Denmark is one of Europe’s leading medical technology industry nations. This has been accomplished with a particular focus on research and development, design and innovation, market testing, high-tech production and user-producer linkages.

Danish medical technology in a global perspective

Considering the small size of the country – counting a mere 5.5 million inhabitants or roughly 1.4 percent of the total EU population – Danish medical technology companies hold a significant position in terms of medical technology producers in Europe with a critical mass of world leading industry players like B&O Medicom, Brüel & Kjaer, Coloplast, Dako, GN ReSound, Invacare, Oticon, Pressalitcare, Unomedical and Widex.

A huge export success
The industry is a huge export success for Denmark over 95 percent of the total Danish industry revenue generated outside Denmark. This makes the country one of Europe’s largest exporters of medical technology products per capita.

Denmark offers
Denmark offers a number of attractive business solutions for foreign companies, from R&D collaborations with Danish universities, establishing a European headquarter, design center or entering into a strategic partnership regarding test market and demonstration projects, to the actual production of MedTech devices.
 
MedTech areas of business excellence

Denmark is home to more than 1,000 companies operating in the area of medical technology with more than 220 companies classified as dedicated medical technology companies.

The Danish MedTech industry has a turnover of more than DKK 50 billion per year globally and employs approx. 20,000 people in Denmark plus 20,000 people abroad. Encompassing a wide range of over 500,000 healthcare products, Denmark holds particularly strong competencies within the areas of medical diagnostics and medical disposables.

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