Andreas Hougaard Laustsen

Novo Nordisk Fonden provides basis for the commercial and research activities conducted by the companies. It also supports scientific and humanitarian purposes activities. It awards grants for research within biomedicine, biotechnology, general practice and family medicine, nursing, and art history at public research institutions. It bridges gap between the discoveries made by researchers in biomedicine and biotechnology and their commercial application. The company was founded by August Krogh, Marie Krogh, Harald Pedersen, Hans Christian Hagedorn, August Kongsted and Thorvald Pedersen in 1922 and is headquartered in Hellerup, Denmark.

Danfoss A/S operates as an engineering company. The firm manufactures refrigeration, air conditioning, and industrial controls for several industries. Its products include thermostatic expansion valves, solenoid, pressure and temperature regulators, electronic controls, line components, electronically operated, coils, solenoid, pressure controls and thermostats, filter driers, sight glasses, contactors and motor starters, liquid level controls, condensing units, appliance, controls accessories and spare parts, compressors for air conditioning, heating and refrigeration, heat exchangers, and valve station. It operates through the following segments: Danfoss Power Solutions, Danfoss Climate Solutions, Danfoss Power Electronics and Drives, and Other Areas. The Danfoss Power Solutions segment establishes electric powertrain systems. The Danfoss Climate Solutions segment includes heating and cooling solutions for buildings, cold chains, industry, and infrastructure. The Danfoss Power Electronic and Drives segment focuses on the decarbonization with electric and energy solutions for vehicles and industry. The company was founded by Peter Johan Mads Clausen on September 1, 1933 and is headquartered in Nordborg, Denmark.

EEP Advisers Ltd. (EEP) is a private equity firm founded in 1999 by Hans Blomberg and David Kauffmann. The firm is headquartered in London.

AGC Biologics A/S provides contract process development and biopharmaceuticals manufacturing services worldwide. It specializes in delivering custom solutions for the scale-up and the cGMP manufacture of protein-based therapeutics for pre-clinical, clinical trials, and commercial production. Its services include cell line development, bioprocess development, formulation, and analytical testing. The company was founded by Peter Vilby, Mads Laustsen, Thomas Sandal, and Morten Munk in 2001 and is headquartered in Soeborg, Denmark.

Symphogen A/S provides antibody therapeutics for the treatment of cancers. It offers oncology products and creates selected antibody mixtures that address multiple oncology targets in a single drug product. The firm’s pipeline is fueled by its technology suite capable of identifying, selecting, manufacturing, and characterizing optimal antibody mixtures. The company was founded by Kirsten Aarup Drejer, Thomas Feldthus, Eigil Bjerl Nielsen, Anker Gunvald Lundemose, Kim Arthur Hueg, and John Soerensen Haurum in 2000 and is headquartered in Ballerup, Denmark.

Azanta A/S develops pharmaceutical drugs for medical treatments in women´s health, oncology and addiction medicine. Its products include Angusta, which helps in cervical ripening and induction of labor. The firm also develops drugs for the treatment of head and neck cancer patients undergoing with radiotherapy. The company was founded by Claus Juan Møller-San Pedro and Jan Andersen in 1994 and is headquartered in Valby, Denmark.

Danfoss AB operates as an engineering company. It manufactures refrigeration, air conditioning, and industrial controls for several industries. The firm’s products include thermostatic expansion valves, solenoid, pressure and temperature regulators, electronic controls, line components, electronically operated, coils, solenoid, pressure controls and thermostats, filter driers, sight glasses, contactors and motor starters, liquid level controls, condensing units, appliance, controls accessories and spare parts, compressors for air conditioning, heating and refrigeration, heat exchangers, and valve station. The company was founded on September 22, 1948 and is headquartered in Linköping, Sweden.

Co-Ro Food A/S manufactures and wholesales soft drinks. The firm offers sunquick, top, cola, lolly and sunjoy brands. The company was founded in 1942 and is headquartered in New Castle, Denmark.

DHI Group A/S is a Danish company that provides solutions to water challenges. The private company is based in Denmark, specifically in Hørsholm, and has subsidiaries in Singapore, the United States, Australia, and Czechia. The company's expertise includes saving water, sharing it fairly, improving its quality, quantifying its impact, and managing its flow. The company offers access to real-time data and emerging technologies to unlock solutions to water challenges.

CytoVac AS manufactures pharmaceuticals. The private company is based in Hørsholm, Denmark. The Danish company was founded in 2008. The CEO is Lone Dahl Andersen.

Synklino ApS is a Danish biotech company that focuses on developing innovative therapies against virus infections. The company's first-in-class drug candidate, Syn002, targets cytomegalovirus infection in transplantation patients and aims to change the current antiviral treatment paradigm. Synklino is owned by renowned Nordic funds and institutional investors, including Eir Ventures, the Danish Growth Fund, and PKA, as well as approximately 70 private shareholders. The company is a spinout from the University of Copenhagen and the Technical University of Denmark and is incubated at the BioInnovation Institute in its prestigious Creation House program.