Christmas Reception
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Juneau, Alaska on Denmark’s radar for district heat plans
A proposed district heating project in Juneau has captured the attention of the Danish District Energy Alliance. On April 15-16, The Danish District Energy Alliance, represented by Senior Advisor, Jakob Bjerregaard from the Embassy of Denmark in Washington D.C. and Miha Kavcic from the Danfoss Heating in North America, visited the Alaskan Capital, Juneau, to…
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Denmark & U.S Join Forces in New Partnership on Water Technology
A number of Danish companies in the water sector will now be making their expertise on water available to their American colleagues. A California-based alliance established by the Danish water distribution company Aarhus Vand, and supported by The Danish Industry Foundation and the Danish Trade Council, will serve as the foundation for a close partnership…
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Congressional Friends of Denmark caucus with Danish Prime Minister
The Embassy of Denmark, ADBC and the Congressional Friends of Denmark Caucus hosted an event at the U.S Capitol in honor of the visit by Danish Prime Minister, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, and Foreign Minister, Kristian Jensen. The overriding goal of the Friends Caucus, whose membership counts several prominent Members of the House of Representatives, is…
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Welcome to our new member Ferring Pharmaceuticals A/S
We are delighted to welcome another life sciences addition to our ADBC network! Ferring Pharmaceuticals, founded in 1950, is a globally recognized, research-driven biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Saint-Prex, Switzerland, with operating subsidiaries in nearly 60 countries including research and development facilities in Denmark, Israel, Switzerland, China, India, Japan, Scotland and the U.S. With 5,000 employees…
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Welcome to our new member Meabco A/S
ADBC is pleased to welcome yet another pharmaceutical company to our ever-growing network. Meabco A/S is a Danish pharmaceutical company with anti-cancer, and radioprotection development programs. Meabco A/S is developing a product line that can provide solutions to the challenges in cancer with strong emphasis on human well-being and quality of life, and with huge…
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Denmark Participates at Invictus Games 2016
The recent Invictus Games 2016 hosted by Prince Harry in Orlando, FL, was a fantastic and inspiring event in which 30 Danish wounded soldiers competed in several sporting disciplines like Wheelchair Rugby, Rowing and Archery. The event which seeks to inspire recovery, play an active part in the rehabilitation and honour the physically or mentally…
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Merging of Danish Trade Councils in North America
Trade continues to be a major focus area for the embassy in Washington D.C. and last week we had our annual Trade Council meeting in Toronto which marked a new era of North American collaboration. We are pleased to announce that the Trade Councils in Canada and the U.S. have been consolidated thereby forming the…
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DAF Award presented to CEO of LEGO Group
The first annual Danish American Frontier Award was awarded Sunday April 3rd 2016 at an inaugural ceremony in San Francisco. The award is presented to a person or group of persons who have distinguished themselves by their actions, exploration or presence in areas of leadership, business, commerce, service, science, technology, invention, arts or humanitarian ventures.…
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U.S. – Danish military Event at Embassy of Denmark
The American-Danish Business Council and the Embassy of Denmark in Washington focus on cooperation between Danish and American defense companies in the U.S. Between April 10-15, 2016, Danish companies went on a joint series of company visits in Michigan, Washington DC, and New York City. On April 12, as part of the overall program, the…
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ADBC host Nordic Trade Council Event
The American-Danish Business council, in association with NACC, SACC, FACC, SelectUSA and the U.S. Department of Commerce hosted a Nordic Trade Council event at the Danish Embassy on March 15th 2016. The U.S. Department of Commerce highlighted their services to Nordic companies entering the U.S. market as well what services they provide to Nordic companies…