Christmas Reception
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Breakfast roundtable with the Minister for Trade and Development, along with US Ambassador to Denmark, and Danish Ambassador to the US
The Danish-American Business Forum (an Associate member of ADBC) hosted a breakfast roundtable with the Minister for Trade and Development, along with US Ambassador to Denmark, Rufus Gifford, and Danish Ambassador to the US, Peter Taksøe-Jensen to hear their perspectives of DK-US relations.
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Danish Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries visits US and Tours First Lady’s Kitchen Garden
From July 7th to July 11th, a delegation headed by the Danish Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries visited the United States. The delegation consisted of the Minister, Dan Jørgensen and Chief Veterinary Officer, Per Henriksen.
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Meet Flemming Bomholt Møller – and the new Water Technology Alliance
The Trade Council office at the General Consulate in Chicago has established a Water Technology Alliance headed by Flemming Bomholt Møller. The three largest and leading water utilities in Denmark (Aarhus Water, VCS & HOFOR [3V]) supply drinking water and handle waste water for approximately 25% of the Danish population. They have established a strategic…
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Meet Søren Juul Jørgensen – new executive director at Innovation Center Denmark, Silicon Valley
Søren has worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 1993, with a leave from 2003-2006. Working with business development, sales and project management with Danish IT company Mærsk Data and IBM. Søren also worked in the Danish IT Industry Association, focusing on IT security and financial sector IT. When returning to the Ministry of…
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Meet Henrik Bo Larsen – new addition to the Innovation team at Innovation Center Denmark, Silicon Valley
Starting August 1st, 2014, Henrik Bo Larsen is the new addition to the Innovation team at Innovation Center Denmark, Silicon Valley. Henrik brings a great expertise from more than 19 years of experience within business management, strategy, marketing, innovation and portfolio management. He spent the last 14 years at Novo Nordisk, recently working as the…
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Silicon Valley hosted the SCALEit bootcamp for Danish start-ups from September 3-11
Five companies participated in the nine-day long event in Silicon Valley. The participants had three full days with “pitch” sessions, feedback from and networking with local entrepreneurs, investors and advisors. There was an extra “pitch” coach session to prepare specifically for TechCrunch Disrupt. This preparation ended up with three days at TechCrunch Disrupt. The companies…
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The minister for Children, Gender Equality, Integration and Social Policy visited the US in September
Manu Sareen, Minister for Children, Gender Equality, Integration and Social Policy led a delegation to the US in September. The delegation met with senior staffers from the United States Senate Special Committee on Aging; Joshua M. Wiener, Distinguished Fellow, at RTI International; and leaders at the Department of Health and Human Services. These discussions also…
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Greetings from the Ambassador
The Embassy and the American-Danish Business Council held the second annual reception for the Congressional Friends of Denmark Caucus on June 12th. Competing with the opening match of the World Cup and other similar Congress events, I was very happy that our event attracted more than 250 high ranking staffers from both the House and…
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Interview with Congressman Hoyer
You mentioned at the Congressional Friends of Denmark Caucus event that you consider Denmark one of the top five in terms of strong allies. Would you elaborate on the cooperation that you see from Denmark? Danish-American cooperation stretches back more than two centuries, and throughout that time our nations have partnered to improve the lives…
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ADBC Member Weibel Scientific Receives a Prestigious Royal Award
Weibel Scientific has received a prestigious royal award given to Danish companies with exceptional international success. The King Frederic IX award was presented by His Royal Highness Prince Henrik at a ceremony aboard the royal yacht Dannebrog on the 26th of June, 2014. The award recognizes Weibel’s results and leading position in the international market.…