DENMARK: CARLSBERG TO INVEST IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

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The Danish brewery company Carlsberg is planning to invest in biotechnology on a large scale. As part of the brewer operations at Valby has been moved to Fredericia , there are free premises that can be used for incubator activities. Besides laboratory facilities, Carlsberg will raise a venture fund, preferably in co-operation with a strategic partner. Carlsberg has already launched its first biotechnological firm, Cambio, and another three are on the way. Carlsberg also hopes that external biotechnological firms will be attracted to the premises at Valby.

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Denmark: Research centre attracts biotech companies

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The research centre at Horsholm in Denmark is investing DKr500 million in the next three years, of which DKr240 million will be used next year to build new laboratories and offices for three biotechnology companies: Pharmexa, 7TM Pharma and Exiqon. The dynamic environment in the Nordsjalland region means that several biotechnology companies are waiting in line to enter the research centre. According to Preben Pamsgaard, director of the research centre at Horsholm, the centre will be fully developed within five to six years if the investments keep up at this pace.

Capital expenditures, Research and Testing Services, Scientific Research and Development Services, R&D Facilities, Abstract, Laboratories

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DENMARK: INDEX VENTURES INTERESTED IN DANISH COMPANIES

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Index Ventures, the Swiss venture fund, is interested in the Danish biotechnology industry. So far, it has only made one investment - in Genmab - but has cited the Oresund region as its favourite target for future biotechnology investments.

Strategy & planning

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