September 2014
Clear vision & concept • European hotspot for knowledge, innovation and business development for the agriculture and food sector. • Close to 3.000 knowledge workers and regular users of our facilities from companies and institutions in 2020. Business concept: attractive m2 and m3 for growth: • • • • • •
Matchmaking Events Agro Food Park Social Fun & Fitness Shared R&D facilities Agro Food Park Academy
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MEJERIFORENINGEN
Masterplan
Arla Foods – Global Innovation Center…..
have searched across Europe for suitable locations for their new Global Innovation Center and chosen DK/Aarhus
Foodture Lab – shared facility • Fish product for Odden Kaviar. • Strawberry jam with buckthorn for Sommergården • Nye applications for second grad beef products for Bones, Randers Kød Engros & Assentoft Slagterforretning • AgroTech Challenge : Student competition about food waste for fruits and vegetables
Food Observatory – shared facility • • • • • •
Soy4you High nutritious cabbage – Yding Grønt Pulled Pork – Tulip Protein rools – Kohberg Brød (bread) Sausages - Dansk And (duck) Research project – Aarhus University
Part of a larger vision – a technology corridor in Aarhus Agro Food Park
Skejby – bio-/med- & welfaretech Katrinebjerg (ict)
Navitas (cleantech) Aarhus University - Campus
Organization Management board
Development -
Building projects Infrastructure
Community
Facility -
Reception Canteens Maintenance Postal service
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Matchmaking Networking Events Projects Food Cluster
Koldkærgård -
Conference center
The foundation in Denmark • 183.000 employees • Export: + 20 billion euros
• 25 % of DK goods export • 37 % of total DK export to BRIC • Export to 130 countries • German is our largest market • Carlsberg, Arla Foods and Danish Crown are the largest companies • Ingrediens and FoodTech other strongholds Source: Landbrug & Fødevarer
The Global Food Challenge • Growing population, urbanization • Growing middle class, demands safe quality food • Not enough protein, water, energy • To much waste • Need to find ways to do more with less
Denmark is recognized as the most innovative country in Europe for food innovation
14 Source: LEI Wageningen UR Report 2013-036
Region Midtjylland is specialized in food
The Foundation: Mission and Vision The vision of Danish Food Cluster is to build a world-leading cluster within food innovation, a hub for talent, investors, companies and science The mission is to facilitate innovation through branding and cooperation in the whole food value chain, supporting the visibility and growth of members Pay off: The hub for food innovation
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Objectives Increase the growth rate of members by: Secure the pipeline for new products, technology, business models and talent Find new solutions to provide value to industry and tackle the global food challenge Bring awareness and recognition to the Danish food cluster
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A few facts • Industry initiative • Together with universities and local / national government • …And the major organisations • 124 members, 75 pct. of total turnover in Danish food sector • Financed by member fees, grants and projects
Members: SMEs: 61 pct.
Large companies: 19 pct.
Government: 13 pct.
Education: 8 pct.
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Board of Directors • • • • • • • • • • • •
Paul Cornillon, Arla Foods (Chairman) Erik Bisgaard Madsen , University of Copenhagen (Vice Chairman) Esben Laulund , Chr Hansen A/S Hanne Kvist , Royal Greenland A/S Anne Elsser-Gravesen , ISI Food Protection Anne Maria Hansen, the Danish Technological Institute Carl Bjarne Mikkelsen, ISIS A/S Henrik Caspar Wegener, Technical University of Denmark Niels Christian Nielsen, Aarhus University Jan Mousing , Danish Agriculture and Food Council Ole Linnet Juul, Danish Industry Erik Sejersen , Central Denmark Region
#1 - Innovation to the consumer • The “new food project” in Bilka • Unique offer for members • Promoting new food products in retail
#2 – Conferences and networking
Open Innovation in the food industry - keynote speaker Daniel Eisenberg
Global Gateway to Export with 1-1 meeting.
#3 - Innovation netværk
#4 - Branding
Roadmap 2014-2018 2014 / 15
Inno. systems
CONTROL & CONTROL FIN. & FIN.
2015 Year/ 16 n+1
2016 / 17
Be Vision Summary
One point of entry
Advanced mapping
“Consumers direct”
2017 / 18 Year n+3
Overview
#1 food innovation 200 members
Digital platform
“Safe with Denmark”
International forum
Company pitch
Student ambassadors Innovation network
150 members
CEO network “Food Davos”
Network
X STREAM X STREAM
Opinion ambassadors
Is Summary
10 events matchmaking / networking
3 notable events
Talent attraction Branding kit members
Today Branding
Contact Information Lone Ryg Olsen CEO E-mail:
[email protected] Mobile: +45 20 76 76 79 Agro Food Park 13 DK-8200 Aarhus N Denmark www.danishfoodcluster.dk
