Innovation in European healthcare – what can Sweden learn? - LIF

The Ministry of Science, Innovation and Higher Education
together with the Ministry of Business and Growth are in charge
of the overall Innovation planning
The four main public actors identified in linking SME’s into RDI activities
The regions
• Responsible for the hospitals and regional development, the Danish regions are the most important actor
regarding innovation in the healthcare sector.
The innovation environments
• Consist of 6 units deployed around the country. On behalf of the state, the innovation environments invest
venture capital in new innovative companies. The contribution can either be in form of loan or as a owner's
share. To a greater or lesser extend, all 6 units has healthcare related companies in their portfolio.
The GTS- institutes
• There are 9 GTS-institutes in Denmark. Their objective is to spread the most recent knowledge and technology
to the business community, enhancing the competiveness of Danish companies. 4 out of the 9 institutes work
within healthcare.
The 22 innovation networks
• The 22 Danish innovation networks helps companies find business partners. Innovation Network Denmark has
22 nationwide innovation networks and three strategic platforms. An innovation network is a forum where
companies and knowledge institutions share experience and develop new ideas within a specialised or
technologically delimited field. 4 out of the 22 networks are specified within healthcare and Medtech.
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