Why is Danish Life Science thriving?

The life science industry, which in this study includes pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, medical technology, industrial biotechnology and agricultural biotechnology, is big business in Denmark. Jointly, these industries had a turnover of nearly DKK 100 billion in 2006 which was equivalent to over 5% of the Danish gross domestic product. The aim of the present study has been to look for structures and factors that promoted this successful development.