The business sector in Roskilde is characterised by few large, internationally oriented companies and many small and medium companies. Roskilde is the ideal location for many businesses due to its placement close to the motorway, the railway and Roskilde Airport. Moreover, Roskilde is only 40 km from Denmarks Capital, Copenhagen.

Roskilde is very privileged to house many knowledge - and education institutions, some of which have been internationally recognised for their competencies within environment - and energy research, namely Risø - the Danish National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy, the National Environmental Research Institute, Environmental Centre Roskilde and Roskilde University.

In recent years, Roskilde Municipality has begun to focus more on different approaches in order to create innovative solutions within energy and environmental technology. This concerns initiatives in relation to a reduction of CO2 by citizens and businesses as well as initiatives in regards to creating sound framework conditions for energy and environmental companies in Roskilde.

Risø Park

In collaboration with  Risø DTU, Scion DTU, Roskilde University and Regional Growth Forum Zealand, Roskilde Municipality has started to build up an exciting knowledge and business environment in and around Risø. An environment, which among other things will consist of a 50 acre large development park located very close to Risø DTU. This means that companies working on research and development within the cleantech sector can work on their projects very close to Risø, and thus have unique opportunities to create synergies with other research projects conducted at Risø. The Development Park should be ready for use by the beginning of 2012.

If your company is interested in a location in close proximity to one of the world's leading knowledge institutions within energy and environment, or if you would just like to learn more about Roskilde and its initiatives regarding environment and energy, please contact:
 
Chief of Business Affairs, Jens Thornsen, Roskilde Municipality Tel: +45 46 31 31 54 or e-mail: jensdt@roskilde.dk