CCC and Copenhagen Municipality embark on new cooperative project

Transforming the Nordhavn area of Copenhagen into a “smart city” is a project that CCC will be following closely. In a new cooperative project with Copenhagen Municipality the cluster’s members will be coming together to solve specific challenges.

And the level of interest is high. At a recent workshop 100 members showed up to hear more about business opportunities in Nordhavn.

- In some respects, the Nordhavn project is the Danish equivalent of Masdar. It is a completely new district that is to be developed as a smart city with the newest and most intelligent green technologies. Our members can contribute significantly to this and we have an extensive focus on specific challenges, for instance, making data in the houses interact. In these kinds of projects, a large number of the cluster's companies can cooperate in developing the right solutions, says Nicolai Sederberg Rottbøll, Head of Secretariat.    

- The next step will be to narrow down the number of challenges so we can define specific projects for the members. That way, it will be easier for the individual actors to identify which aspects of the solutions they can contribute to, continues Nicolai Sederberg Rottbøll.

He expects that over the course of the next few years, similar co-operative projects between CCC members and other municipalities will arise.

Global market for Danish cooperation

Going forward, there will be further good opportunities for Danish companies to take part in the Nordhavn project. Because a central part of the initiative will be to develop new products and solutions specifically designed for Nordhavn, the numerous individual actors will benefit from working collectively to reach a mutual result.

- The training and experience that comes from solving concrete issues together with other companies consequently makes Danish firms more attractive as partners in large, global projects. CCC has already formed a partnership with Masdar in Abu Dhabi to analyse their entire garbage and waste water management system. I expect to see many of these holistic solutions in the future, says Nicolai Sederberg Rottbøll.

CCC has already invited the CEO of Masdar City to Copenhagen during Green Week (week 41) to meet with relevant Danish cleantech players.