New Center to prepare Denmark for an uncertain future

Published: 27.01.25

The establishment of Resilience Center Denmark strengthens the development of knowledge and solutions to help companies and organizations meet new demands for increased robustness. The center brings together the efforts of the seven Danish GTS institutes to promote growth and export of resilience technologies – ultimately making Denmark more resilient.

Flooding, cyberattacks, fires, supply chain disruptions, terrorism, power outages, hybrid warfare and pandemics. The list of threats to Danish companies is long, and the likelihood of incidents affecting business operations is increasing.

In response, the seven GTS institutes (Research and Technology Organizations, RTOs) have joined forces to create Resilience Center Denmark. The center aims to drive the development of innovative solutions that enable suppliers to help companies become more robust and less vulnerable to the growing threat landscape.

Creating business opportunities and helping companies

Resilience Center Denmark will strengthen Denmark's technological capacity in societal security and emergency preparedness and develop new technologies to enhance public safety. The center will ensure access to the latest and most advanced technologies for strengthened societal security by focusing on the following key tasks:

• Research and development: The center conducts research and development across various technological areas, including flood simulation, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and drones.
  
  
• Technology transfer: The center demonstrates and transfers new technologies to businesses and critical societal functions for practical application.
  
  
• Collaboration: The center collaborates with Danish and international research institutions, private companies, industry organizations and authorities to advance the development of new technologies.

Initially, the focus is on supporting suppliers developing resilience technologies and solutions for businesses, including creating standards and certification schemes that foster an effective and transparent market. This will help companies comply with NIS2 and CER legislation, which comes into effect in 2025. Over time, the goal is for all companies to benefit from the center's accumulated knowledge, infrastructure, and testing facilities.

"We focus on bringing research and technology closer to businesses so they can leverage the opportunities created by the new legal requirements. This is a unique chance for Danish companies to strengthen their competitiveness," says Jesper Florin, Head of Resilience Center Denmark.

A national contact point for resilience and robustness

All seven GTS institutes contribute their unique expertise to Resilience Center Denmark, forming a powerful resource for creating a more robust and resilient Denmark. This strong position establishes the center as a national contact point for enhanced resilience, accessible to both businesses and public authorities.

"In the event of a major national crisis, we can quickly identify, mobilize, and coordinate the right expertise among the institutes' 3,700 experts – much like during the COVID-19 crisis, when the Danish Technological Institute helped alcohol producers rapidly shift production to hand sanitizer," says Jesper Florin.

Resilience Center Denmark and the seven GTS institutes

Resilience Center Denmark is a national collaboration between the Alexandra Institute, Bioneer, DBI, DFM, DHI, FORCE Technology, and the Danish Technological Institute. The center is supported by funding from the Ministry of Education and Research's performance contract funds, with an annual grant of DKK 7.8 million from 2025 to 2028.

This funding enables the center to promote research and development that strengthens Danish companies' position in the international market for resilience technologies.

"Resilience Center Denmark aims to drive a strong market for resilience technologies that not only makes Denmark more robust but also provides Danish companies with a global competitive advantage," says Carsten Damgaard, Research Director at DBI.