NyNordiskMad Workshop 21.-22.3 2012 ”SME´s and Nordic Food Competence Centres”

SME Projects by AgroTech`s

Innovation Team for Food Vegetable & Fruit

Dorthe Lynnerup dly@agrotech.dk +45 2028 2692

By AgroTech we…

…are one of Denmark’s 9 GTS

institutes

…perform applyed research of agri

technology and food innovation

…are a non-profit company

…employ about 90 people

…have office in Aarhus/Jutland

Tåstrup/Sealand

…working “worldwide” in DK

…are born in 2007 – still a new player

What is a GTS institute?

Authorised technological service

Private, independent, non-profit

Authorised by the Danish Minister of

Science, Technology and Innovation

Performance contract funds are allocated

by the Danish Council for Technology and

Innovation

Impartial, research-based consultancy and

technology transfer

Focus on SMEs

www.teknologiportalen.dk/en

Our projects with SMEs

New Nordic Food

Sea-buckthorn from Rubjerg Knude(havtorn)

– 50 ha sea-buckthorn on site since Ice Age Investigation of commercial cultivation and mechanical harvest

Water cress ourdoors (brøndkarse på friland)

– Analysis of growing systems in Denmark, where the cooler climate and price of water are the limiting factor

Hop asparagus (humle asparges)

– Are the delicious shoots from the hop plant

Selection of suitable cultivars

New Baby leaf species (nye babyleaf after)

– 156 Nordic species were narrowed down to 21 for their potential as baby leaf species. This spring, these are being tested outdoor

More Food projects – NyNordiskMad (?)

BGB certification of cherry wine (BGB mærkning af kirsebærvin – Frederiksdal)

Development of herbs to goat and sheep cheese and youghurt production (udvalg af urter til gede- og

fåreoste produktion samt yoghurt)

New cultivars of Jerusalem artichoke (nye sorter af jordskok)

Development of 0-energy mill (udvikling af 0-energi mølleri, Skæftoft Mølle)

Test of mini and sustainable production of cauliflower (miniblomkål og bæredygtig produktion af blomkål)

Development of organic apple cider (udvikling af økologisk æblecider)

Test of carrot cropping system of sandy soils (test af gulerods dykningssystem på sandjord)

Development of gourmet mustard (udvikling af gourmet sennep)

Development and implementation of organic cereals (udvikling af økologisk korn)

Production of vegetables on Endelave (grøntsagsdyrkning på Endelave)

Season prolonging production of herbs (sæsonforlængelse af krydderurter)

Seed propagation of Danish onions (Frøformerede danske løg)

Problems/obstackles

To dokument the potential businesss in new ideas

Primary producers are not food producers – missing competencies

To help to overcome barriers on the way to be food producers

To introduce new products on the market

To learn the danisk to eat more F&V, more danish, more NNM….

To translate the research into new products

Support business development through knowledge and innovation – we…

…are financed through public funding

…participate in research, development

and innovation consortia together with

universities, other knowledge institutions

and the industry

…have expert knowledge or buy it

…are doing best practise

Startvækst.dk

Get knowledge about innovation and growth – and help

designing your business plan

Vækstguiden.dk

Get an overview of all public offers concerning funding

and consultancy to businesses

Rådgiverbørsen.dk

Use the virtual meeting place to find private advisors and

put tasks in the contract

Greenhouses in the five regions

Cooperation on a growth plan and referral to public or private advisor

Local business offices in 98 municipalities Get information on local relationships and attain an overview on the municipalities

possibilities to help businesses

Industry Organization

Inspiration and advice

Private advisors

Lawyers, accountants, business advisors, professional advisors

Public advisors

Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, SKAT (the Danish tax , customs and

duties in Denmark), The Trade Council and Danish Patent and Trademark Office.

GET KNOWLEDGE AND OVERVIEW ONLINE

GET HELP IN PLANNING AND THE FUTURE

Networks

Community of interest in approx. 50 food networks in DK e.g.

The Taste of Denmark

Centres of excellence Regional centers e.g. ”Green Centre” in Holeby

GTS institutes Nine approved technological institutes – e.g. AgroTech

Institute for Agri Technology and Food Innovation

Universities

University of Copenhagen e.g. OPUS 85% of food research

DTU

Ålborg University – Menu-group

Universities Colleges and Technical Schools

9 University Colleges

37 Technical Schools

R & D CENTRES and NETWORK

Here

businesses

find help,

inspiration and

collaboration

Regions of Denmark

Innovationteam Vegetabilske Fødevarer

Thank you for listening

What we do – some examples

Life Cycle Assesments (LCA)

Energy-producing greenhouses

New air purification technologies for

livestock and food industry

Crops for biofuels

Testing and demonstration

of new crops

Testing and verification of

environmental technologies.

Examples of services

Innovation workshop – an intensive one-day workshop where all ideas are

evaluated, collected and presented to the participants

Market analysis – assessment of products, technologies and business ideas:

– Market size

– Sales outlets

– Competitors

– Legal requirements

– Price structures

– Marketing

Courses and seminars in our areas of expertise

A food and climate network

– Expert knowledge

– International overview

– Best Practice

– Dialogue.

For further information

Visit our website www.agrotech.dk/en

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Dorthe Lynnerup

dly@agrotech.dk

+45 2028 2692