GREEN TECH CENTER – paving the way for a greener and more sustainable future
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GREEN TECH CENTER Central location – easy access
Manpower divided on fields – within an hour’s drive
More than one million people live less than an hour’s drive from Green Tech Center – this is your guarantee for access to qualified manpower Next to motorway E45 with 100,000 cars passing every day and close to Billund Airport with many international flights
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Less than one hour’s drive from Aarhus, Odense or Esbjerg – three hours from Hamburg
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Green Tech Center has a central location in Denmark – and a visible location next to motorway E45
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VISION & MISSION Vision
Mission
Green Tech Center helps innovate, demonstrate and commercialise sustainable energy solutions within production, consumption and storage of energy. We look into future resilient city solutions within energy, climate, water, data and resources.
Green Tech Center is a triple helix innovative centre where dedicated green companies, public authorities and research and educational institutions are networking, innovating and cooperating to develop and market new products and concepts.
We also support Danish green companies, especially entrepreneurs and small and medium sized enterprises, in growing, creating jobs and in finding export markets.
We have a strong network and environment which make it easier for our tenants and partners to meet and match with partners, customers, universities, authorities, investors and other stakeholders. We host a number of demonstration facilities, live labs, a workshop and services to support the
We support Danish green companies to grow, create jobs and find export markets
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development and growth of green businesses. We organize triple helix innovation projects to support our partners in their development and to contribute with new findings to help society make the transition to renewable energy in a sustainable way.
To meet the Danish – and the global – 2035 objective of an increasing share of renewable energy, there is a major need to develop, demonstrate and commercialize new technologies, system solutions and new business models – Green Tech Center plays an active role in this.
GREEN TECH CENTER PARTNERS Investors
Research & Education
Public authorities
Utility companies
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At Green Tech Center we offer a unique combination of offices, laboratories, classrooms and a test center to entrepreneurs, researchers, educators and companies.
GREEN TECH HOUSE Green Tech House is a 4,000 m2 3-level office building with innovative solutions outside and inside.
Green Tech House is Smart Grid-ready within: Energy production Demand-response capacity Energy control of office buildings Green Tech House offers space for approx. 200 employees and has office rentals for both small and medium sized companies (8-50 employees).
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”Green Tech Center is ’the company accommodating the company’. What we appreciate the most about being here is the inspiring, innovative knowledge environment and the opportunities for networking, knowledge sharing and inspiring events”.
RESILIENCE HOUSE Resilience House is a triple helix lighthouse of approx. 2.600 m2 accommodating 150 knowledge workers – and the vision is to create a national and international innovation and educational center for demonstration and commercialisation of future resilient city solutions within energy, climate, water and data.
Resilience House is a demonstration center for: Local heating/cooling technologies
A new ventilation system
Smart building for energy control
Rain water absorption
The first further education within resilience, offered by Via University College, will be located in Resilience House where Resilience Lab Denmark will also have its office and all of their projects and activities.
Facilities • Leases from 25 to 1,000 m2 - with their own service facilities, toilets and kitchenette Rooms for meetings, workshops, conferences, education and demonstration • – can be organized for various purposes, eg brainstorming, innovation, 3D functionality, etc.
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GREEN TECH LAB
GREEN TECH PARK
Green Tech Lab is a 1,200 m2 building with both offices, a prototype workshop and an environmental laboratory.
Green Tech Park is a 16,000 m2 energy park with integrated micro energy infrastructure for electricity, district heating, cooling and data.
Facilities Leases from 25 to 1,000 m2 – with their own • service facilities, toilets and kitchenette Environmental laboratory, prototype workshop • and offices Rooms for meetings, workshops, conferences, • education and demonstration – can be organised for various purposes, eg brainstorming, innovation, 3D functionality, etc.
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The energy park houses four test platforms; sun, geothermal energy, storage and charging. Thus, it offers great test and demonstration facilities for producers, researchers, educational institutions and authorities to work with products and services in Smart Grid systems. All test platforms are connected to the micro grid.
Demonstration
Living Labs
International Commercialization
New Green Technologies & Services
Energy Data
Knowledge Network
DK LIVE ENERGY LAB Green Tech Center is working on turning the area of Vejle Nord into a demonstration area for a highly integrated, interacting and resilient energy system involving all central key players across triple helix. Through the coupling of existing energy domains, the project will demonstrate future energy systems in the real world.
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ENTREPRENEURIAL ZONE Green Tech Center has an entrepreneurial zone where entrepreneurs, one-man businesses and small businesses can rent a desk or offices of varying size. The lease includes shared service facilities like meeting rooms, living labs, canteen and foyer services. Tenants can build workplace relationships with other companies in the house and benefit from sparring and guidance to optimise their business plan etc.
SOLAR PARK Via the large solar park which will be established just south of Green Tech Center we will be the very first business park in Denmark to be 100 percent self-sufficient on green energy and thereby also 100 percent CO2 neutral.
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OPEN INNOVATION The concept of Green Tech Center is unique. It is unique that small and large businesses can test their products both separately and in a broader context with other companies and products - and test if it works in real life. Living labs in Green Tech House, Green Tech Lab and Green Tech Park provide realistic demonstrations of renewable energy production, storage, and consumption/control systems that allow for system tests and demonstrations. Green Tech Center holds the best possible opportunities for testing and demonstrating new energy technologies or services and on the most realistic terms possible.
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Resilience House will demonstrate a number of interesting energy and environmental solutions and have resilient exhibitions within: Resilience Vejle 100 Resilience Cities Local heating and cooling supplies Energy data center/visualisation Geothermal, supply of electricity/heat/ water, buildings, educations Energy storage Rain water and waste water solutions Indoor climate/ventilation Sharing/green transport
Open Innovation is at the heart of Green Tech Center. It’s all about creating competitive benefits that individual companies cannot obtain on their own.
TRIPLE HELIX – sustainable solutions for society, environment and economy Cooperation and knowledge shared across businesses, public authorities and educational institutions provide the best conditions for the production of new knowledge that companies can use as specialisation parameters. Therefore, Green Tech Center has implemented this threedimensional element to guarantee companies the best possible conditions for development. Green Tech Center supports our partners in their participation in projects which are of relevance to their businesses and which will help them to grow and create jobs.
Business Public authorities Scientific institutions
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INCUBATOR ENVIRONMENT FOR GREEN ENTREPRENEURS Green Tech Center offers free, impartial advice and coaching for entrepreneurs and small businesses involved in the development of future intelligent energy solutions.
Our team of experienced consultants can advise and spar with you in the following areas: Start Up At Green Tech Center we can spar with you on your business plan, match you up with a mentor, help you develop your business and penetrate new markets.
Our focus is on you - to help you innovate and realise your business potential.
Test, demonstration and development By means of Green Tech Center’s living labs you can demonstrate inventions and product developments. We also offer sparring on prototypes, choice of materials, design and production.
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Matchmaking At Green Tech Center we help you find the best match to realise your idea and develop your business.
Network At Green Tech Center we literally work from a network model and we enjoy sharing knowledge and business partners. You will often find your customers in network groups.

Green Tech Center is a center of renewable energy, sustainability and resilience – and we have a strong network of business partners, authorities and research institutions. Therefore, to entrepreneurs and start-ups with a specialised knowledge, dedicated innovation and product development, we can offer access to the market and help you commercialise your ideas. 13
GREEN TECH CENTER – PAVES THE WAY FOR A GREENER AND MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE Tools for a greener future are, among other things: Green technologies and system solutions Resilient city solutions Smart Grid
Demonstrations, commercialization and internationalization
Through our network we arrange conferences, workshops, matchmaking and excursions to help companies within green technologies to gain a foothold in local and international markets.
Investors & mentors
Projects
Green Tech Center has a strong network of investors and mentors who can help your business grow and develop – whether you need a capital injection or a look with fresh eyes at the development process. Your business plan is decisive for your success. Green Tech Center can help you make a professional business plan and sharpen your business potential.
Together with companies and researchers Green Tech Center participates in various development and demonstration projects – often involving our test and demonstration facilities. Our focus is especially on projects for demonstration and commercialization of energy solutions which can help create growth for SMEs and entrepreneurs – preferably in a cooperation with knowledge institutions. We help our partners participate in development projects including relevant system solutions and joint marketing.
A business plan is crucial to be successful. Green Tech Center helps you professionalise your business plan and optimise your business potential.
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Green Tech Center is one of the eco systems in Scale Up Denmark – an ambitious growth program for entrepreneurs and small companies. A growth program which will help create the major companies of tomorrow.
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International We are also part of international networks which share Best Practices within green technologies support international research, projects and cooperation introduce new technologies in new markets Green Tech Center has established international hubs in a formal cooperation with New York, Dubai and Green Tech Campus in the Northern part of Germany.
3,100 guests visited Green Tech Center during the first six months of 2016
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Contact Green Tech Center A/S Jørgen Andersen
Lisa Caspersen
CEO +45 4053 5337 ja@greentechcenter.dk
Receptionist +45 5164 0079 lc@greentechcenter.dk
Dorthe Bramsen Clausen
Jeanette Kristensen
Project Manager +45 2332 5549 dbc@greentechcenter.dk
Business Development Manager +45 2921 6090 jeakr@vejle.dk
Mette Lindquist
Jørgen Ranlev Nielsen
Communications +45 2253 7340 ml@greentechcenter.dk
Product Development Manager +45 2134 1371 jorrn@vejle.dk
Martin Sørensen
Jens Jørn Josefsen
Property Manager +45 3074 7347 mars@bs-invest.dk
+45 2485 5258 jejjo@vejle.dk
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