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Danish.Care provides welfare solutions to the benefit of individuals and society Our vision is to give people with functional impairment the best possible chance of living an active life on their own terms – with family and friends, at work and in their spare time.

The industry designs assistive and welfare technology that benefits the individual, is of great value to public welfare and provides both substantial socio-economic gains and excellent potential for Danish export.

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Welcome to Danish.Care!

Danish.Care is Denmark’s trade organisation for assistive and welfare technology.

We work for and with the Danish welfare industry and with all of the industry’s and the welfare society’s stakeholders and partners.

We set agendas.

We provide our expertise.

We strengthen Danish welfare export.

We gain influence through networks and knowledge sharing.

Danish.Care has strong values and would like to be known as a caring, unifying, passionate, communicative and innovative association.

I invite all companies in the industry to join Danish.

Care and all stakeholders in the industry to join our collaboration to provide welfare solutions for the benefit of both individuals and society.

Yours sincerely Morten Rasmussen, Director

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Value-adding welfare Visionary knowledge Prospective growth solutions We communicate knowledge and We invite politicians, the rest of We provide our expertise and commitment, we set agendas and we create politically and financially sustainable solutions for both individuals and society.

insight, and we combine expertise, technology and innovative solutions in close collaboration with the welfare society’s stakeholders.

the business sector and operators in the welfare industry to discuss how to boost Danish welfare exports.

We gain influence through networks and knowledge sharing.

Danish.Care’s focus areas Export Membership service

Domestic Issues

Lobbying Trade fair

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Innovation

Caring

Unifying

Passionate

Communicative

Innovative

Caring - We were founded by people with true commitment based on care and respect for people with functional impairment - We strive to ensure that welfare systems around the world are able to offer everyone the very best assistive and welfare technology solutions on the market Unifying - We create novel solutions in collaboration with others – covering all interests - We are open and regularly encourage dialogue - We bring together networks and stakeholders and facilitate shared visions and efforts Passionate - Our passion for the industry rubs off on our members and we expect the same passion from our partners - We seek solutions with respect for cultures, traditions and welfare systems in individual countries

Communicative - We are professional experts – a hub of knowledge about assistive and welfare technology - We collect, share and communicate knowledge – through dialogue and collaboration - We publicise the success stories of the companies in our industry, both in Denmark and abroad Innovative - We strive to make the industry world-leading in solution design and delivery - We add new topics to public and political agendas - We are a constructive and qualified partner for the industry and society as a whole

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Protecting your interests As a member, your company will have an influence on and profit directly from Danish.Care’s work as protector of the industry’s interests and opinion former to:

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- Ensure that the industry has the best possible framework conditions both in Denmark and abroad

- Raise awareness of the social value of assistive and welfare technology

- Increase the industry’s visibility, influence and sales

- Offer professional information, expertise, advisory services and networks

Political issues Danish.Care endeavours to ensure that: - Invitations to tender and sales to the public sector are based on dialogue, quality and total cost perspectives - Public procurement supports the innovation and breadth of the industry - Export advice and support schemes are tailored to the needs of the industry

- Danish quality, standards and design are promoted and marketed internationally - Regulatory and legislative requirements are made more flexible - Health & Rehab Scandinavia is expanded to be come the industry’s window to the world

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Danish.Care’s network groups Danish.Care offers staff of its member companies participation in a range of professional network groups.

These network groups allow members to share their experiences. This promotes professional discussions and knowledge-sharing among member companies.

Participation in these network groups is free of charge. They are supported by the secretariat and meet three to four times a year, either at Danish.Care’s premises or at the premises of group members.

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The groups also act as Danish.Care’s advisory committees for specific, professional or policy issues, helping to shape Danish.Care’s policy and opinion on a given issue.

Current Danish.Care network groups • Hospitals and regions • Parasport • Care-Tech startups • B2G – public sector sales and procurement • Regulatory affairs • Communication and marketing • Production, technology and innovation • Export groups for a variety of markets • Owner management group

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Export promotion Danish.Care helps members and other companies in the industry with export activities and, every year, arranges a number of export promotion activities with shared booths at foreign trade fairs, mainly in Germany, Sweden, France, the UK and Japan.

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Danish.Care cooperates with the Danish Foreign Ministry’s Trade Council to provide support for selected export activities and with Danish embassies abroad regarding activities such as delegation visits and market analyses.

Health & Rehab Scandinavia Danish.Care is the organisation behind Health & Rehab Scandinavia – the leading trade fair for welfare technology, assistive technology, rehabilitation, services and care and hospital equipment in Scandinavia.

The exhibition is the industry’s most important showcase and platform for welfare solutions and social values.

Every year, Health & Rehab Scandinavia gathers hundreds of the industry’s companies and thousands of customers and stakeholders for three days of exhibition, seminars, networking and professional dialogue in Bella Center, Copenhagen.

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CareNet – National Network for Assistive Technology CareNet is a commercial and member-based Danish network established in 2008, which focuses on the development, application and dissemination of welfare and assistive technology for care, nursing and independent living.

CareNet is operated jointly between Danish Technological Institute (DTI) and Danish.Care.

CareNet is dedicated to creating interaction, synergy and innovation between the key partners in the Danish health and welfare sector – and the network is a central platform for the development

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of technological interventions that can meet the challenges faced by suppliers and welfare clients in today’s market – and in the future.

CareNet hosts a variety of member activities, including network meetings and seminars between Danish municipalities, public authorities and private companies that develop state of the art assistive technology.

Members of Danish.Care can join CareNet with a discount of 50%.

The industry’s key figures

More than 300 dedicated assistive technology companies in Denmark Almost 1000 companies involved in the sector A majority of SMEs and Danish manufacturing companies 61% are involved in manufacturing, 27% are involved in trade Total turnover of DKK 5.1 billion (2017) Total GDP contribution of DKK 1.97 billion (2017) 4,500 staff directly employed in the industry’s companies (2017) Exports for DKK 1.3 billion 19% growth in export from 2010 to 2017 Two out of three companies export their products (Source: Danish.Care and Damvad Analytics’ industry report “The assistive technology industry’s contribution to society”, March 2019)

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Membership list AB Handic Help Akva Waterbeds Alcyon - innovativ hospitalsindretning Alu Rehab Anatomic SITT Arjo Danmark Arkisafe ASSP - Kabinescooter.dk BAD+ Bandagist Jan Nielsen Bandagist-Centret BC lift Bek Gruppen Birdhouse Bjørn Nielsen Rehab & Hospitalsartikler BPA Pro Team Brain+ BRANE Brehms Spilerdug

BY CONNIE HANSEN C. Reinhardt Cama Lifte Careline

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CarePartner Carewarekompagniet COBI Rehab dan rehab DigiRehab Eksportforening Eloflex Danmark Etac Excellent Systems Funder Development Global Carehab GUIDEN Handi Life Sport Handicare Handy Wear Healthcare DENMARK HENRO-TEK HK-Care IBG ProReact IMMO inmutouch INNOVAID Inteiro Invacare J. Honoré Care J.K. Medico Jadea JB-Medico

as of 1 September 2019

JYSK HANDI Jørn Iversen Rødekro Kinco Corporation KR Hospitalsudstyr Langhøj Live Lasal LEMCO REHAB & FYSIO Life Science Robotics Liftup Medema Danmark Me-Mover Fitness Meyland-Smith MEYRA Mitii Development MJ Autosadelmager Ortos Otiom Percussion Play Danmark Permobil Danmark PF mobility Pressalit Protac Puls Danmark Qimova R82 RAQA Rehab-care reQbo

Rika Care RoboFit ROLTEC el-kørestole ROPOX RotoBed Safe4Care Safecall Denmark Sahva Sarita CareTech Seniorland /Zealand Care SF Medical Stella Care Sunrise Medical Surcon Care Line TA. Service TakeawalkVR Teknologisk Institut Tilbud-Udbud Tubus Technology TurnAid V. Guldmann VELA Vendlet webequ Wellness Nordic Winncare Nordic Wolturnus ZiboCare

Become a member Membership of Danish.Care is open to manufacturers and distributors of assistive technology, welfare technology and services in the assistive technology and care sectors as well as to companies offering related products and services.

Companies, associations, institutions, etc. with relations to the industry but which do not meet the conditions for standard membership are welcome as associate members.

Contact Morten Rasmussen, Director Tel: +45 2738 7832 Email: mr@danish.care

Membership fee and enrolment Visit www.danish.care for details about membership fees and for the enrolment form.

The membership fee is based on the company’s turnover in the assistive technology and rehabilitation sectors.

Danish.Care’s offer includes Protection of members’ interests and lobbying Members’ advisory service Invitations to tender and the Danish market Export advice Trade fairs abroad Networks and members’ meetings Visibility and profiling Health & Rehab Scandinavia

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Blekinge Boulevard 2 DK 2630 Taastrup Denmark

Forskerparken 10 DK 5230 Odense M Denmark

National Danish Network for Assistive and Welfare Technology

Tel. +45 3254 2425 info@danish.care www.danish.care

BRUHN Grafisk ApS ¡ 09.2019

Danish.Care – Trade Association for Assistive Technology