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Best Life Sciences Companies in Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark

The 331 best Life Sciences companies in Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Symphogen.

331companies tracked
$4.5Bdisclosed funding
2unicorns
136have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · LIFE SCIENCES × CAPITAL REGION OF DENMARK

Our analysis of 576 Life Sciences companies

$91.7b in tracked funding; 70% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.

576companies analysed
70%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
13unicorns
2016median founding year
788kcombined LinkedIn audience
76%of audience held by top 3
8companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Life Sciences companies in Capital Region of Denmark

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFounderTech stackPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Symphogen
Developer of recombinant antibody for treatment of cancers
$671M84 mo ago103
103 → 219 (+113%) · sector median +68%
Martin Olin
CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+14581 patents
Immune checkpoint antibody therapeutics targeting PD‑1, TIM‑3, and LAG‑3
4 job openings
2LEO Pharma 🦄
Developer of drugs for treating dermatology diseases
$561M50 mo ago77Christophe Bourdon
CEO
Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Salesforce+141,266 patents
Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials
3Minervax
Developer of vaccines against life-threatening infections in newborns
$197M32 mo ago7Per Fischer
CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+18
4Hemab 🦄
Developer of preventative treatments for rare bleeding and thrombotic disorders
$190M7 mo ago10WebflowGSAPSwiper+15
5Bavarian Nordic
Developer of therapeutic vaccines against cancer and infectious diseases
$185M17 mo ago35FlowplayerBootstrapMicrosoft Advertising+81,104 patents
Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials
6IO Biotech
Developer of vaccine for the treatment of cancer
$175M34 mo ago15
15 → 36 (+140%) · sector median +68%
Mai-Britt Zocca
CEO and Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+302 patents
Therapeutic vaccines and osteoprotegerin ligand inhibition for bone disease treatment
7NMD Pharma
Developper of Ion-channel targeted drugs for treating neuromuscular synaptic disorders
$174M31 mo ago26Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+13165 patents
Small‑molecule therapeutics targeting chloride channels for neuromuscular diseases
1 job opening
8Galecto Biotech
Developer of galectin modulators for treating idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
$160M68 mo ago29Hans Schambye
President & CEO
DrupalPHPZURB Foundation+20184 patents
Small-molecule galactoside inhibitors targeting galectin proteins for therapeutic use
9Adcendo
Developer of antibody-drug conjugates for the treatment of cancer
$113M2 mo ago23Niels Behrendt
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+16
10Ascendis Pharma
Integrated biopharmaceutical company to advance its pipeline of long-acting prodrug therapies
$109M138 mo ago573
573 → 1,416 (+147%) · sector median +68%
Jan Moller Mikkelsen
CEO & President
DrupalPHPZURB Foundation+271,473 patents
Long‑acting protein therapeutics using albumin‑binding conjugates and polymeric prodrugs.
11Santaris Pharma
Developer of RNA-targeted therapies for infectious and metabolic diseases
$104M168 mo ago60Peter Sondermann
Founder & CEO
516 patents
Therapeutic antisense oligonucleotides for TNF receptor modulation and microRNA inhibition
12Muna Therapeutics
Developer of small-molecule therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases
$102M44 mo ago16Rita Balice-Gordon
CEO
35 patents
Immunomodulatory small molecules targeting TREM2 and Kv1.3 for neuroinflammation therapy
13Antag Therapeutics
Developer of peptide-based therapies for obesity and cardiometabolic disorders
$87M18 mo agoAlexander Sparre-Ulrich
Co-Founder & COO
WordPressMySQLPHP+839 patents
Design and optimization of GIP peptide analogs for metabolic/obesity therapeutics
14Acesion Pharma
Developer of drugs for treating atrial fibrillation
$70M32 mo ago7Morten Grunnet
Co-Founder & CSO
WordPressMySQLPHP+1530 patents
Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials
15MedTrace
Developer of molecular imaging tools for quantifying blood flow
$66M32 mo ago17Peter Larsen
Co-Founder & CTO
19 patents
Safe preparation and infusion systems for short-lived diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals
16Novozymes
Developer of biosolutions and enzymes for multiple industries and applications of biotechnology
$61M60 mo ago6,781Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Node.js+1511,898 patents
Industrial enzyme biotechnology for food, feed, detergents, and bio‑processes
17Orphazyme ApS
Developer of therapeutics for the treatment of rare and genetic diseases
$59M69 mo ago141Anders Vadsholt
CEO
70 patents
Small-molecule Hsp70 inducers and extended-release formulations for protein‑misfolding therapies
18SNIPR Biome
Developer of CRISPR-based microbial gene therapy to target pathogenic bacteria precisely
$54M10 mo ago48
48 → 46 (-4%) · sector median +68%
Morten Sommer
Co-Founder
142 patents
Engineered microbial therapeutics and delivery vectors for infection control and stressed cell targeting
4 job openings
19Reapplix
Developer of patch system for wound healing
$52M71 mo ago24
24 → 41 (+71%) · sector median +68%
Rasmus Lundquist
Co-Founder & Co-Owner
WordPressMySQLPHP+125 patents
Blood-derived hemostatic and anti-adhesion biomaterials for surgical wound management
1 expansion
20CytoKi Pharma
Developer of therapeutics for epithelial based diseases
$45M61 mo ago4Rasmus Jorgensen
Founder & CEO
39 patents
Engineered interleukin‑22 protein therapeutics and dosing regimens for inflammatory disease treatment.
21BACTOLIFE
Developer of biological solutions to reduce bacterial gastrointestinal infections
$44M5 mo ago22Sandra Thrane
Co-Founder & CSO
WordPressMySQLPHP+1914 patents
Engineered single-domain antibody fusion proteins targeting gastrointestinal pathogens
1 job opening
22CathVision
Provider and developer of an AI-based cardiac ablation therapy software and device
$36M35 mo ago18
18 → 40 (+122%) · sector median +68%
Rune Orndrup
Co-Founder
1 launch · 1 expansion
23Scandion Oncology
Developer of drugs that specifically target chemotherapy resistance mechanisms
$35M67 mo ago3Jan Stenvang
CSO and Co-founder of Scandion Oncology
WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+1383 patents
Patents concentrated in health & consumer products
24Orbis Medicines
Provider of drug discovery platform to develop multiple therapeutics
$33M17 mo ago8Sevan Habeshian
Co-Founder
25Synklino
Developer of drugs for the treatment of chronic viral infections
$32M48 mo ago5Thomas Kledal
CEO & Co-Founder
6 patents
Ex vivo organ preservation and perfusion compositions for transplant readiness
1 award
26Advalight
Developer of solid state lasers for aesthetic dermatological applications
$30M60 mo ago28
28 → 46 (+64%) · sector median +68%
Morten Thorhauge
Co-Founder & CTO
WordPressMySQLPHP+2411 patents
Feedback-controlled pump mechanisms for high‑power solid‑state lasers
2 launchs
27ViroGates
Developer of biomarkers and diagnostic kits
$28M46 mo ago9Jakob Knudsen
CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+3011 patents
Risk assessment and diagnostic methods for SARS‑CoV‑2 infection using medical testing devices
1 partnership
28Hoba Therapeutics
Developer of therapeutics for the treatment of neuropathic pain and hearing disorders
$27M30 mo ago3Kenneth Petersen
Founder
22 patents
Analgesic therapeutics for nociceptive and chemotherapy‑induced neuropathic pain
29UNION Therapeutics
Developer of small molecule antibiotic drugs for treating bacterial infections
$25M47 mo ago36Rasmus Toft-Kehler
Co-Founder
165 patents
Dermatology-focused PDE4 inhibitor formulations for inflammatory skin disease treatment
30Biosyntia
Developing biocatalysts using synthetic biology and metabolic engineering technology
$23M47 mo ago19
19 → 22 (+16%) · sector median +68%
Hans Genee
Co-Founder and CSO
WebflowTypekitGoogle Font API+9
31NEUmiRNA
Developer of RNA therapeutics for the treatment of neurological disorders
$21M17 mo ago3WebflowLeafletLivefyre+71 partnership
32Invert
Modern software for bioprocess development and scale-up
$21M23 mo ago19Martin Tromp Permin
Co-Founder
WebflowAmazon Web ServicesVercel+17
33Immudex
Provider of immune monitoring reagents and services for research and clinical use
$19M16 mo ago39
39 → 46 (+18%) · sector median +68%
Patrik Dahlen
Chief Executive Officer
Cart FunctionalitySalesforceBootstrap+21
34Commit Biologics
Developer of immunotherapies for the treatment of a variety of cancers
$17M16 mo ago8WordPressMySQLPHP+164 patents
Therapeutic antibodies and complement-engaging engineered proteins for cancer immunotherapy
3 job openings
35Flow Robotics
Provider of an AI-based laboratory automation robot system for liquid handling
$17M48 mo ago28Andres Faina
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+206 patents
Automated laboratory tube handling and scanning robotics for high-throughput testing.
36Neurescue
Developer of catheter to manage blood flow from other organs to the heart and brain
$15M28 mo ago9Habib Frost
Founder & CEO
37Vivostat
Provider of on-site preparation of fibrin sealants
$13M37 mo ago9WordPressMySQLPHP+2211 patents
Surgical tissue sealants for ACL and GI anastomoses; blood sample processing devices.
38Samplix ApS
Provider of microfluidics-based technology for the encapsulation of microbial and mammalian cells
$13M38 mo ago26
26 → 31 (+19%) · sector median +68%
Marie Mikkelsen
Co-founder & CTO
SalesforceWindows ServerMicrosoft ASP.NET+1265 patents
Fluorinated surfactant microfluidics for droplet generation, sorting, and DNA enrichment
39Biograil
Provider of technology for oral delivery of biologics
$11M11 mo ago6Lars Christiansen
Founder
40Kvantify
Provider of quantum computing solutions for businesses in industries such as finance, life sciences, and…
$11M3 mo agoAllan Gronlund
Co-Founder & CTO
WebflowGSAPMicrosoft Advertising+161 award
41Acarix
Provider of a screening device for acoustic coronary artery diseases
$10M36 mo ago31WordPressMySQLPHP+2474 patents
Non‑invasive cardiac risk assessment via seismocardiography and machine‑learning analysis.
2 launchs
42Hervolution
Developer of immunotherapies for cancer treatment
$6M17 mo ago16
16 → 37 (+131%) · sector median +68%
SanitySentryWistia+13
43Evaxion Biotech
Developer of immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases
$5M30 mo ago61
61 → 51 (-16%) · sector median +68%
Andreas Holm Mattsson
Co-Founder
148 patents
Personalized neoantigen cancer vaccines and bacterial antigen vaccine design platforms
1 launch · 1 award
44Fuse Vectors
Provider of scalable gene therapy manufacturing platform
$5M15 mo ago3Benjamin Blaha
Chief Technology Officer
Wix eCommerceWixSentry+122 patents
In‑vitro production of parvovirus capsids for viral vector gene‑therapy manufacturing
45Droplet IV
Developer of an automatic flushing device for intravenous lines
$5M12 mo ago8Rasmus Falt
Co-Founder
46Aioss
Provider of personalised health supplement brand
$3M18 mo agoTheodor Barington
Co-Founder
Cart FunctionalityShopifyYouTube+245 launchs
47VentriJect
Provider of non-wearable device and app for monitoring cardiorespiratory fitness
$2M10 mo ago5WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+21
48Alcolase
Developer of supplement for the management of alcohol intolerance
$2M1 mo ago4Mads Mikkelsen
Co-Founder & CEO
Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+9
49ABH Optics
Developer of lightweight eyeglass lenses
$1M22 mo agoHenrik Bense-Petersen
Co-Founder
50BOOST Pharma
Developer of stem cell therapies for Osteogenesis Imperfecta
$547K7 mo ago8Cecilia Gotherstrom
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+12

Top 12 Life Sciences companies in Capital Region of Denmark

#1
Series C · Frederiksberg, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2017 · 23 employees
$113Mraised

Developer of antibody-drug conjugates for the treatment of cancer. The company's drug is developed to target specialized endocytic receptors that are uPARAP and endo180. It allows targeted therapy in cancer, including soft-tissue sarcoma, osteosarcoma, glioblastoma multiforme, and triple-negative breast cancer.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 11k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2026Series C$75M
  • Nov 2024Series B$135M
  • May 2024Series A$17.4M
  • Apr 2023Series A$33.9M
Founders & team
Niels BehrendtCo-FounderLars EngelholmCo-FounderMichael PehlCEO
Investors
Gilde Healthcare, RA Capital Management, Ysios Capital, Healthcap, Novo Holdings, Dawn Biopharma
Tech stack
CdnjsCloudflareCookiebotDiviFont AwesomeGoogle Analytics
#2
Hemab 🦄
Public · Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2019 · 10 employees
$190Mraised

Developer of preventative treatments for rare bleeding and thrombotic disorders. It develops novel therapies designed to modulate the body's clotting pathway, using antibodies to either stabilize or inhibit clotting factors. This approach addresses a significant unmet need for patients with less common disorders, offering prophylactic treatments and potential functional cures to prevent life-threatening complications. The company's pipeline includes several therapeutic candidates targeting various rare clotting disorders.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 12k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2025Series C$157M
  • Feb 2023Series B$135M
  • Jul 2021Series A$15M
  • Nov 2020Seed$3M
Investors
Deep Track Capital, Avoro Capital, Maj Invest, Rock Springs Capital, Invus, Novo Holdings
Tech stack
BunnyCdnjsCloudflareDocusignGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted Libraries
#3
Series B · Lyngby, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2017 · 22 employees
$43.6Mraised

Developer of biological solutions to reduce bacterial gastrointestinal infections. The company has developed a Virulence Inactivating protein and Ablacto for targeting specific pathogens to reduce the risk of gastrointestinal infections in animals and humans.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 10k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Office Assistant/Piccoline
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2026Series B$35.1M
  • Aug 2023Series A$33M
  • Aug 2022Grant (prize money)$5M
  • Apr 2021Seed$8.5M
Founders & team
Sandra ThraneCo-Founder & CSOAndreas LaustsenCo-Founder & CTOMads LaustsenCo-Founder
Investors
Gates, Novo Holdings, ATHOS, Cross Border Impact Ventures, Danmarks Eksport og Investeringsfond, Selfinvest
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerComplianzContact Form 7Core-JsElementorGoogle Analytics
#4
Seed · Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2022
$10.7Mraised

Kvantify is a company that provides off-the-shelf, sector-specific solutions for the financial services and life sciences industries. They use cutting-edge algorithms and quantum computing technology to address hard computational challenges. Kvantify aims to democratize access to advanced computing technology and help businesses contribute to a better future.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 6k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2026Seed$8.1M
  • Jul 2024Seed$10.7M
  • Feb 2023Grant (prize money)$713K
  • Grant (prize money)
Founders & team
Allan GronlundCo-Founder & CTONikolaj ZinnerCo-FounderHans KnudsenCo-Founder
Investors
EIC Fund, Dreamcraft Ventures, Lundbeck Foundation, 2degrees, Redstone, 2xN
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesCookiebotEmotionGodaddyGoogle Analytics
#5
Series B · Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2011 · 48 employees
$53.9Mraised

Developer of CRISPR-based microbial gene therapy to target pathogenic bacteria precisely. The company focuses on treating difficult conditions like multidrug-resistant infections, cystic fibrosis, IBD, and certain cancers by engineering the human microbiome.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 12k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 4 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +4 · hiring: Laboratory Technician, Senior Project Manager
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2025Series B$40.6M
  • Dec 2024Venture Debt$21.1M
  • Jan 2024Series B$11.9M
  • Jun 2022Series A$8.4M
Founders & team
Morten SommerCo-FounderJasper ClubeCo-FounderChristian GroendahlCo-Founder and CEO
Investors
CARB-X, Lundbeck Foundation, Life Sciences Partners, Wellington Partners Venture Capital, North-East, EQT
Tech stack
Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceYoutubeAnimate.CssStimulusCloudflare
#6
Public · Hellerup, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 1994 · 35 employees
$185Mraised

Developer of therapeutic vaccines against cancer and infectious diseases. The company has proprietary poxviral-based vaccine platform technologies, to develop medicines that address a wide variety of infectious diseases and cancers. The company has developed a pipeline for Smallpox, RSV, COVID-19 and Immuno-oncology.

Funding rounds
  • Jan 2025Grant (prize money)$1.5M
  • Mar 2021Post IPO$183.4M
Investors
Military Health, NB Capital, Eiffel Investment Group
Tech stack
BootstrapCookiebotDocusignFlowplayerGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Hosted Libraries
#7
Seed · Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2020 · 4 employees
$1.7Mraised

Developer of supplement for the management of alcohol intolerance. The company is developing a supplement an oral form, that can degrade ingested alcohol before it hits the bloodstream that aims to help people with alcohol intolerance without experiencing side effects like flushing, rapid heartbeat, and nausea.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • May 2026Seed$1.7M
Founders & team
Mads MikkelsenCo-Founder & CEOMikkel PrechtCo-FounderJeppe MikkelsenCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Ada Ventures, Delphinus Venture Capital, Antler, Manigoff Invest
#8
Series A · Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2017
$87.3Mraised

Developer of peptide-based therapies for obesity and cardiometabolic disorders. It offers optimized analogues of naturally occurring GIP receptor inhibitors to induce weight loss and treat obesity without common gastrointestinal side effects.

Funding rounds
  • Dec 2024Series A$84.1M
  • May 2022Seed$503.4K
  • Jun 2021Seed$1.6M
  • Oct 2018Seed$1.2M
Founders & team
Alexander Sparre-UlrichCo-Founder & COOJoerg MoellerCEO
Investors
Versant Ventures, Novo Holdings, SR One, Pictet Group, Danmarks Eksport og Investeringsfond, Dawn Biopharma
#9
Series A · Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2009 · 39 employees
$19Mraised

Provider of immune monitoring reagents and services for research and clinical use. It offers a portfolio of products, including dextramer reagents for flow cytometry and other applications, Klickmer reagents, and custom solutions. The products are used to detect and characterize antigen specific immune cells, supporting research in areas such as vaccine development, cell therapy, and infectious disease. It also provides services such as custom allele production and proficiency testing. Its offerings enable researchers and clinicians to gain a deeper understanding of the immune response in various contexts.It provides a range of products and services such as Dextramer and dcode MHC multimers for detailed immune profiling, clinical grade reagents, monomers and U- Load reagents, techincal and scientfic support, and more.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 8k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2025Series A$290.6K
  • Feb 2024Series A$305.1K
  • Mar 2023Series A$245.5K
  • Apr 2022Series A$249K
Founders & team
Liselotte BrixCSOPatrik DahlenChief Executive Officer
Tech stack
BootstrapCart FunctionalityCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser Insights
#10
Series B · Hedehusene, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2019 · 6 employees
$10.9Mraised

Provider of technology for oral delivery of biologics. The solution provided is BIONND provides a solution for the dosing of biologics in a standard oral capsule. The platform delivers biologics by the oral route in a standard capsule by directing the biologic drug molecule inside the intestinal wall for release to the body. With the release of the drug molecule inside the intestinal wall, the usual barriers are circumvented.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Founders & team
Lars ChristiansenFounderKarsten LindhardtFounder & CEO
Investors
MEGATREND INVEST, HTGF, EIT Health, Evonik, Verve Ventures, Sanner Ventures
#11
Series A · Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2022 · 8 employees
$32.9Mraised

Provider of drug discovery platform to develop multiple therapeutics. The company utilizes novel macrocyclic chemistry and computational platforms for high-throughput drug discovery and develop drug candidates for challenging targets.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 5k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2025Series A$92.8M
  • Feb 2024Seed$32.9M
Founders & team
Sevan HabeshianCo-FounderMorten GraugaardCEO
Investors
Novo Holdings, Forbion, New Enterprise Associates, Lilly, Cormorant Asset Management, Danmarks Eksport og Investeringsfond
#12
Seed · Aarhus, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2021 · 8 employees
$17.2Mraised

Developer of immunotherapies for the treatment of a variety of cancers. The company combines expertise in antibody development and complement research to refine the BiCE technology and creates a new type of immunotherapy for the treatment of a variety of cancers.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 5 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +1 · hiring: Director, CMC Product Development, Scientist
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2025Seed$5.8M
  • May 2024Seed$17.2M
Investors
Novo Holdings, Bioqube Ventures, Korys
Tech stack
FlickityGsapHttp/3JqueryJquery MigrateLitespeed

Funding & investor landscape

$4.5Btotal disclosed funding
159companies funded
453disclosed rounds
2rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Europa48 rounds
EIC Fund34 rounds
Novo Holdings34 rounds
BioInnovation Institute27 rounds
Vaekstfonden26 rounds
Sunstone20 rounds
Capnova18 rounds
Seed Capital14 rounds
Ministry of Education and Research11 rounds
Lundbeck Foundation9 rounds

Notable founders

Niels Behrendt
Co-Founder · Adcendo
Lars Engelholm
Co-Founder · Adcendo
Sandra Thrane
Co-Founder & CSO · BACTOLIFE
Andreas Laustsen
Co-Founder & CTO · BACTOLIFE
Allan Gronlund
Co-Founder & CTO · Kvantify
Nikolaj Zinner
Co-Founder · Kvantify
Morten Sommer
Co-Founder · SNIPR Biome
Jasper Clube
Co-Founder · SNIPR Biome
Mads Mikkelsen
Co-Founder & CEO · Alcolase
Mikkel Precht
Co-Founder · Alcolase
Alexander Sparre-Ulrich
Co-Founder & COO · Antag Therapeutics
Joerg Moeller
CEO · Antag Therapeutics
Prism market signals · Denmark · country-scoped Prism corpus, 642,294 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Life Sciences coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH SIGNALS · Denmark

How research on Biotechnology is moving in Denmark

A read on the academic research around Biotechnology — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 304 Denmark-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
200820252026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and softening — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 44% → 39% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
  • University of Copenhagen96
  • Technical University of Denmark84
  • Aarhus University56
  • Novo Nordisk Foundation26
  • Aalborg University19
leading researchers
Linda Gouka · Cristina Serra i Melendez · Nelli Vardazaryan · Knud Nor Nielsen · Leise Riber · Rayanna Barroso de Oliveira Alves · Diego Bogado Tomasiello · Claudia Maria De Almeida
Breakthroughs64 · 21%
▲ 12%→21% share
▲1.8× share momentum0 median citations84% since 2021mostly methods-led
Messenger RNA research is surging — Danish biotech papers doubled from 1 to 4, driving breakthroughs field-share from 12% to 21%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Messenger RNA1→4
Newly emergingBacteria 0→5
Landmark Defining the biomethane potential (BMP) of solid organic wastes and energy crops: a proposed protocol for batch assays · 1,939 cites
Advancements98 · 32%
▼ 62%→33% share
▼0.5× share momentum0 median citations84% since 2021mostly empirical
Food processing research is rising sharply — papers quadrupled 1 to 4, alongside newly emerging Fermentation, Metagenomics, and Antimicrobial segments.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Food processing1→4
Newly emergingFermentation 0→5 · Metagenomics 0→5 · Antimicrobial 0→5
Landmark Role of Biocatalysis in Sustainable Chemistry · 1,650 cites
Concerns64 · 21%
▼ 25%→17% share
▼0.7× share momentum0 median citations64% since 2021mostly empirical
Production economics and Agriculture concerns are intensifying — both grew 1 to 5 papers, while Antibiotic resistance doubled from 2 to 4.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Production (economics)1→5
  • Agriculture1→5
  • Antibiotic resistance2→4
Landmark Essential Oils in Food Preservation: Mode of Action, Synergies, and Interactions with Food Matrix Components · 2,040 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Denmark

Where biotechnology is researched across Denmark

Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.

Copenhagen112 · +0.28
Hot · GenomeAdvancing · BacteriaOpportunity · PhyllosphereConcern · Agriculture
Kongens Lyngby84 · +0.19
Hot · PhyllosphereAdvancing · ResistomeOpportunity · GenomeConcern · Antimicrobial
Aarhus62 · +0.41
Hot · GeneticsAdvancing · Production (economics)Opportunity · Cell
Aalborg19 · +0.35
Hot · LarvaOpportunity · Metagenomics
Odense16 · +0.46
Opportunity · Receptor

Common questions

How many Life Sciences companies are there in Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark?
Radar tracks 331 indexable Life Sciences companies headquartered in Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Life Sciences companies in Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark?
The Life Sciences companies in Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark on this list have raised a combined $4.5B in disclosed equity funding across 159 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Life Sciences company in Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark?
Symphogen is the highest-funded Life Sciences company in Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark, with $671.5M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Life Sciences companies in Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark are funded?
159 of the 331 Life Sciences companies in Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Life Sciences unicorns are there in Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark?
2 Life Sciences companies in Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark Life Sciences companies?
The most active investors in Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark Life Sciences companies on this list include Europa, EIC Fund, Novo Holdings, BioInnovation Institute, Vaekstfonden.
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