Medicon Valley is a bi-national cluster that spans the island of Zealand in Eastern Denmark and the Skåne-region of Southern Sweden.
It is one of Europe's strongest life science clusters with a large number of life science companies and research institutions located within a very small geographical area. The cluster is connected by the Øresund Bridge which makes commuting between Denmark and Sweden an easy everyday task. Medicon Valley is one region with synergies from two countries.
Below are key facts about Medicon Valley.
The Region
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21.000 km2
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Approx. 3,5 million inhabitants
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Approx. 40.000 employees in the private life science sector
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A high concentration of science
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12 universities, 5 of which supply life science related educations - all part of the Øresund University
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32 hospitals, of which 11 are university hospitals
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A high concentration of business
Companies with R&D and/or production in Medicon Valley
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Approx. 80 (red) biotech companies
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20 pharma companies
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100 medtech companies
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7 science parks with a significant focus on life science
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6 incubators, of which 3 have a significant focus on life science
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Approx. 80 contract research organizations and contract manufacturing organizations
International companies with affiliates in Medicon Valley
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More than 200 pharma companies
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Approx. 170 medtech companies
Medicon Valley Online
If you are looking for more in-depth information about Medicon Valley, please visit Medicon Valley Online. Medicon Valley Online provides an overview of all that is life science in Medicon Valley including:
