Scout startups across Denmark

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Where Denmark ranks

Rankings that list Denmark
Ranking	Edition	Position	Since last edition	Trust	What it measures
Doing Business (Ease of Doing Business ranking)	Doing Business 2020	#4	Down 1	B	Business Climate
Bloomberg Innovation Index	2021	#6	Up 2	B	Innovation, Research
IMD World Competitiveness Ranking	2026	#6	Down 2	B	Competitiveness, Business Climate, Performance
Global Innovation Index	2025	#9	Up 1	A	Innovation, Competitiveness, Research, Talent
Global Startup Ecosystem Index (countries)	2025	#17	No prior edition	B	Ecosystem, Activity, Finance, Business Climate

Positions as published in each edition. The ranking name opens its method and trust notes, the edition opens the full list, and publisher sources are listed below. Trust grades cover method, transparency and whether places are paid for.

135 organizations with a profile

Who's based in Denmark

Investors 55

Investor

byFounders

Community-powered VC for the New Nordics

Investor

PSV

Empowering early-stage startups with responsible investment.

Investor

IDC Ventures

A Platform for Entrepreneurs by Entrepreneurs.

The 3 most prominent of 55. Browse all investors

Incubators 30

Incubator

DTU Science Park

Innovation hub for deep tech startups in Denmark.

Incubator

BioInnovation Institute (BII)

Commercializing life science research for impactful solutions.

Incubator

DTU Skylab

Innovation and entrepreneurial hub at DTU.

The 3 most prominent of 30. Browse all incubators

Venture studios 26

Venture studio

Rainmaking

Building new ventures and scaling startups globally.

Venture studio

KRING

Co-creating sustainable ventures for a positive future.

Venture studio

Blue Ocean Robotics

The world's first Robot Venture Factory.

The 3 most prominent of 26. Browse all venture studios

Accelerators 24

Accelerator

Urbantech

Accelerating innovation in urbantech.

Accelerator

Accelerace

Empowering early-stage startups in the Nordic region.

Accelerator

Seedster

Empowering entrepreneurs through immersive bootcamps.

The 3 most prominent of 24. Browse all accelerators

Based here, most-ranked first

Universities in Denmark

University

Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen

Listed in 7 rankings

University

DTU - Technical University of Denmark

Listed in 5 rankings

University

Copenhagen Business School

Listed in 3 rankings

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Questions about Denmark

How does Denmark rank as a startup ecosystem?

Its best position is #4 in Doing Business (Doing Business 2020). It appears in 5 rankings tracked on Superscout; the table above lists each one.

How many startup investors are based in Denmark?

Superscout has profiles for 55 investors based in Denmark, including byFounders, PSV and IDC Ventures.

Are there accelerators or incubators in Denmark?

Yes. Superscout lists 24 accelerators, 30 incubators and 26 venture studios based there, including Urbantech, DTU Science Park and Rainmaking.

Which universities in Denmark are on Superscout?

3 universities have a profile: Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen, DTU - Technical University of Denmark and Copenhagen Business School.

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