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Denmark’s businesses defy crisis, Karolinska innovation plan, Finn wins Nordic health prize…

This week in Nordic in brief: Denmark’s businesses defy crisis, Karolinska to write 10-year innovation plan, Finn wins Nordic health prize, and more.

Denmark’s businesses defy crisis

Statistics published by the Danish science ministry on 23 June show that Denmark’s industrial R&D spend has grown despite the economic downturn. According to the figures, Danish industry spent 34.7 billion kroner (€4.7bn) on R&D in 2009. This year the figure is projected to be between 38.6bn and 41.5bn kroner. The investment will help Denmark weather the ongoing global financial turmoil said Charlotte Sahl-Madsen, the science minister.

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