Kalundborg – the Biotech City

Have you heard about the Biotech City? It’s the place where knowledge, growth and visions go hand in hand?

Most people actually don’t know that Kalundborg is home to a leading knowledge cluster—and it’s actually better known internationally than in Denmark.

Kalundborg is home to the unique network, the Biotech Alliance, which is a close collaboration between local companies, educational institutions and public stakeholders collaborate. The grand vision of this network is to support and strengthen the local industries, expand the educational opportunities, and further the green transition.

With Scandinavia's largest biotech cluster and as an industrial hotspot in biotechnological production the area is pushing growth for Denmark. In the Biotech City, you'll find the world's largest insulin production plant, the world's largest enzyme production plant, and Denmark's largest refinery. And due to this large-scale biotech production, you'll also find a vast network of skilled subcontractors—a support industry of companies and independents that provide indispensable materials and essential services, supporting the growth journey in the Biotech City.

Another local is the world-famous Kalundborg Symbiosis, which, with it’s circular approach to production, ensures that by-products in one company become a resource in another.

The Biotech City is also home to a growing educational environment, where we cultivate future talents locally in close collaboration with the city's world-class industry. Educational institutions and companies work closely together to match the demands of companies with the city's educational opportunities.

In the Biotech City, we’re always looking for budding talents, special qualifications, and innovative ideas. There are large international companies and small specialized startups. There is room for you and your ideas. And the possibilities are endless.

Read more about the Biotech City here.

Read more about Kalundborg's truly unique industrial symbiosis, where resources are reused across private and public enterprises here.