Policies for Denmark
DANISH DATA ETHICS COUNCIL
In 2019, the Danish government launched an independent Data Ethics Council.
DANISH ROAD DIRECTORATE
The Danish Road Directorate has been amended to take into account driverless cars. According to the amended Act, any company that wishes to carry out testing with self-driving cars must apply to the Ministry of Transportation for a permit.
DECLARATION ON AI IN THE NORDIC-BALTIC REGION
In May 2018, the Ministers responsible for digital development from Denmark, Estonia, Finland, the Faroe Islands, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden, and the Åland Islands released a Declaration on AI in the Nordic-Baltic Region. The countrie...
DIGITAL HUB DENMARK
A platform aiming at developing public-private collaboration models. It helps bringing together private businesses, researchers, tech-entrepreneurs, and students to foster the development of new digital products.
DIGITAL PLATFORM SPROGTEKNOLOGI.DK
A joint public sector collaboration was initiated to develop a Common Danish language resource.
DISRUPTION COUNCIL
A partnership between businesses, governmental institutions, and job market experts to anticipate the challenges and opportunities that new technology developments bring along on the labour market. It aims to provide suggestions and recommendations a...
INNOVATION FUND DENMARK
Innovation Fund Denmark is the main public fund for soft financing of research and innovation projects among private companies and public knowledge institutions. The aim is to support the development of knowledge and technology, including advanced te...
LAW ON THE DISCLOSURE OF DATA ETHICS POLICY
The Danish government has adopted a new law on the disclosure of its Data Ethics Policy. The law affects Denmark’s largest companies and how they conduct their annual reporting.
NATIONAL CENTRE FOR PUBLIC SECTOR INNOVATION
The National Centre for Public Sector Innovation is a national center that supports quality and efficiency throughout the public sector through innovation.
NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR AI
The Strategy sets forth 24 key initiatives, including several directly related to the public sector.
SME:DIGITAL
A co-ordinated scheme to support the digital transformation of Danish SMEs, which can benefit their ability to innovate in AI.
TECHNOLOGY PACT
The pact signed by 80 participating institutions aims to attract 250 participating members and to increase the number of students selecting STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) by 20%, or 10,000 students by 2025.
