The Trade Council

Energy Transition

Texas is the world's energy capital with its 900 miles and 56 percent of the total hydrogen pipeline mileage in the U.S., holding captivating opportunities for Danish companies to expand. In addition, Houston is one of the current hotspots for sustainable renewable energy sources, including hydrogen, electrification, CO2-removals, and wind power. The Energy Transition Advisory supports Danish companies expanding to the North American market with the newest market developments, knowledge, and partnerships.

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Health & Life Science

Denmark has emerged as a world leader in life sciences and health care, and recently launched an ambitious growth strategy for life sciences. As part of this goal, Denmark sees Texas as an important partner with a similar ambitious strategic regional initiative, the Texas Medical Center (TMC) – the world’s largest medical city. Texas, known for oil and gas, holds great opportunity for Denmark to transfer knowledge and create opportunities within Danish healthcare innovation and research.

Texas is home to more than 3,900 life science and research firms. Texas Medical Center is the world's largest medical complex and also has the world's largest children's hospital as well as the world's largest cancer hospital. $1.3 bn. was invested by venture capitalists from 2008-2013 while Texas public institutions of higher education spent nearly $2.5 bn. in 2014 alone on medical and life science research. In the fall of 2015, Texas ranked third nationally for number of clinical trials while the state is home to nine medical schools and holds the second-highest number of hospitals only surpassed by California. 

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Water & Environment 

With aging infrastructure and water scarcity as emerging issues, multiple states across North America have increased their focus on the Water Sector. As the fourth largest city in the U.S, Houston's wastewater system is one of the most comprehensive in the nation. Due to a changing climate and growing population, the system is under pressure, resulting in political and commercial attention. This creates significant potential for Danish companies looking to make their mark in the U.S. The Water Advisory facilitates knowledge sharing and partnerships between Danish companies and their counterparts in North America.

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Waste, Recycling & Biogas 

The North American market for sustainable waste management, especially in handling food waste, is experiencing rapid growth as more states and municipalities restrict the disposal of organics to landfill to move towards a circular economy. The biogas sector holds significant growth potential, being only 15% saturated according to recent estimates. Denmark boasts diverse expertise in bioenergy, organics recycling, and nutrient recovery, and is well positioned to benefit from future growth.

The Waste, Recycling & Biogas Advisory (WBA) actively supports Danish companies seeking expansion into the North American market by offering customized solutions across all phases of the biogas value chain. The WBA plays a pivotal role in fostering knowledge exchange between Danish and North American biogas enterprises, thereby unlocking commercial prospects and expediting sustainable waste management endeavors, including biogas projects.

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