Strategy

By following a clear and dedicated line, Scion DTU wishes to contribute to the foundation of the future. The model below illustrates the ranking of the prioritised activities:



The ambitions on the vertical axis convey the company's effort in providing services higher and higher in the clients' value chains. More colloquially: 'From snow clearing to consultancy'. Scion DTU has asserted itself as a central business promoter, typically in association with other players, including Symbion, Copenhagen Capacity, DTU, the University of Copenhagen, the Regions and Delta. This teamwork should be developed further because it is in these transverse environments that innovation thrives. Similarly, it is assumed that Scion DTU will continue to develop its partnership with Symbion in relation to the consultancy and training of small and medium-sized companies through programmes like the so-called AcceleRace programme.

The horizontal axis of Scion DTU's strategy is related to physical size. With locations in Hørsholm, Lyngby and Copenhagen (COBIS in association with Symbion), the foundation for expansion is made enabling us to support DTU as the Technical University of Denmark. Our focus is currently directed towards Western Denmark: Local and regional commercial ambitions are equally attractive in Region Zealand and the Region of Southern Denmark.

The strategy is based on our vision
Entering 2010, Scion DTU has refined its mission and vision. We should no longer merely support the high-tech industry on its difficult way from research to commercialisation, but also make sure that our clients obtain real added value from residing under our roof and provide them with optimal settings for their growth. Internationalisation is no longer a theme limited to the effort of a single year. It must permeate every consideration, every action and it should constitute a basic condition.

Therefore it is natural for Scion DTU to seek out partnerships in larger and larger contexts, for instance starting from:

• DTU's universe – collaborating with the institutes, common client activities with DTU Danchip, common consultancy with DTU Match.
• In the innovation centres of the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs located in Shanghai, Munich and San Francisco.
• And in the interaction with the International Association of Science Parks (IASP) where Scion DTU and Symbion will host the 2011 IASP World Conferences in Copenhagen.