Year started
2023
Focus
Philanthropic foundations and sustainability
Manager
Torben Krab
Year started
2023
Focus
Asia interested students, young professionals
Manager
Honar Abdollahi
Year started
2022
Focus
Nordic startups
and Venture Capitals
in East Asia
Manager
Peter Johansen
The Danish-Asian SME network helps small to medium-sized Danish enterprises get a foothold in Southeast Asia. DASN aims to strengthen access to and success in the Southeast Asian markets for Danish businesses through network building. Supported by the Danish Industry Foundation, DASN is open and free to Danish SMEs and other professionals.
DASN operates on the premise that building a network of Danish business people in Asia is vital to the success of Danish SMEs when entering Southeast Asian markets for the first time. The connections created with Danish companies that are already established in Asia are a strong asset to export-mature Danish SMEs who want to explore business opportunities in the region.
DASN organises knowledge-sharing and business-promoting activities, designed to improve member companies’ insight and best mobilize the network in relation to the goals set out by Danish SMEs.
Innovation Lab Asia (ILA) was the precursor to the Nordic Asian Venture Alliance (NAVA). ILA was focused on knowledge building and knowledge sharing, and generated a number of insightful reports into the Asian startup markets. Since then, the project has grown and transformed and been upgraded to include:
The NAVA initiative is basically a continuation of Innovation Lab Asia. We are the same crew and core project partners, with a few welcome additions. And all our activities are building on the insights and network generated during the course of ILA.
NORDIN, an Asia House project, was designed to help Danish SMEs navigate the complexities of the Indian market. Over a span of 18 months, the Indo-Danish SME Accelerator Platform provided Danish SMEs with a ready platform to gain access to the business ecosystem through guided mentorship, co-creation and development of lasting business relationships. Out of 25 companies from the second cohort to take their companies to India with NORDIN, 20 are now actively engaged in India through successful pilots, established partners and firm commercial deals.
NORDIN was made possible with funding from the Danish Industry Foundation. The project was carried out in collaboration with GreenTech Challenge, The Confederation of Danish Industry (DI) and The Danish Industry Foundation, with support from DI India, Innovation Centre Denmark Bangalore and GREEN INNOVATION GROUP A/S.
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