Introduction

The Danish BOP Learning Lab was founded in 2007 and is managed by the Con-federation of Danish Industries (DI).

The Danish BOP Learning Lab seeks to create awareness about the existing op-portunities in BOP markets and to help Danish companies and their partners de-velop and implement BOP projects.

The focus is mainly on Danish companies and their business development activi-ties directed towards developing countries. Special emphasis is given to projects involving Africa, climate/environmentally-related issues and women as entrepre-neurs.

What the Danish BOP Learning Lab offers

The Danish BOP Learning Lab offers bi-annual seminars as well as ad-hoc advi-sory services to the members. We further collect and disseminate the most recent information on doing business at/with the BOP and publish our own articles, cases and manuals/guidelines.

Our main target group is the Danish companies with ongoing or planned activities in developing countries. However, we also engage public partners as well as NGOs and other relevant non-profit partners in Denmark and in developing countries. There is a special focus on business membership organisations in developing countries, with which DI has a strong and long-standing relationship.

Key activities

In 2007 two BOP Learning Labs were held in June and November focusing on the feasibility of various project ideas and financing opportunities (the first Learning Lab was facilitated by Mr. Stuart Hart).

Participants in the Danish BOP Learning Lab

• Akzo Nobel
• Dalberg Partners
• Danfoss
• Danisco
• Copenhagen Contractors
• Emunio
• Fan Milk
• Grundfos
• IFU (The Danish Industrialization Fund for Developing Countries)
• International Management Partners
• MyC4
• PureH2O
• Swedfund

Contact

Lars Tejlgaard, Director, DI International Business Development
David Barnekow Erichsen and Marie Gad, Consultants, DI International Business Development
Telephone: (+45) 3377 3377
Website: www.di.dk (a separate BOP website is under construction)