What Danish Technological Institute does

Danish Technological Institute (DTI) is an independent, non-profit research and technology organization (GTS institute) founded in 1906 in Taastrup, Denmark, operating five main divisions — Food and Production, Materials, Energy and Climate, Building and Construction, and Environmental Technology — plus a Defence unit and the DMRI food-science subsidiary. The institute employs approximately 1,100 specialists and runs 94 technology infrastructures and 70+ industry-ready laboratory facilities, delivering consultancy, testing, certification, training, and R&D collaboration to more than 10,500 customers annually across 60 countries.

Revenue is generated through four streams: Danish commercial services (49% of 2025 turnover of €184.0 million), international commercial services (22%), R&D project activity (21%, more than 350 projects annually with nearly 700 partners), and Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science performance contracts (8%). Services are quoted on a per-project basis through direct engagement by DTI's specialist teams across five Danish offices plus international delivery, with go-to-market executed sales-led via direct enterprise and public-sector relationships. Notable technical capabilities include a 3D-printed vapor chamber achieving 600W passive cooling for data centers (AM2PC project), additive manufacturing of 'smart skin' for space robotics (ESA), lunar regolith-to-conductor processing (€155,000 ESA proof-of-concept with Metalysis), biodiesel black-carbon monitoring with Green Instruments recording up to 81% emissions reduction on the Falstria Swan, and leadership of circular-packaging programs CRISP and InFACT (€3.2 million, 2026-2028).

The institute is governed by a Board of Trustees chaired by Carsten Toft Boesen with Juan Farré as President and CEO (also Interim Finance Director) and six Executive Vice Presidents leading the operating divisions. Profitability is modest (€5.4 million financial result in 2025), reflecting a public-purpose mandate, and customer concentration risk is low given the broad 10,500-customer base; growth drivers in 2025-2026 are concentrated in space, defence, circular packaging, transatlantic bioprocessing, and data-center thermal management.

Name

Danish Technological Institute

Legal name

Danish Technological Institute

Website

https://dti.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1906

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Danish Technological Institute is an independent, non-profit GTS research and technology organization founded in 1906, employing 1,100 specialists across five divisions and 70+ laboratories to deliver testing, certification, R&D, and consulting to more than 10,500 Danish and international customers annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technology Research and Development Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (811210)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Testing, Inspection, Certification & Commissioning (TICx) Technical Services (BPAHAIAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Additive Manufacturing Research & Innovation Labs (IMAAAJAA)

Keywords

• Research and development services
• Laboratory testing services
• Technology consulting
• Industrial innovation
• Applied research

Headquarters

HQ city

Taastrup

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Commercial Services (Danish and International): Commercial activities account for approximately 70% of DTI's assets. Turnover of €184 million (2025), of which approximately 49% is Danish commercial activities and 22% is international commercial activities. DTI delivers 41,500 technological solutions annually to more than 10,500 customers.
2. Research and Development Activities: R&D activities represent approximately 21% of turnover, contributing €38.6 million. DTI conducts more than 350 research and development projects annually, collaborating with nearly 700 research and development partners.
3. Performance Contract Activities: Performance contract activities funded by the Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science represent approximately 8% of turnover, €14.7 million. These enable development of high-risk competencies and capacities to benefit companies in Denmark.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Danish Technological Institute is an independent, non-profit research and technology organization that delivers applied R&D, laboratory testing, certification, consultancy, and training services to Danish and international companies and public-sector organisations. It operates 70+ industry-ready laboratories and 94 technology infrastructures across five divisions (Food and Production, Materials, Energy and Climate, Building and Construction, Environmental Technology) plus a Defence unit, translating new knowledge into industry-ready solutions for companies lacking the resources to solve technological challenges on their own.

Product overview

Danish Technological Institute (DTI) is an independent, non-profit research and technology organization founded in 1906 that functions as a technology service institute rather than a traditional product company. DTI delivers technology services through five main divisions (Food and Production, Materials, Energy and Climate, Building and Construction, and Environmental Technology) plus specialized units for Defence and DMRI. The core service portfolio includes: Research and Development Services (conducting over 350 R&D projects annually in collaboration with partners); Laboratory Testing Services (operating 70 industry-ready facilities for testing and validation); Education and Training Courses (offering more than 1,000 courses annually with 17,000+ participants); Technology Integration and Implementation Services; ESG and Sustainability Consulting (ISO 14001 certified); and Bioprocessing Innovation Services. DTI translates specialized insight across technologies, industries, and value chains into concrete solutions and partnerships, with approximately 1,100 specialists across 94 technology infrastructures serving over 10,500 customers annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Research and Development Services Applied research and development collaboration services where DTI's specialists create new knowledge and technology solutions with companies and research institutions across energy, climate, food, materials, construction, biotechnology, and production domains.
• Laboratory Testing Services Testing, demonstration, and development of technological solutions, materials, components, and products across 70+ industry-ready laboratory facilities, with specialists assisting in scaling up, validating, and creating market access through documentation.
• Education and Training Courses Courses, study programmes, and conferences delivered to the Danish business community, with more than 1,000 events and more than 17,000 participants annually.
• Bioprocessing Innovation Services Precision fermentation and biomass fermentation services to develop nutritious functional foods with significantly lower environmental impact, offered through a transatlantic collaboration linking Danish and US biosolution hubs.
• Defence Technology Testing and Validation Testing, validation, advanced manufacturing, and collaborative R&D services for companies, authorities, and research partners developing technologies for demanding defence and security applications, including robust and deployable solutions.
• ESG and Sustainability Consulting Climate strategy development, environmental management (ISO 14001 certified), biodiversity initiatives, and sustainability reporting services to help organizations achieve their green transition goals.
• Technology Integration Services Integration and implementation of technological solutions aligned with market, organisational, environmental, and cultural requirements, connecting new knowledge with practical application for Danish companies.

Quantifiable outcome

• 41,500 technological solutions delivered in 2025, addressing specific needs of companies across Denmark
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Nestlé Danmark A/ScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 June 2026Participant in the InFACT Project (Infrastructure for the Flexible Plastic Packaging Circular Transition), a €3.2 million initiative running through 2028, funded by Innovation Fund Denmark via the Trace program, to develop solutions for recycling flexible plastic packaging into new food packaging.
• BKI Foods A/ScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 June 2026Participant in the InFACT Project to develop circular infrastructure for recycling flexible plastic packaging into new food-grade packaging.
• Hilton Foods Denmark A/ScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 June 2026Participant in the InFACT Project to develop solutions for recycling flexible plastic packaging into new food packaging.
• Interzero GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 June 2026Participant in the InFACT Project to develop solutions for recycling flexible plastic packaging into new food packaging.
• TotalEnergiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 June 2026Participant in the InFACT Project to develop solutions for recycling flexible plastic packaging into new food packaging.
• AmcorcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 January 2026Joined the three-year CRISP (Circular Recycling Innovation for Sustainable Packaging) project led by DTI, contributing CleanStream recycling technology from its UK facility and packaging production facility in Randers, Denmark, to demonstrate full-scale circular recycling of household-collected PE and PP rigid food packaging.
• North Carolina State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 September 2025Signed MoU on September 23, 2025, during Climate Week NYC at the Consulate General of Denmark in New York, linking two major biosolution hubs to accelerate bioprocessing innovation for food production through precision fermentation and biomass fermentation technologies.
• Alfa LavalminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 September 2025Announced support for the transatlantic collaboration between DTI and North Carolina State University aimed at accelerating bioprocessing innovation for food production.
• Heatflow ApScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDanish thermal management company that partnered with DTI to develop a 3D-printed passive two-phase cooling component for data centers under the AM2PC European research project, achieving 600W cooling capacity.
• Open Engineering (Belgium)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partner in the AM2PC project developing 3D-printed vapor chamber for two-phase liquid cooling in data centers.
• Fraunhofer IWU (Germany)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partner in the AM2PC project developing 3D-printed vapor chamber for two-phase liquid cooling in data centers.
• PIAP SpaceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in development of 3D-printed 'smart skin' for space robots with integrated sensors and embedded electronics.
• Redwire SpaceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in development of 3D-printed 'smart skin' for space robots with integrated sensors and embedded electronics.
• AdmatisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in development of 3D-printed 'smart skin' for space robots with integrated sensors and embedded electronics.
• Metalysis (UK)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK-based partner using electrochemical processing to extract oxygen from lunar regolith while repurposing remaining metal-rich residues as functional materials for additive manufacturing of electronics on the Moon.
• European Space Agency (ESA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerESA commissioned a Danish-led consortium led by DTI to develop protective Smart Skin for robotic arms used in space missions (€1.65 million, 2026-2028). ESA's Discovery Campaign LATTICE (launched 2024) addresses large space structure construction, maintenance, and recycling with 12 active research activities.
• Green InstrumentsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Green Instruments to develop advanced monitoring technology for real-world ship operations to measure emissions from biodiesel blends, finding up to 81% reduction in black carbon emissions.
• SmartField Initiative (Denmark)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDenmark's SmartField initiative collaborating with international research networks (including Canada's CanN2ONet) to advance nitrous oxide measurement and monitoring systems in agriculture.
• AUVSIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDTI and AUVSI conducted research examining global trends in unmanned aerial systems, covering 2,185 UAS platforms across five markets based on AUVSI's Unmanned Systems & Robotics Database.
• European Space Agency (ESA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerESA's Discovery Campaign LATTICE, launched in 2024, develops technologies for large space structure construction, maintenance, and recycling with 12 active research activities. DTI is part of this initiative aimed at enabling Europe to shift from single-use-and-dispose spacecraft toward reusable, efficient, and sustainable large space infrastructure.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• SGS: World's largest TIC company, offering testing, inspection, and certification across industries. Provides DTI with both competitive overlap and a potential partnership/acquisition template at scale.
• TÜV Rheinland: Global TIC provider headquartered in Germany, with deep European industrial certification heritage. Comparable in testing/inspection services, especially in regulated industries overlapping DTI's Energy, Materials, and Construction divisions.
• Bureau Veritas: Global Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC) major operating across more than 140 countries. Competes with DTI's certification and testing services but at vastly greater scale and broader geographic reach.
• Intertek: UK-headquartered TIC group with global lab infrastructure for testing and assurance across industrial, consumer, and energy markets. Competes with DTI's laboratory services but with significantly wider international footprint.

Emerging players

• Element Materials Technology: Specialized materials and product qualification testing provider serving aerospace, energy, and transportation. Overlaps DTI's Materials and Energy and Climate testing capabilities but with a more focused commercial materials testing niche.

Direct peers

• Fraunhofer Society: Germany's applied research organization, operating across 75+ institutes with a similar mix of contract R&D, testing, and certification services for industry. Directly comparable in mandate, scale of multi-disciplinary institutes, and GTS-equivalent role.
• RISE Research Institutes of Sweden: Swedish research and innovation platform with 2,800+ experts providing testing, certification, and applied R&D. Closest Nordic peer in terms of national institute structure and SME-oriented service model.
• Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO): Dutch applied research organization offering contract R&D, testing, and technology consultancy across energy, industry, and defence. Closely mirrors DTI's GTS-style mandate and service model in a neighboring Nordic-Benelux market.
• SINTEF: Norway's largest independent research organization, conducting contract R&D and technology services across energy, materials, food, and marine. Closely analogous in Nordic positioning and industry-funded model.
• VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland: Finland's state-owned applied research institute providing multidisciplinary R&D, testing, and certification services. Comparable in scale, public-sector linkages, and industry-ready laboratory footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles23 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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