DeiC

What DeiC does

DeiC (Danish e-Infrastructure Cooperation) is a Danish government state entity established around 2011 under the Ministry of Higher Education and Science, mandated to coordinate digital research infrastructure for all Danish universities and research institutions. Despite the firmographic flag as "for_profit," the source material explicitly describes it as a government entity (statslig enhed) under the Ministry, with no external investors and no public listing. The organization employs approximately 30 staff distributed across offices at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) in Lyngby, Aarhus University, and the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) in Odense. Its role is purely coordinative and operational: DeiC serves a captive national constituency of researchers, PhD students, and public institutions rather than competing in any open market.

The organization's core technology assets span five service domains. The Danish Research Network (Forskningsnettet) provides backbone connectivity across 350 locations and 2 data centers, augmented with services including eduVPN, eduroam, FileSender, WAYF identity federation, Kaltura, Panopto, and Zoom. Supercomputing access is delivered through national Interactive HPC and Throughput HPC facilities, an HPC Sandbox, the Cotainr container orchestration tool, and capability-class access to the LUMI pre-exascale supercomputer under EuroHPC JU. Data management is provided through DeiC Dataverse, DeiC DataCite for persistent identifiers, and DeiC DMP, all aligned with FAIR principles. Quantum infrastructure offers orchestrated access to Microsoft Azure Quantum (10,000-25,000 DKK credit quotas), Quantum Sandbox Access, Quantum Specialized Access, Quantum Compute Consulting, and participation in the LUMI-Q and EuroQCI consortia. Security services are operated through DKCERT (Danish Computer Security Incident Response Team, a wholly-owned DeiC function) and cover compliance, GDPR/DPO support, vulnerability scanning, phishing training, and incident response. DeiC is ISO27001 certified across the entire Forskningsnettet (expanded August 2025) and aligns with NIS2 critical-infrastructure requirements.

DeiC's revenue model is based on public funding from the Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science and contributions from member universities; no commercial revenue is disclosed. Resource allocation is non-commercial: HPC access is granted through national calls evaluated by expert committees, quantum computing is available via application with standard credit allocations, and a 5% transaction fee applies to LMS procurement via a dynamic purchasing system established in May 2025. Internationally, DeiC participates in EuroHPC JU, GÉANT, NORDUnet, EOSC, EUDAT, EOSC-ENTRUST, Polar Connect, FIRST, TF-CSIRT, and other European e-infrastructure bodies. In November 2025, a €10 million EuroHPC JU grant was approved for the Quantum Excellence Center (QEX) anchored at SDU, and EuroCC Denmark was renewed for a new three-year funding phase in April 2026.

Name

DeiC

Legal name

Danish e-Infrastructure Cooperation

Website

https://deic.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

DeiC is a Danish government entity under the Ministry of Higher Education and Science that coordinates digital research infrastructure, including HPC, quantum, secure networking, and data management, for all Danish universities and research institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Research Infrastructure

NAICS

Computer Facilities Management Services (541513), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541)

SIC

Computer & Office Equipment (3570), Communications Services, Nec (4899)

akta.pro primary industry

Research Computing & High-Performance Computing (HPC) User Support (EDALAMAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

End-User Computing Outsourcing (EUC / Desktop Services) (BPAEAMAE), EdTech & Digital Learning Policy Research (EDADADAK)

Keywords

• Research computing infrastructure
• High performance computing
• Quantum computing access
• Research network services
• Data management platforms

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyngby

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Funding / Government Appropriation: DeiC is a Danish government entity under the Ministry of Higher Education and Science. It receives public funding to coordinate digital research infrastructure for Danish universities. DeiC coordinates the delivery of digital research infrastructure services provided by universities to enable research and education at high international levels.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

DeiC coordinates and operates Denmark's national digital research infrastructure, providing Danish universities and researchers with access to high-performance computing (HPC) facilities, quantum computing resources, the dedicated Danish Research Network (Forskningsnettet), data management platforms, and cybersecurity services through DKCERT. The organization acts as a national coordinating body under the Ministry of Higher Education and Science, delivering shared services that would otherwise require individual institutional investment.

Product overview

DeiC (Danish e-Infrastructure Cooperation) is a national research infrastructure organization that coordinates digital research infrastructure for Danish universities. The organization provides a comprehensive portfolio of interconnected services organized into five main domains: (1) Danish Research Network providing network connectivity and services including eduVPN, eduroam, FileSender, WAYF identity management, and video platforms (Kaltura, Panopto, Zoom); (2) Data Management services including DeiC Dataverse repository, DeiC DataCite for DOI registration, and DeiC DMP for data management planning; (3) Supercomputing (HPC) services providing access to national HPC facilities including DeiC Interactive HPC, DeiC Throughput HPC, LUMI Capability HPC, HPC Sandbox, and Cotainr container orchestration; (4) Quantum Infrastructure offering access to Microsoft Azure Quantum computers, Quantum Compute Consulting, Quantum Sandbox Access, and participation in LUMI-Q EuroHPC quantum project; and (5) Security services through DKCERT including compliance, DPO services, vulnerability scanning, phishing training, and incident response. The services are designed to work together to provide researchers with comprehensive digital infrastructure for computation, data management, networking, and security.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Danish Research Network (Forskningsnettet) A robust dedicated research network designed for the Danish research and education sector, providing backbone connectivity and supporting services including eduVPN, eduroam, WAYF, FileSender, and video platforms, covering 350 locations across Denmark.
• DeiC Interactive HPC Interactive high-performance computing service for Danish researchers requiring compute-intensive workloads with interactive access.
• DeiC Throughput HPC High-throughput computing service for batch processing of large numbers of jobs, available to Danish researchers.
• LUMI Capability HPC Access to LUMI, one of Europe's most powerful supercomputers, for capability-class HPC workloads via DeiC's participation in EuroHPC JU.
• HPC Sandbox Safe testing environment for researchers to test code, develop workflows, and learn HPC systems without affecting production environments.
• Cotainr Container orchestration tool developed for managing HPC workloads and resources in DeiC's supercomputing environment.
• Microsoft Azure Quantum Access Access to quantum simulators and quantum computers through Microsoft Azure Quantum, with standard starting quota of 10,000 DKK in Azure Quantum Credits and ability to apply for up to 25,000 DKK.
• Quantum Sandbox Access Sandbox environment for testing and experimenting with quantum computing algorithms and software, available to Danish researchers.
• Quantum Specialised Access Specialized access to quantum computing resources for advanced research projects requiring dedicated quantum capacity.
• Quantum Compute Consulting Consulting service helping researchers understand and access quantum computing resources and develop quantum use cases.
• DeiC Dataverse Research data repository platform for storing, sharing, and discovering research data based on FAIR principles.
• DeiC DataCite Service for registering research data with DataCite to obtain persistent identifiers (DOIs) for datasets.
• DeiC DMP Data Management Plan tool helping researchers create and manage plans for handling research data.
• DKCERT (Danish Computer Security Incident Response Team) Security services for the Danish research and education sector, providing information security monitoring, phishing training, vulnerability scanning, and security incident handling for the Research Network.
• DeiC Compliance Compliance service helping institutions meet regulatory requirements for information security.
• DPO-tjenesten (Data Protection Officer Service) Data Protection Officer service helping institutions with GDPR compliance and data protection matters.
• eduVPN Secure VPN service for researchers and students to access Danish research network resources remotely.
• eduroam WiFi roaming service enabling researchers and students to access wireless networks at educational institutions across Denmark and globally.
• FileSender Secure large file transfer service for sharing research data between institutions.
• WAYF (Where Are You From) Identity Federation Identity provider service enabling single sign-on access to research resources using institutional credentials; also provides SSH certificate solution integrated with EuroHPC access platforms.
• Tale-til-Tekst (Speech-to-Text) Speech-to-text service using the Whisper model for converting speech to text in Danish research and education, providing subtitles for videos or transcribed audio files; replaced Amberscript as of April 2026.
• LMS via DeiC Procurement Agreement Learning Management System procurement agreement enabling institutions on the Research Network to procure LMS solutions from leading vendors through a dynamic purchasing model; DeiC charges a 5% transaction fee.

Quantifiable outcome

• Record-high demand for HPC resources in latest national call
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

AI capability2 records

Feature12 records

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 November 2025European partnership coordinating the development and operation of supercomputing infrastructure across Europe. DeiC coordinates Danish participation in EuroHPC, including access to LUMI and other European supercomputers. Denmark has participated since 2021. A €10 million grant was approved for the Quantum Excellence Center (QEX) anchored at SDU.
• GÉANTcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean e-infrastructure cooperation organization for research and education networking. DeiC participates through the Danish Research Network, contributing to international network development and services.
• NORDUnetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNordic research network providing international network connections for Nordic NRENs. DeiC collaborates on joint procurement, LMS agreements, and Nordic infrastructure initiatives.
• European Open Science Cloud (EOSC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean initiative building an infrastructure for research data and researcher services based on FAIR principles. DeiC coordinates Danish EOSC participation and is a mandated organization in EOSC Association.
• EUDAT CDIcoreTechnology or IntegrationEuropean data infrastructure collaborative. DeiC is a member focusing on engaging Danish universities in European data management collaboration within EOSC and EUDAT.
• Nordic-Baltic Dataverse Hub (NaisH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNordic-Baltic Dataverse Hub strengthening collaboration on research data repositories across the region. DeiC Data Management consultants participate in the Dataverse community and contribute to NAISH project.
• LUMI AI FactorycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium selected by EuroHPC JU to establish one of Europe's next major supercomputers. DeiC represents Denmark in the LUMI AI Factory consortium for AI-optimized HPC resources.
• LUMI-QcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium under EuroHPC JU working on establishing a quantum computer for research in Europe. DeiC participates in the LUMI-Q consortium for European quantum computing infrastructure.
• EuroQCIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean project supporting secure data communications based on quantum technology. Denmark participates in EuroQCI through DeiC.
• SUBMERSEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject demonstrating how submarine fiber cables can function as advanced sensor networks for detecting seabed movements. DeiC participates in this fiber optic sensing research.
• EPICUREminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFour-year project strengthening professional support across European HPC facilities. Host institutions of EuroHPC supercomputers collaborate through EPICURE.
• CodeRefineryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNordic hub for FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) software practices. DeiC supports software best practices for HPC users.
• PuhuriminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNordic project managing resource allocation to LUMI. DeiC participates in Nordic coordination of HPC resource distribution.
• DC4EUminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject implementing eIDAS Trust Framework and Digital Wallets in Europe for education and health insurance sectors.
• E-IRG (e-Infrastructure Reflection Group)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory forum providing advice on eScience and e-infrastructure. DeiC participates in policy discussions.
• Polar ConnectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorthern European initiative for secure and reliable data connectivity from Europe to Asia and North America via the North Pole for research, development, innovation, and education.
• EOSC-ENTRUSTminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject improving how Europe handles sensitive data. DeiC participates as member of EUDAT in EOSC-ENTRUST.
• Research Data Alliance (RDA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal organization focusing on building social and technical infrastructure for open data sharing and reuse. DeiC staff participate in RDA working groups and plenarmøder.
• Knowledge ExchangeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean collaboration on digital infrastructure for research. DeiC participates in Knowledge Exchange activities including reports on alternative publishing practices.
• Akron ApScoreTechnology or IntegrationDanish IT company specializing in peer review platforms contracted by EuroHPC JU to develop the new EuroHPC Access Platform for managing HPC access applications.
• DigitalLeadminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDanish digital infrastructure organization. EuroCC Denmark established partnership with DigitalLead in 2025 to broaden reach to Danish industry.
• Microsoft Azure QuantumcoreTechnology or IntegrationQuantum computing cloud platform providing access to quantum simulators and quantum computers. DeiC provides access to Danish researchers with standard quotas of 10,000-25,000 DKK.
• FIRSTminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerForum of Incident Response and Security Teams - global organization with 837 members. DKCERT became member in 1993 as one of the first teams outside the US.
• TF-CSIRTminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTask Force Computer Security Incident Response Teams - forum for European security teams with over 500 members. DKCERT is a certified member, representing 8 Danish organizations.
• Danish Universities (DTU, AU, SDU, KU, CBS, RUC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeiC is the national collaboration between Danish universities for delivering digital research infrastructure. Universities operate HPC facilities and provide computing time to researchers regardless of institutional affiliation.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• SURF: Dutch collaborative organization for ICT in education and research, operating the SURF research network and providing HPC, data, and security services to Dutch universities—closest structural analog to DeiC at the national level.
• Jisc: UK not-for-profit providing digital solutions and research infrastructure (Janet network, HPC, security) to universities and colleges—directly comparable in scope, mandate, and service portfolio to DeiC.
• CSC – IT Center for Science: Finnish state-owned company providing HPC, quantum (FiQCI), and data management services to Finnish universities and research institutes—closely comparable to DeiC in mandate and Nordic context.
• Sikt: Norwegian agency for shared services in education and research, providing the Norwegian research network, identity federation, and security services—analogous Norwegian counterpart to DeiC.
• SUNET: Swedish University Computer Network providing research network connectivity and HPC access to Swedish universities—directly comparable service scope to DeiC's Forskningsnettet.

Broad incumbents

• GÉANT: Pan-European e-infrastructure organization operating the GÉANT research network connecting national NRENs like DeiC; DeiC is a member, and GÉANT represents the broader European layer above national research networks.
• NORDUnet: Nordic infrastructure for research and education networking, connecting Nordic NRENs including DeiC, with joint procurement (e.g., LMS agreements) and infrastructure coordination—strategic partner and broader Nordic counterpart.

Regional players

• RENATER: French national research and education network operator—comparable national-mandate research networking body serving French universities and research institutions.
• Internet2: US nonprofit computer networking consortium serving research and education communities—comparable national-scale research network operator in a different geography.
• AARNet: Australian Academic and Research Network providing high-capacity internet and research infrastructure to Australian universities—similar national NREN role to DeiC in a different region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/deic
• Xx.com/deic1
• Facebookfacebook.com/deic.dk

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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