What CONCITO does

CONCITO is Denmark's independent green think tank (Danmarks grønne tænketank), founded in 2008 and headquartered in Copenhagen at Læderstræde 20, with a Brussels office opening announced for July 2026. The organization functions as a non-commercial knowledge broker that translates climate research into actionable policy, engaging politicians, businesses, academia, civil society, and the public through analyses, policy briefs, consultation responses, white papers, events, and media outreach. Its portfolio spans research outputs (publications across energy, food, finance, cities, behavior, and land use), a public lifecycle assessment database (Den Store Klimadatabase covering 503 food products), an annual climate opinion survey (Klimabarometeret), and a youth and education unit (Klimaambassaden) offering teaching materials and programs such as Klimapakker, Sounds Right, Vinterakademi, GRO SELV, and Byggeskole.

CONCITO is the knowledge partner for Klimaalliancen (formerly DK2020), supporting all 98 Danish municipalities in climate action planning, monitoring, and implementation. It serves a hybrid customer base including 12+ named organizational members across energy analysis, labor unions, environmental NGOs, consulting, retail, pension funds, municipal government, agrochemical, insurance, and cement, plus municipalities, educators, and youth as primary end audiences. Its core operations are not technology-driven; capabilities center on climate analysis, policy research, and knowledge dissemination.

Revenue is generated entirely outside product sales. The financial model combines foundation grants (Velux Fonden, Novo Nordisk Fonden, Villum Fonden, Realdania, Tuborg Fondet, Grundejernes Investeringsfond, Europa Nævnet), public funding (DANIDA Udlodning), corporate and organizational membership fees, and private donations accepted via MobilePay, card, or bank transfer (non-tax-deductible). The organization explicitly maintains independence from political parties and commercial interests, and is governed by a board chaired by Tommy Ahlers with executive leadership under CEO Christian Ibsen.

Name

CONCITO

Legal name

CONCITO

Website

https://concito.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CONCITO is Denmark's independent green think tank, translating climate research into policy advice for politicians, businesses, academia, civil society, all 98 Danish municipalities, and youth, funded by foundations, public grants, memberships, and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climate Policy Research and Think Tank Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Administration of Conservation Programs (92412)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation (BPAGAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support (BPADALAA), Environmental Education, Capacity Building & Community Engagement (BPADALAO), Climate Adaptation & Resilience Programs (BPADALAD), Climate Target-Setting, Transition Planning & Performance Management Platforms (EUABAEAF)

Keywords

• Climate policy research
• Green think tank
• Sustainability education programs
• Municipal climate planning
• Climate data analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

Copenhagen

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Foundation and Public Grants: Primary funding from foundations and public grant programs. Core activities are financed through foundation support and public funding pools.
2. Membership Contributions: Corporate and organizational members pay membership fees to support the think tank and gain access to insights and collaboration opportunities.
3. Private Donations: Individual supporters can make personal donations via MobilePay, card payments, or bank transfer. Donations are not tax-deductible.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CONCITO operates as Denmark's independent green think tank, translating climate research into policy action through analyses, policy briefs, reports, and consultation responses aimed at national and local decision-makers. It also delivers youth and education programs through Klimaambassaden, maintains a public lifecycle assessment database (Den Store Klimadatabase) covering 503 food products, and tracks public climate attitudes via the annual Klimabarometeret.

Product overview

CONCITO is Denmark's green think tank, functioning as an independent knowledge partner that translates climate research into action. The organization offers a portfolio of climate-focused products and services including research publications (analyses, reports, policy briefs, hearing responses), data tools (notably Den Store Klimadatabase with lifecycle assessments of 503 food products), and youth/education programs through Klimaambassaden. The educational offerings include structured programs like Klimapakker, Sounds Right, Vinterakademi, Byggeskole, and community projects like GRO SELV, alongside monitoring tools such as Klimabarometeret. Research initiatives include Fremtidens Arealanvendelse and various thematic analyses on energy, cities, food, finance, and behavior.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Klimaambassaden (Climate Embassy): CONCITOs unit for youth and education providing climate education materials, projects, and resources for schools, teachers, and young people.
• Fremtidens Arealanvendelse (Future Land Use)

Products and services

• Climate Analyses, Policy Briefs, and Reports Independent, evidence-based research outputs on energy, climate targets, CCS, biogas, and EU climate regulation for Danish policymakers, regulators, businesses, NGOs, and municipalities.
• Klimaalliancen (Danish Climate Alliance) Knowledge Partnership Knowledge partnership program supporting all 98 Danish municipalities in developing and implementing local climate action plans, including monitoring, evaluation, and best-practice sharing.
• Klimabarometeret (Climate Barometer) An annual survey measuring Danish citizens' attitudes toward climate policy and climate as a voting issue, providing trend insights into public opinion for decision-makers, media, and researchers.
• Den Store Klimadatabase (The Big Climate Database) A freely accessible lifecycle assessment (LCA) database providing climate impact data for 503 of the most common food products, enabling companies, authorities, and citizens to make informed climate choices about food.
• Klimaambassaden (Climate Embassy) CONCITO's youth and education unit delivering projects, knowledge, and materials for teachers, municipalities, children, youth, and recent graduates in construction, including teaching materials, policy recommendations, and methodological guides.
• Klimapakker Digital teaching materials in which CONCITO experts share updated climate knowledge through videos, short texts, inspiration slides, and dilemma exercises for educators.
• Sounds Right An interdisciplinary teaching material for upper secondary education built around nature and the human connection to nature.
• Vinterakademi An interdisciplinary academy program about sustainability in construction and urban planning, targeted at students and recent graduates.
• GRO SELV An open community of young people experimenting with making sustainability real and practical.
• Byggeskole Interdisciplinary building workshop for apprentices, students, and recent graduates in construction, focused on working with the existing building stock.
• Den Grønne Rygrad A national overview of green, practice-oriented teaching offerings from all Danish municipalities, helping teachers find local climate and sustainability education opportunities.
• Kom tæt på Klimaløsningerne Teaching project for secondary school students providing hands-on experience with how local green actors work to solve global climate challenges.
• Unges stemme i Lokal Klimahandling Project establishing locally anchored forms of youth involvement giving young people direct influence and concrete experience with climate solutions in their own municipality.
• Fremtidens Arealanvendelse (Future Land Use) A 3-year project creating visions for land use in a climate-neutral and climate-robust Denmark, covering biodiversity, climate adaptation, energy, agriculture, and the built environment.
• Sustainable.dk An educational platform providing teaching materials about climate and sustainability for school children, covering weather vs. climate, biodiversity, waste, food, water, technological solutions, climate activism, forests, consequences of climate change, green energy, EU climate policy, green cities, sustainable consumption, climate adaptation, SDGs, and transport.
• Hvidbog om klimarigtig levevis (White Paper on Climate-Friendly Living) A white paper on sustainable lifestyles and climate-friendly living, developed in collaboration with DeltagerDanmark, providing recommendations for reducing Denmark's consumption-based greenhouse gas emissions.
• Organizational Membership Program A program for corporate and organizational members providing access to CONCITO's insights, exclusive publications, and collaboration opportunities, supporting the think tank's independence. Members include EA Energianalyse, Dansk Metal, Toftegaard, Danmarks Naturfredningsforening, Viegand Maagøe, Coop, Fora, PensionDanmark, Københavns Kommune, CropLife Danmark, Forsikring og Pension, and Aalborg Portland.

Quantifiable outcome

• All 98 Danish municipalities engaged in climate action planning through Klimaalliancen
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Roskilde Festival ForeningencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for youth climate engagement through the GRO SELV project and festival-based climate activities. Reaches young people in festival settings.
• FriluftsrådetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOutdoor council partnership supporting nature-based climate education and youth engagement activities.
• Klimaalliancen (Danish Climate Alliance)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormerly DK2020 project, now Klimaalliancen. CONCITO serves as knowledge partner supporting all 98 Danish municipalities in developing and implementing climate action plans. Provides monitoring, evaluation, and technical guidance.
• Tænketanken HavminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on biodiversity value project investigating economic benefits of biodiversity improvements in Denmark, both terrestrial and marine.
• Deltager DanmarkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on white paper regarding consumption-based emissions and sustainable lifestyles.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Germanwatch: German environmental and development organization focused on climate policy advocacy — comparable NGO/think tank hybrid model with policy and public engagement.
• Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP): Brussels-based sustainability think tank producing evidence-based policy analysis for EU institutions — directly comparable to CONCITO's planned Brussels expansion and EU policy engagement.
• RIFS Potsdam (Research Institute for Sustainability): Helmholtz-associated research institute producing interdisciplinary sustainability research and policy advice — similar research-to-policy translation mandate and European positioning.
• IDDRI: French think tank on sustainable development and international governance producing policy analysis — comparable knowledge-broker model and cross-sectoral approach to climate policy.
• E3G: Independent climate change think tank operating in the UK and EU, producing policy analysis and engaging decision-makers on climate transition — highly comparable mission and operating model to CONCITO.
• Wuppertal Institut: German research institute focused on sustainability, climate, and energy transition research for policy and practice — closely matches CONCITO's research-to-policy translation model, with a stronger applied science orientation.
• Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI): Independent research organization working on environment and climate policy across borders, with a strong Nordic presence — comparable mission to CONCITO and overlapping themes of energy, food, and climate adaptation.

Regional players

• CEPOS (Center for Politiske Studier): Danish think tank producing policy analysis — same Danish market and policy-engagement model but with a free-market ideological orientation, contrasting with CONCITO's climate focus.
• Green Transition Denmark: Danish green business organization supporting companies in green transition — comparable Danish green ecosystem player but with a business-membership focus rather than policy research.
• Kraka (Danish Economic Councils): Independent Danish economic research and policy analysis organization — comparable in being a Danish think tank providing independent analysis to policymakers, though more economics-focused.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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