What Construction Center Denmark does

Construction Center Denmark (CCD) is a privately held innovation and development park established in 2009 and operating across floors 9-12 of Innovation Tower in Horsens, Midtjylland. The organization functions as a community-led hub that co-locates entrepreneurs, startups, established companies, and students to accelerate growth, digitalization, and sustainability, with stated sector focus on Transport, Logistics, Manufacturing, and Construction. As an association-structured entity, CCD is embedded in Denmark's national entrepreneurship and business development ecosystem, with formal ties to VIA University College, EIFO (Danish Growth Fund), Horsens Kommune, Business Horsens, and Erhvervshus Midtjylland.

The core product is the Innovation Hub—a physical environment comprising office community space, meeting rooms, the SANDBOX event space on the upper floors, and collaborative development environments with access to VIA Campus research facilities. Supporting service modules include the AI Akademi for AI education, community membership tiers, talent/research matchmaking, and the Springboard program for funding and partnership facilitation. The technology layer is operational infrastructure rather than proprietary software: facility booking runs through the external Officelab platform, and there are no disclosed APIs, patents, or proprietary AI/ML models.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring streams: membership subscriptions for office community access, recurring facility rentals (offices, meeting rooms, SANDBOX event space), and professional services fees for business development advisory and the AI Academy. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; commercial access is via direct membership and rental agreements with businesses and entrepreneurs in the Jutland/Horsens catchment. With seven employees and no disclosed funding, CCD operates at small-association scale, relying on institutional partners and a broad base of ~25+ named member organizations for revenue diversification.

Name

Construction Center Denmark

Legal name

Construction Center Denmark

Website

https://constructioncenterdenmark.dk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Construction Center Denmark is a community-led innovation and development park in Horsens, Denmark, co-locating entrepreneurs, companies, and students to accelerate growth, digitalization, and sustainability in Transport, Logistics, Manufacturing, and Construction verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Incubation Services

SIC

Non-Operating Establishments (9995)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction (EDABALAF)

Keywords

• Innovation park facilities
• Co-working office spaces
• Event venue rental
• Business development advisory
• Startup incubation support

Headquarters

HQ city

Horsens

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Office Community and Membership: CCD offers office community membership providing access to networking, inspiring events, students, latest research, and exclusive development projects. Revenue is generated through membership fees and office space rental.
2. Facility Rental: Rental of office spaces, meeting rooms, and event space (SANDBOX) for both professional and social events. Located on floors 9-12 of Innovation Tower in Horsens with modern facilities and panoramic views.
3. Event Space and Conferences: Event space (SANDBOX) available for hire for professional and social gatherings, positioned as a top-tier venue in Horsens.
4. Business Development Services: Advisory services, funding assistance, and access to development and innovation projects. AI Academy offerings for business development.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Construction Center Denmark operates an innovation and development park on floors 9-12 of Innovation Tower in Horsens, providing office community memberships, co-working offices, meeting rooms, and the SANDBOX event space for startups, entrepreneurs, and established companies. The offering extends to business development advisory, an AI Academy training program, and brokered access to VIA University College research, student talent, and funding partners (e.g., EIFO), with a stated focus on transport, logistics, manufacturing, and construction sectors in Jutland.

Product overview

Construction Center Denmark operates as a unified innovation and development platform offering a comprehensive ecosystem for growth, digitization, and sustainability. The core offering is the Innovation Hub—a multi-floor facility in Innovation Tower housing office community, meeting rooms, event space (SANDBOX), and development environments. Supporting services include the AI Akademi for AI education, membership-based community and networking access, talent and research connections through VIA University College, and funding/partnership facilitation. An external rental management system (Officelab) handles tenant bookings. Together, these components create an integrated innovation environment connecting entrepreneurs, companies, students, and researchers to foster sustainable business development.

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Products and services

• Innovation Hub (Innovations- og Udviklingspark) A physical and virtual innovation environment on floors 9-12 of Innovation Tower in Horsens, offering office community spaces, meeting rooms, event areas, and development facilities for entrepreneurs, startups, and established companies seeking growth, digitalization, and sustainability outcomes.
• SANDBOX Event Space An event space on the top floors of Innovation Tower in Horsens with panoramic views, available for professional meetings and social events. Marketed as a top-tier venue in Horsens.
• Meeting Rooms (Mødelokaler) Professional meeting facilities within the Innovation Hub available for booking by CCD members and external parties for business meetings and conferences.
• Development Environment (Udviklingsmiljø) Technical facilities and collaborative workspace within the Innovation Hub that enable companies and entrepreneurs to develop innovative and sustainable solutions, with access to research resources and student talent.
• AI Academy (AI Akademi) An educational program within CCD's business development services that delivers training and knowledge sharing on artificial intelligence for business growth, aimed at member companies and entrepreneurs.
• Community Membership (Medlemskab) Paid membership providing access to CCD's network, knowledge-sharing events, and community of entrepreneurs, researchers, and business professionals within the innovation ecosystem.

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• InserocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInsero is listed as a core organizational member and partner of CCD, working together to foster innovation and business development in the Horsens region.
• VIA University CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVIA University College is a core organizational partner, providing CCD access to the latest research and technical facilities at VIA Campus. The partnership enables collaboration between businesses, entrepreneurs, and students.
• Horsens KommunecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHorsens Municipality is a key local actor supporting CCD as an innovation and development park that promotes close integration between education, research, innovation, and business activities.
• Business HorsenscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness Horsens collaborates with CCD to strengthen the local business ecosystem and support economic development in the Horsens region.
• ANTON Byggepartner A/SminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction partner company collaborating with CCD's innovation ecosystem, aligned with CCD's focus on the construction industry vertical.
• Erhvervshus MidtjyllandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerErhvervshus Midtjylland (Business House Central Jutland) collaborates with CCD as part of the national business development ecosystem.
• VentureCity HorsensminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVentureCity Horsens supports startup ecosystem and entrepreneurship initiatives in Horsens, partnering with CCD for regional innovation efforts.
• ERFAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerERFA (Danish ERFA Group) collaborates with CCD as part of the network of other associations in Denmark.
• New EngineeringminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering consulting partner collaborating with CCD's innovation environment.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Symbion: Danish coworking and innovation community operator with multiple locations — directly comparable to CCD's recurring-membership coworking model but with broader sector focus and stronger Copenhagen presence.
• BuiltWorlds: Global construction technology innovation community and venture platform — directly comparable to CCD as a construction-specific innovation convener but operating digitally with a broader international membership rather than a single physical hub.
• BLOXHUB: Danish urban innovation hub based in Copenhagen focused on sustainable buildings, architecture, and construction — directly comparable to CCD's construction-adjacent innovation mandate but operating at a larger Copenhagen-based scale with broader international membership.
• CEMEX Ventures: Corporate venture and open innovation arm of CEMEX focused on construction industry innovation and startups — comparable to CCD in curating construction-tech ventures but backed by a global materials major rather than operating as an independent hub.
• DTU Skylab: Innovation hub at the Technical University of Denmark in Lyngby — comparable to CCD in offering university-anchored facilities, student talent pipelines, and accelerator programming, but with a deeper technology/engineering focus and larger institutional backing.
• Construction Innovation Hub: UK-based construction innovation hub — directly comparable to CCD as a national-level convener for construction R&D and digital transformation, but operating at a much larger scale with government and major-contractor backing.

Broad incumbents

• Station F: Largest startup campus in the world based in Paris — comparable to CCD as an innovation hub but operating at massive scale across multiple verticals with global corporate partner programs that dwarf CCD's footprint.
• MaRS Discovery District: Large urban innovation hub in Toronto supporting entrepreneurs and corporates — broadly comparable to CCD's hybrid entrepreneur/corporate/talent model but operating at city-scale in North America.
• Techstars: Global startup accelerator with industry-specific programs including construction tech — broadly comparable to CCD's startup support mission but operating at venture-scale globally rather than as a localized hub.

Emerging players

• HighTechXL: Deep-tech venture builder based in Eindhoven — partially comparable to CCD as a European innovation hub linking talent, research, and industry, but with a deep-tech focus rather than construction-specific programming.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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