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heard,” says Linderstrøm.
Size is crucial if the wishes of entrepreneurs are to be translated into political
proposals. DI has the experience and
competencies to take the entrepreneurial
strategy into the Danish Parliament.
“As a society, we depend on the
creation of new businesses; our largest
members used to be startups. Political
influence requires capacity and specialised knowledge, and we have the right
platform to translate the ecosystem’s
wishes into policy that can be taken to
politicians and civil servants to create
more ambitious framework conditions,”
says Linderstrøm.
What entrepreneurs say about DI
Mia Grosen
Founder & CEO,
Canute
DI is without a doubt an important voice for
Danish entrepreneurs at Christiansborg. As part
of the work in their Startup & Growth Advisory
board, we have, among other things, looked at
how we seize the opportunity to make Denmark
a pioneer in innovation in the green transition,
and how we make internationalisation a natural
part of Danish startups‘ growth plans.«
Jarl Engelbrecht
Vindnæs
Founder & CEO,
Stykka
More than 200 stakeholders from the startup ecosystem attended DI’s kick-off for a new
entrepreneurship strategy.
you can feel very lonely,” says Linderstrøm.
As a startup member of DI, you get
access to networks, annual meetings and
services such as advice on personnel law,
GDPR, internationalisation and sustainability. For more established entrepreneurs, there is a formal Scaleup Network
that meets four times a year to exchange
experiences. And with its broad membership base, DI also has the opportunity to
forge new connections across the business community.
“We organise both Denmark’s largest
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companies and the startups, which gives
us the framework for cross-matching and that access is valuable for startups,”
says Linderstrøm.
With DI‘s focus on growth companies, the
startup ecosystem has gained the necessary
muscles required to create the foundation for
Denmark‘s future growth.«
ONE YEAR FREE MEMBERSHIP FOR STARTUPS
Entrepreneurship on the agenda
With DI behind them, entrepreneurs not
only get support on their growth journey,
but also a greater opportunity to influence
the politicians at Christiansborg who set
the framework for startups.
“We speak with the backing of almost
20,000 companies, so what we say is being
At DI, we offer one year free
membership for startups. Do
you want to become part of
Denmark‘s largest business
community? Read more
here: di.dk/ivaerksaetter or
scan the QR code.
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