Our Tier 2 Cities

Vejle in Denmark 

Located on the Jutland peninsula in Southeast Denmark, the municipality of Vejle is the country’s sixth largest municipality and is the capital of the Region of South Denmark. Innovation is a key word in the municipality. It believes that continuously innovating will help it maintain its welfare system and continue its ability to provide citizens with world class service and quality of life. Innovation is a perspective and strategy in addressing the city's challenges (e.g. an ageing population, diminishing industries, limited resources to provide services).

Among the innovative initiatives of the municipality is the “Spinderihallerne”(The Spinning Mill), providing Denmark's fastest growing development and innovation environment for people who work in the field of business, design and art; Madværket (The Food Network), a network of local producers of quality food, creating innovation-driven business development of local food and gather food manufacturers, designers, chefs and companies on a commercial basis will promote regional food from the Triangle area; the Green Tech Center, a knowledge and incubation center for green energy companies; and Bylaboratoriet (City Laboratory) where the collective plan for the city’s development is presented and where citizens contribute to the vision of the development.

Vejle in Europe 

Vejle enjoys the high quality of social services, high quality of life, strong citizenship and transparency common to Denmark’s cities. The city is located along one of Denmark’s main transport corridors connecting the north of Denmark to Germany and the rest of Europe. Vejle’s industry is increasingly based on the knowledge and creative economy and the Greentech Lab is the focus of sustainability innovation in a European and international context.