Sustainable innovation is becoming an important parametre for economic growth for all companies and regions in the future. A future in which Sønderborg has a strong position.
Danfoss is playing an important role as our economic main-driver, but the area is also known for its broad range of small and medium-sized (high)technological companies. Today, the majority of these companies is focussing on energy- and environmental applications in the fields of heating, cooling, lighting, process controlling and solar energy. Thus, they are a strong foundation for intelligent energy management – also called CleanTech.
Danfoss Universe and the research park as well as academy- and university education have given the region the possibility – regarding both education and research- to accelerate the development.
ProjectZero is becoming not only an example but a vital and developing experimentarium for sustainable business and lifestyle. By combining Southern Denmark’s mechatronics and know-how with the world’s best architects and engineers, we will create a green Exploratorium for the free use of all interested companies, researchers and engineers, who seek to gain profit by creating a sustainable world.
Further information on sustainable development:
Dongtan Sustainable City, China:
http://www.arup.com/newsitem.cfm?pageid=7009
United Nations Division for Sustainable Development:
http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev
Sustainable project in San Francisco:
http://www.sfbg.com/39/35/news_environment.html