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Bill: stronger framework for knowledge and technology transfer from research institutions to businesses

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af universitetsloven, lov om opfindelser ved offentlige for­skningsin­sti­tu­tion­er og lov om offentlige for­skningsin­sti­tu­tion­ers kommercielle aktiviteter og samarbejde med fonde. (Styrkede rammer for viden- og tekno­logiover­førsel fra for­skningsin­sti­tu­tion­er til virksomheder)

Bill · L 4 (2026-27)

In short

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  • What is proposed:
    • The bill sets out that universities are to support innovation and new knowledge-based companies.
    • Universities must offer standard agreements when they agree to exploit rights to inventions.
  • Who would be affected: Universities, higher arts education institutions and other public research institutions, their employees, businesses, research parks and future entrepreneurs.
  • When: The bill has not been passed yet.

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If the bill is passed:

  • Universities must offer standard agreements when they agree to exploit rights to inventions.
  • A research institution may obtain an ownership share of no more than 5 percent in a company when it receives ownership shares as payment for transferring rights to inventions (contribution in kind).
  • Universities may rent premises to businesses and research parks, and to a limited extent to service businesses and certain cultural offerings.
  • The institution may give reasonable remuneration to employees who have made creations other than inventions.

Sources and original

Read the official text (in Danish) →

Source: the Danish Parliament (ft.dk)

Translated from Danish · The Danish version and the original source apply.

Summary by the Danish Parliament (in Danish)

Lovforslaget skal styrke rammerne for overførsel af viden og teknologi fra for­skningsin­sti­tu­tion­er til virksomheder. Det skal bl.a. tydeliggøre universiteternes opgave med at understøtte innovation og etablering af videnbaserede virksomheder. For­skningsin­sti­tu­tion­erne får bedre muligheder for at nyttiggøre for­skning­s­res­ultater, og universiteterne skal tilbyde standardaftaler ved overdragelse af rettigheder til opfindelser. Universiteterne får desuden bedre muligheder for at udleje lokaler og faciliteter. Forslaget følger »Politisk aftale om styrket viden- og tekno­logiover­førsel« mellem Socialdemokratiet, Venstre, Moderaterne, Dan­marks­de­mokraterne, Socialistisk Folkeparti, Liberal Alliance, Det Konservative Folkeparti, Dansk Folkeparti, Radikale Venstre og Alternativet. Loven foreslås at træde i kraft den 1. januar 2027.

Source: Folketinget (ft.dk). Reproduced unchanged.

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  1. Introduced · 7 October 2026
    Status in the Danish Parliament: Fremsat
    Folketingets Åbne Data – sagstrin: fremsættelse
  2. 1. beh./Henvist til udvalg · 23 October 2026
    Status in the Danish Parliament: 1. beh./Henvist til udvalg
    Folketingets Åbne Data – sagstrin: 1. behandling
  3. Passed
    Awaiting the Danish Parliament
  4. Enters into force
    The date is not known yet