Novozymes to establish new innovation campus in Denmark

Novozymes has signed a deal with Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality to acquire a 140,000 square meter site in Lyngby in order to build a new campus dedicated to research and business development. The site is located 13 kilometers north of Copenhagen and seven kilometers from its headquarters in Bagsværd. As part of the campus construction, Novozymes will also establish a learning center where students and visitors alike are invited to discover and learn about nature and biology. The learning center will include teaching laboratories, a small cinema and a cafe, and will function as a link to the research environment in Lyngby.

The first building phase consists of a 30,000 square meter construction, with room for 800 employees in research and development and other business areas. It is expected to meet Novozymes’ space needs until the year 2023. Later expansion is possible, to room a total of 2,000 - 2,500 employees. The project preserves local forest, and will establish a park and nature trail which, like the entire area around the new innovation campus, will be open to the public.

The inauguration of the new innovation campus is expected to take place in 2018 upon the approval of the district plan.