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Clean is The Danish Water and Environmental Cluster and our vision is for Danish companies to be world leaders in the water and environmental field. We are the innovation space for both those who develop water and environmental solutions and those who need to solve water and environmental challenges.

How we work

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1.7 million DKK for tracking and digital analysis of micro- and nanoplastics in seawater

CLEAN is part of a new Interreg project PLASTTRACK, which aims to find solutions to identify plastics in the ocean in close collaboration with industry.

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The water and environmental technology sector

71.000 +

full-time jobs in the sector, of which 49,171 jobs in water and environmental technology companies

165,2 B

DKK 119.1 billion in turnover in the cluster, of which DKK 119.1 billion in water and environmental technology companies

57,4 B

DKK in exports, of which DKK 52.8 billion in water and environmental technology companies

3.7 %

of the whole Danish export comes from the water and enviornmental sector

9.700 +

scientific articles published regarding water and environmental technology from 2018 to 2023

839

water and environmental technology companies in Denmark

The Danish Water & Environmental Cluster


Clean membership

Innovation

You can expect concrete activities tailored to promote innovation in your company.

New markets

You can explore new markets and expand your company’s international presence.

Network

You’ll have the opportunity to meet your next customer, supplier, investor, or business partner.

Knowledge

As a member, you get access to unique research and the opportunity to shape the future of water and environmental technology knowledge.

Visibility

We showcase our members nationally and internationally and share your company’s success stories.

Projects

You’ll have access to a wide portfolio of projects in areas such as circular economy, water, waste and resources.


Latest news

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News

17. Apr 2024

Case

20. Mar 2024

EWA Sensors: A simple sensor with complex data

Case

13. Feb 2024

The future of carbon capture – Preventing by-products of amine-based CO2 capture

Case

8. Feb 2024

Kleen Hub: A local solution with a global impact on single-use waste

Clean og Danish Export Association indgår afalte om større samarbejde. Fra venstre: Scott Allison (Clean), James Armour (Clean), Ilse Korsvang (DEA) og Klaus Kattenhøj (DEA). (c) Clean
News

30. Jan 2024

Clean and Danish Export Association unite to boost Danish solution exports

News

19. Jan 2024

Five SMEs receive funding for international partnerships

News

11. Dec 2023

New visual identity for the Danish Water and Environmental Cluster

News

21. Nov 2023

DKK 195 million to help companies reduce their climate footprint


Events

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  • Delegation

    2024

    22.–26. Apr

    Climate adaptation delegation to New York and Boston

    A 5-day trip will bring Danish companies, research institutes and cities working with Climate Adaptation to New York City and Boston.

  • Conference

    2024

    29. Apr

    Save the Baltic Sea: a hike, a conference and a promise

    Join us in Copenhagen on Monday the 29th of April as we host the Danish leg of the 9-month long, 6000km “Save the Baltic Sea” Expedition. 

  • Theme day

    2024

    1. May

    Theme day: Seminar on CO2 infrastructure

    On the 1st of May, the Danish Technological Institute, Green Hub Denmark, and Clean focus on the technical challenges and opportunities of designing,…

  • FundingProcess

    2024

    8. May

    International Funding for SMEs

    Get funding for international activities through this offer.

  • ConferenceDelegation

    2024

    13.–17. May

    IFAT 2024

    Expand your opportunities in the European market at the world’s largest and most important trade fair in the environmental field.

  • Webinar

    2024

    16. May

    Public Procurement: Driving circular transformation in the construction, plastics and textile industries

    Do you work in public procurement and want to support a circular economy?

  • Matchmaking

    2024

    21.–22. May

    Tech Tour Water Tech

    Join TechTour and see the most innovative water startups in the world in Aarhus!

  • MatchmakingNetwork

    2024

    23. May

    Aarhus Townhall

    Join us for an exciting evening where you can meet the startup community of Aarhus and the surrounding area!

  • Funding

    2024

    21. Jun

    Boost of Innovative Ideas for Circular Infrastructure

    Application Deadline: June 21, 2024, at 12:00 (noon) Project duration: Minimum 6 months, Maximum 2 years. Projects must end before 31/3-2027 Total…

  • Process

    2024

    12.–25. Aug

    Advanced Water Cycle Management Course

    The Advanced Water Cycle Management Course is an international course designed to upgrade your water management skills.

  • ConferenceProcess

    2024

    11.–12. Sep

    Become an exhibitor at TechBBQ 2024

    Do not miss out on Scandinavia’s largest innovation and startup conference TechBBQ in Lokomotivværkstedet, Copenhagen, 11-12 September 2024.