About Helix Lab

Helix Lab is a research and education center in Kalundborg, which strengthens collaboration between industry and academia. It supports and accelerates the transition of new academic research into solutions that drives industry 4.0 and sustainable transformations in the industry.

MSc students enrolled at Danish universities have the opportunity to do a master thesis project on bioproduction, circular production and industry 4.0 in collaboration with the Kalundborg industry at Helix Lab. The ambition is to create an attractive learning community that educates and develops talents locally, while strengthening the collaboration between the universities and Kalundborg bioindustry regarding research and innovation.

Helix Lab provides leverage for developing the Kalundborg bioindustry into an international cluster for industry 4.0 bioproduction and industrial sustainability. The bioindustry cluster counts international actors such as Novo Nordisk, Novonesis, and Kalundborg Refinery, more than 5,000 industry workplaces and one of the largest bioproduction facilities in the world.

A full and in-depth description of the mission, vision, ambitions and achievements of Helix Lab, alongside interviews, projects descriptions, facts and statistics can be found in our publication Inside Helix Lab - From Vision to Reality.