Early Times Report
NEW DELHI, Sept 1: The 4th Meeting of the India-Denmark Joint Working Group (JWG) between the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India, and the Danish Patent and Trademark Office (DKPTO) was held in Copenhagen, Denmark, from 24 to 28 August 2026, to strengthen bilateral cooperation in MSME development, innovation and intellectual property (IP).
The meeting provided a platform for India and Denmark to exchange perspectives on their respective MSME and innovation ecosystems and to explore opportunities for greater institutional cooperation. Discussions covered areas including technology adoption, innovation, intellectual property, technology commercialisation, entrepreneurship and cluster-based MSME development.
The Indian delegation was led by Dr. Rajneesh, Additional Secretary & Development Commissioner, Ministry of MSME; Md. Salik Parwaiz, Director; Ms. Bhagya Jagadiswaran, Assistant Director; and Ms. Swapna Vanamala, Faculty Member, National Institute for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (ni-msme).
The Embassy of India in Copenhagen was represented by Mr. Manish Prabhat, Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Denmark, and Mr. Ashish Arya, Counsellor.
The Danish delegation comprised Ms. Maria Skou, Deputy Director General, DKPTO; Mr. Mattias Dinnetz, Senior Advisor, International Cooperation, DKPTO; and Ms. Louise Boisen, Counsellor, Intellectual Property Rights, Royal Danish Embassy, New Delhi.
Key Takeaways & Engagements
As part of the programme, the Indian delegation visited Aarhus University Innovation "Kitchen" and Agro Food Park to gain insights into Denmark's innovation support and business cluster ecosystems. The engagements facilitated an exchange of experiences on mentoring, start-up support, industry-academia linkages and cluster-based approaches for supporting entrepreneurs and MSMEs. |
