The Danish Board of Technology

The Danish Board of Technology

Fonden Teknologirådet

København Ø, Denmark

Democracy & Civil societyEnvironment & ClimateScience & ResearchHealth
Operating foundationFounded 1986
Profile last updated: October 23, 2026

About

Founded in 1986, The Danish Board of Technology is a foundation based in København Ø, Denmark working on democracy & civil society, environment & climate, science & research +2 more.

The Danish Board of Technology (Fonden Teknologirådet) is a not-for-profit foundation and methods house based in Denmark. It works to involve citizens, experts, stakeholders and decision-makers in shaping political decisions, science and technology. Its work covers democratic participation, the green transition and climate adaptation, and responsible research and innovation. It advises public administrations, municipalities, regions and ministries, and runs citizen panels, consensus conferences and climate assemblies. It also facilitates events, builds networks, offers courses on citizen involvement for public employees, and produces political recommendations and publications. The organisation was founded in 1986 and has taken part in European projects funded by EU Horizon programmes. In 2023 it merged with DeltagerDanmark into DEMOCRACY X.

Location

København Ø, Denmark

Founded

1986

Organisation type

Operating foundation

Legal form

Fond

Legal name

Fonden Teknologirådet

Registration

34577358

VAT number

34577358

Focus areas

citizen participationdeliberative democracytechnology assessmentclimate assemblyfacilitationresponsible research and innovation

Languages

DAEN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Democracy & Civil societyEnvironment & ClimateScience & ResearchHealthEmployment & Skills

Works for

CommunitiesYouth

How they work

Capacity buildingAwareness & educationCommunity programmes

Programmes

Engage 2020

Democracy & Civil society

Citizen engagement in research and innovation under Horizon 2020, including an action catalogue for stakeholder involvement.

GreenSCENT

Environment & Climate

Smart citizen education for a green future, including a youth design assembly on a greener EU future.

TRIGGER

Health

EU project studying how climate change affects health, using living labs in five locations.

I-CHANGE

Environment & Climate

Citizen engagement in the green transition in Europe.

Klimaborgerting (Danish Climate Assembly)

Environment & Climate

Citizen assembly that gives recommendations on Denmark's climate transition.

KNOCA

Environment & Climate

International knowledge network on climate assemblies for politicians, officials, practitioners and academics.

Funding & support

Funded by

EU funding

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

LO, Klima-, Energi- og Forsyningsministeriet, EU kommissionen, Region Hovedstaden

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