American Danish Business Council

Founded in 1999, the American Chamber of Commerce in Denmark (AmCham Denmark) is a non-profit, non-governmental business association that is part of the international network of AmChams spanning 102 countries and headquartered in Washington DC.

AmCham’s mission is to support value creation among Chamber members by improving the investment climate in Denmark and the U.S.; promoting entrepreneurship, innovation and global competitiveness; and facilitating trans-Atlantic commerce and knowledge exchange.

For more information, please visit www.amcham.dk

Danish-American Business Forum is a unique, non-profit, membership based network organization. The Business Forum represents a substantial knowledge- and resource-base concerning the US and Danish markets.

The objectives of the Danish-American Business Forum are to provide international cooperation, between our members and American companies, venture funds, the American government, politicians and leading American universities, giving our members the best opportunities to succeed in the US market through the sharing of knowledge and experiences.

The core activity of the Business Forum is the dissemination of information, contacts and experiences, enabling the members to benefit from the experiences and knowledge of other members, experts, and business leaders.

For more information, please visit www.dabf.dk

For more information, please visit www.mwdacc.com

Welcome to the Danish American Chamber of Commerce New York. Our goal is to make your business grow by providing valuable contacts and information.

We assist and work together with other organizations engaged in commerce between the two countries, such as Danish and US trade organizations and other Danish Chambers of Commerce located in the United States and Denmark. Furthermore, we have a close cooperation with the Danish Consulate General in New York.

For more information, please visit www.daccny.com

The Danish-American Chamber of Commerce of Northern California is a non-profit corporation first chartered by a group of local Danish-American businessmen upon the 1976 visit to the West Coast of Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II, and His Royal Highness, Prince Henrik.  The Chamber is primarily a Business Chamber aiding Danish related business activities, but also serves as a forum for discussions to stimulate and promote trade, goodwill and other business relations between Denmark and the United States.

For more information, please visit www.daccncal.com

The Danish-American Chamber of Commerce in the South East of USA is a volunteer-based network promoting organization founded and maintained on the initiatives of Danes and Americans living in Georgia. They facilitate a variety of services based on input and requests of their members.

DACC’s work mainly consists of creating relevant activities and networking opportunities and providing members with assistance on a daily basis with multiple practical issues. They are proactive and reactive. They come up with new things that they consider of benefit for their members, and they also always take up new ideas and requests from their members.

For more information, please visit www.daccusa.org

The Danish-American Chamber of Commerce of Southern California is a non-profit corporation and the activities of the Chamber are based on voluntary participation and interest of the members. The Chamber is financially self-supporting and depends entirely on membership fees and donations for its operating funds.

DACC was first chartered by a group of local Danish-American business men upon the 1976 visit to the West Coast of Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II and his Royal Highness, Prince Henrik.

Both distinguished visitors from the Danish government in Copenhagen and the Embassy in Washington D.C. have participated in interesting presentations. And prominent speakers from the private American and Danish business world have contributed significantly to interesting and informative meetings.

For more information, please visit www.daccsocal.com

DISP is an association for Danes who live and work in Silicon Valley. Seven young Danes who wanted to exthange ideas and experiences founded the association in 1990. In the beginning the association consisted mostly of people who had a technical background but lately both graphic designers, marketing people, finance people, humanists and many more has joined the association.

The primary aim is to create a forum where the members can meet and exchange experiences and information. And gradually a large network has been created for both newcomers and people who have lived in the San Francisco area for many years.

DISP frequently arranges different events where they celebrate Danish red-letter days, meetings and lectures concerning everything from technical- to cultural subjects.

For more information, please visit www.disp.org

Hager Ernst is a Danish-American management consulting firm specializing in international business development in the U.S. market

Hager Ernst opens doors and identifies business and partnership opportunities for European companies in the U.S. market. We tackle strategic and tactical assignments of all sizes, taking pride in our client focus, customized innovative solutions, and skill in business networking.

Hager Ernst offers substantial knowledge in traditional industry segments, financial solutions and  special expertise in the field of development assistance (foreign aid). We have excellent ties to multilateral organizations—among them the World Bank and Inter-American Development Bank—and to U.S. government agencies and nongovernmental organizations. We combine our knowledge and contacts to provide transatlantic growth strategies.

We use our extensive international business knowledge and experience to deliver solutions aimed at the global marketplace. Our approach is powered by a deep understanding of cross-border cultural differences and regional business conditions.

Hager Ernst is connected locally with a significant network in Washington DC, New York and Philadelphia, the business and official nerve-center of the East Coast.

For more information, please visit www.hagerernst.com

Mr. Schuyler Ritter (Beaufort Advisor)

Beaufort Advisors provides full-service clinical research and regulatory compliance support to help medical product companies get to market as planned, on time and on budget. And once a product is on the market, Beaufort Advisors will provide the ongoing regulatory and quality support needed to maintain compliance.

Their service offerings include:

REGULATORY CONSULTING - Beaufort Advisors provides help to meet the challenges of getting a product approved and maintaining compliance after it is on the market.

ClINICAL TRIAL MANAGEMENT - Beaufort Advisors provides help to reduce time to market medical products. Lost time is lost opportunity, and Beaufort Advisors knowledge and experience are tools to be used for obtaining product approval in today’s regulatory environment.

QUALITY ASSURANCE -  Beaufort Advisors provides help to develop, implement and maintain the 

systems, processes and documentation required to comply with the numerous regulations and 

standards that apply to your medical products.

For more information, please visit www.beaufortadvisors.com

Mr. Martin S. Kaplan (WilmerHale, LLP)

Martin Kaplan is senior counsel in the Corporate Department at WilmerHale, LLP. 

He is a former chair of the Corporate Department and served as a founding general partner of Hale and Dorr Capital Management LLC, the investment advisory subsidiary of WilmerHale.

Mr. Kaplan began practicing law with legacy Hale and Dorr in 1964 and has remained with the firm throughout his career. He has a general corporate law and trust practice, focusing on the representation of charitable foundations.

For more information, please visit www.wilmerhale.com

The Northwest Danish Foundation has been serving the community since 1923 and hence has more than 80 years of continuous existence and operation. 

The Foundation is a nonprofit organization that receives continued financial support from individuals, supporting organizations and business partners.

In 1989, they established new cultural centers for the Danish community in both Portland, Oregon and Seattle, Washington. In the area of the Pacific Northwest the Foundation is enriching life experience and enhancing personal growth of individuals through cultural exchange and social outreach.

At the Northwest Danish Foundation, they are proud of the many great things Danish culture has to offer. Hence they celebrate it and pass along their knowledge and traditions to those who share their interests. This commitment and interaction with the community arround them has been maintained since the beginning of the Foundations existence.

For more information, please visit www.northwestdanishfoundation.org