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European BioPharmaceutical Review
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Denmark and Sweden haven't always got along - the two countries spent much of the 17th Century fighting it out to enlarge their kingdoms. One particularly cold winter, when the narrow stretch of water between the two countries (the Øresund) froze up, the Swedes seized the moment and sent armed horsemen across the ice to pay an unfriendly visit.
Things have settled down since then - the Øresund was bridged three years ago and no armies have marched across it yet. In fact, the bridge reflects a new understanding between the two old foes that they are better off joining forces, not least to attract international business. Today, two bi-national investment groups, Copenhagen Capacity and Position Skåne, are busy promoting greater Copenhagen and Sweden's Skåne region as a single enterprise zone. They have dubbed the region 'Medicon Valley' to attract the interest of one of their prime industry targets: life science.
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