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  • About Greenland Invest

    Greenland Invest aims to develop and enrich Greenland and its shareholders, within sectors of our expertise.

    The purpose of the company is to manage and operate companies and develop its extensive project portfolio, by connecting private and institutional investors to the untapped resources of Greenland.
     

    Greenland Invest provides stability, certainty and clarity to operate substantial projects in Greenland, by advising its clients on paramount issues, such as political, cultural, and infrastructure issues.
     

    The company is privately held and has project portfolio of 20+ projects, in areas such as FMCG, energy, seafood and innovative water solutions for the growing international water market.
     

    Because of the diversity of the portfolio, we are in daily contact with both private and public entities within and outside of Greenland. This enables us to update and share knowledge promptly on current affairs within all relevant sectors.
     

    Greenland Invest has offices in the capital of Greenland, Nuuk, and the capital of South Greenland, Qaqortoq.

  • Greenland in Figures

    Greenland has transformed rapidly over the past 30 years

    BASIC FACTS

    • Population: 56.081
      (Jan. 2020)
       
    • Distributed in 17 towns and 53 settlements
       
    • Population density: 0,14/km2 of ice-free area
       
    • Population in the capital of Nuuk: 18.326 (2020)
       
    • Ethnic groups: 89,5% born in Greenland
       

    • Government type: Parliamentary democracy within a constitutional monarchy
       

    • Dependency status: Self-governing part of the Kingdom of Denmark, since 1979
       

    • In process towards Independence:
      - 1979 Introduction of Homerule
      - 2009 Introduction of Selfrule

    ECONOMY

    • GDP DKK 18,499 billion (2017 prices)
       
    • GDP pr. capita DKK 331.000 (2017)
       
    • Real Growth Rate 8,6% in 2016, 1,3% in 2017 and 3,2% in 2018 (provisional figures)
       
    • Inflation rate 1,3% (consumer prices 2018-2019)
       
    • Fiscal budget: Income DKK 12,8 billion, Expenditure DKK 11,5 billion, incl. 1,0 billion capital expenditure (2018)
       
    • Block grant agreement with Denmark: DKK 3,911 billion (2020)
       
    • Exports DKK 7,868 billion,  Imports DKK 8,675 billion (2018). 

     

    • Main export partners:  Denmark, China, Japan, UK, Portugal and EU.

     

    • Industries: Fishing and Fish processing (mainly prawns, Greenland halibut, cod and mackerel) and some mining

  • Managing Board

    Greenland Invest was founded in 2010, with a strong team of strategic knowledge providers, to give maximum scalability to meet all clients' needs.
    Offering opportunities, experience and insights of high quality and clarity. Together we provide fast and strong results with a clear focus.

    Svend Hardenberg

    Founder and Chairman


    Current:
    CEO of Mannvit ApS

     

    Former:
    Permanent Secretary, Premiers Office, Greenland Government

    CEO, Qaasuitsup Municipality, Greenland

    CEO, LinKS Advice, Denmark

    CEO, Nukissiorfiit, National Energy Company, Greenland

    Chairman of Greenland Development A/S, Greenland

    Member of the Board, Tele Greenland A/S, Greenland

     

     

     

    Jørgen Wæver Johansen

    Founder and CEO

    Current:
    Chairman of Arctic Prime Fisheries ApS

    Chairman of Nanoq Seafood A/S

    CEO of Greenland Invest ApS, Greenland Water Bank ApS and Nanoq Power ApS

    Chairman of Kaffivik ApS

     

    Former:

    - Mayor of South Greenland, Kommune Kujalleq

    - CEO, Greenland Venture A/S

    - CEO WR Invest Greenland, Arctic Export Greenland, Greenland Seafood Production

    - Member of Parliament from February 1999 to September 2008 

    - Four-time Cabinet Minister in the Government of Greenland:

    • Social Affairs and Labour Market 
    • Housing, Communication and Infrastructure
    • Self Governance, Mineral Resources and Justice
    • Housing, Infrastructure and Mineral Resources.

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