The world’s first consumer-based ranking of the most innovative companies in Denmark
Danish Innovation Index
The first consumer-based ranking of the most innovative firms in Denmark
Welcome to Danish Innovation Index (DII),
Denmark's first consumer-based ranking of the most innovative firms.
DII Ranking, Awards & Conference
Danish Innovation Index 2025 Annual Award Conference
The Danish Innovation Index (DII) in collaboration with the Department of Management at Aarhus University is pleased to invite leaders, managers, partners, scholars, students, and the general public to the Annual DII Award Conference. This esteemed event will be held online via live stream on February 28, 2025, from 14:00 to 16:00.
This year’s conference centers on Sustainable Innovation, examining how the integration of sustainability practices enhances the innovativeness of modern, customer-centric companies in Denmark. The discussions will focus on the role of sustainable innovation in fostering creativity, resilience, and competitive advantage within today’s dynamic business landscape.
The most innovative companies in Denmark will be announce for each of 20 industries:
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To attend the live-streamed conference, please register online to receive access details. Ensure you secure your virtual seat for this significant event by marking your calendar. We look forward to your participation in celebrating and advancing innovation within Denmark’s vibrant business community.
About DII
In 2021, Aarhus University, Department of Management, established Danish Innovation Index (DII) as part of a collaboration with partners from, among others, Norway (Norwegian School of Economics), Finland (Hanken School of Economics), and USA (Fordham University, NY). DII set out to redefine the way companies assess their performance in terms of innovativeness across various industries in the Danish market. Today, DII measures more than 80 companies across 20 different industries.
Innovation, by definition, requires the commercial application of a new idea, which means being made available on the market. Recognizing that it is customers’ adoption and usage decisions that determine the success of new products and, ultimately, of innovators themselves, this bottom-up approach to evaluating innovation efforts was developed*.
*The Innovation Index was developed by Prof. Tor W Andreassen (NHH/CSI), Prof. Line Lervik Olsen (BI/NHH) and Dr. Seidali Kurtmollaiev (NHH/CSI).
The Innovation Index is a theoretically derived measurement instrument that rests on two assumptions:
- countries cannot be innovative—companies can; and
- leaders and experts are not the final judges of innovations—consumers are.
Through a carefully designed procedure, DII captures consumers’ perceptions of firms’ innovativeness and the changes that result from these innovations.
Innovation Index Coalition
IIC was founded in 2023 by researchers from The Norwegian School of Economics, and it now includes prominent institutions like The Norwegian School of Economics (Norway), The Hanken School of Economics (Finland), Karlstad Business School (Sweden), Aarhus University, the School of Business and Social Sciences (Denmark), Hasselt University – School of Business (Belgium), University de Carlos 3 Madrid (Spain), Fordham University – Gabelli School of Business (USA), University of Queensland – School of Business (Australia), and VinUni (Vietnam).
The research agenda is shaped by the unique strengths and histories of its research partners and the diversity of expertise allows IIC to conduct cutting-edge research on the role of customers in innovation.
Research findings are disseminated through a variety of channels, including academic journals, industry publications, and the IIC's own newsletter. Our collaborative effort extends to annual conferences, workshops, and the publication of a newsletter authored by diverse IIC researchers, presenting insights on the subject matter. The publication format caters to a leadership style, meant to be accessible to business leaders and industry experts.
IIC is committed to making a positive impact on the world through innovation. IIC's research, dissemination, networking, and training activities ensure that innovation is customer-driven, evidence-based, and sustainable.In summary, the Innovation Index Coalition is amplifying the customer voice in innovation in numerous ways:
- Research focused on understanding how customers perceive and value innovation.
- Research partners collaborate with businesses to develop customer-driven innovation strategies.
- IIC's newsletter and other publications provide insights into how businesses can incorporate the customer voice into their innovation efforts.
- Conferences and workshops bring together researchers, businesses, and policymakers to discuss the role of customers in innovation.
- IIC is making a significant contribution to the field of innovation. By amplifying the customer voice, IIC is helping to ensure that innovation is more effective and sustainable.
Publications
Meet the Founders
Darius-Aurel Frank
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- Email address
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Darius-Aurel Frank Department of Management Fuglesangs Allé 4
Building 2623, room D217
8210 Aarhus V
Denmark
Research
Darius-Aurel's research is dedicated to exploring the intersection of life and technology in the future, with a specific emphasis on unraveling the dynamic interplay among marketing, innovation, and sustainability. His scholarly contributions have been featured in prestigious journals spanning various disciplines, such as Nature Human Behavior, Technological Forecasting & Social Change, Information Technology & People, Psychology & Marketing, and the British Journal of Management.
Teaching activities
Darius-Aurel is offering instructions across a variety of courses and academic levels, spanning PhD, BSc, and MSc programs. His recent teaching portfolio encompasses subjects such as marketing, brand management, consumer behavior in retail settings, industrial organization and strategy, and sustainable production and consumption - the cross-disciplinary challenge. Additionally, in collaboration with NHH, Darius-Aurel contributes to a PhD course focused on the front lines of adoption of digital and AI-based services.
Collaborations
Darius-Aurel is co-founder of the Danish Innovation Index (DII), the first consumer-based ranking of the most innovative firms in Denmark. DII is in a cooperation with the Innovation Index Coalition, which includes more than six countries that have implemented the index. The Innovation Index was developed at the Norwegian School of Economics, NHH in 2006.
Darius-Aurel Frank
Title
Primary affiliation
Areas of expertise
Contact information
- Telephone number
- Email address
- Email address
- ORCID iD
- Twitter / X
- Adresse
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Darius-Aurel Frank Department of Management Fuglesangs Allé 4
Building 2623, room D217
8210 Aarhus V
Denmark
Research
Darius-Aurel's research is dedicated to exploring the intersection of life and technology in the future, with a specific emphasis on unraveling the dynamic interplay among marketing, innovation, and sustainability. His scholarly contributions have been featured in prestigious journals spanning various disciplines, such as Nature Human Behavior, Technological Forecasting & Social Change, Information Technology & People, Psychology & Marketing, and the British Journal of Management.
Teaching activities
Darius-Aurel is offering instructions across a variety of courses and academic levels, spanning PhD, BSc, and MSc programs. His recent teaching portfolio encompasses subjects such as marketing, brand management, consumer behavior in retail settings, industrial organization and strategy, and sustainable production and consumption - the cross-disciplinary challenge. Additionally, in collaboration with NHH, Darius-Aurel contributes to a PhD course focused on the front lines of adoption of digital and AI-based services.
Collaborations
Darius-Aurel is co-founder of the Danish Innovation Index (DII), the first consumer-based ranking of the most innovative firms in Denmark. DII is in a cooperation with the Innovation Index Coalition, which includes more than six countries that have implemented the index. The Innovation Index was developed at the Norwegian School of Economics, NHH in 2006.
Darius-Aurel Frank
Title
Primary affiliation
Areas of expertise
Contact information
- Telephone number
- Email address
- Email address
- ORCID iD
- Twitter / X
- Adresse
-
Darius-Aurel Frank Department of Management Fuglesangs Allé 4
Building 2623, room D217
8210 Aarhus V
Denmark
Research
Darius-Aurel's research is dedicated to exploring the intersection of life and technology in the future, with a specific emphasis on unraveling the dynamic interplay among marketing, innovation, and sustainability. His scholarly contributions have been featured in prestigious journals spanning various disciplines, such as Nature Human Behavior, Technological Forecasting & Social Change, Information Technology & People, Psychology & Marketing, and the British Journal of Management.
Teaching activities
Darius-Aurel is offering instructions across a variety of courses and academic levels, spanning PhD, BSc, and MSc programs. His recent teaching portfolio encompasses subjects such as marketing, brand management, consumer behavior in retail settings, industrial organization and strategy, and sustainable production and consumption - the cross-disciplinary challenge. Additionally, in collaboration with NHH, Darius-Aurel contributes to a PhD course focused on the front lines of adoption of digital and AI-based services.
Collaborations
Darius-Aurel is co-founder of the Danish Innovation Index (DII), the first consumer-based ranking of the most innovative firms in Denmark. DII is in a cooperation with the Innovation Index Coalition, which includes more than six countries that have implemented the index. The Innovation Index was developed at the Norwegian School of Economics, NHH in 2006.