The Danish Technological Institute is an independent, not-for-profit institution approved by the Danish authorities to provide approved technological services to businesses and the community. Main business areas are consultancy, testing, certification, training and R&D, and the main fields of competence are Building Technology, Industry and Energy, Business Development, Materials, Productivity and Logistics.

The Institute is engaged in R&D, a wide range of international projects and collaborates with a number of international research institutions, companies and international organisations.

The energy-related activities of the Danish Technological Institute involve industrial refrigeration and heat pump technology and district heating technology just to mention a few.

Examples are: development of refrigerants which do not release greenhouse gases; heat pump technology coupling electricity to the heating system with an energy storage facility for fluctuating energy sources such as wind; and exploring ways of how to introduce renewable energy in district heating, including the transition to delivering heat comfort service instead of just hot water.

The burning of fossil energy is a matter of increasing global concern because of its impact on the climate and the depletion of our energy reserves. The Institute is engaged in R&D projects to explore alternatives to fossil fuels as for example a sea lettuce project in which research focuses on new ways of increasing biomass production without competing with food production.

Transport is an activity where the Institute is engaged in the development of more sustainable transport based on second generation biofuels and electric power systems, ranging from battery/electric vehicles over hybrid vehicles with options for hydrogen and fuel cell applications. The coupling between electric transport and the electric supply system has created new opportunities to be explored by the Institute. Materials research includes hydrogen filters and photovoltaics.