【正文】 attracted the largest share of investment projects in Europe and improved their market share. The upward trend for CentralEastern Europe and the Baltic States in the years up to EU accession came to a halt in 2020 reflecting that new territories in Eastern Europe and Asia have attracted an increasing number of investments. Central Europe, including Germany, continues to loose shares of investments in Europe while the Scandinavian share is slightly increasing. Regions: The Baltic states: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania. Southern Europe: Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, BosniaHerzegovina, Yugoslavia, Greece, Macedonia, Albania. Scandinavia: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden. Eastern Europe: Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldavia, Turkey. Benelux: Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg. Iberia: Spain, Portugal. Central Eastern Europe: Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria. United Kingdom and Ireland England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Northern Ireland. Central Europe: Germany, Austria, Switzerland. France: France Source: Ernst amp。 chief analyst Flemming G. J248。resund Region also named Medicon Valley including Copenhagen and Southern Sweden attracted the largest number of projects in Europe within life science in 2020. Of 129 life science projects located in Europe, 6 where located in Medicon Valley of which 5 were located in Copenhagen. On a country basis UK attracted 32 projects the largest number of life science projects in Europe followed by France with 27 projects. ? Copenhagen remains an important location for headquarters in Europe. With 6 new international headquarters in 2020, Copenhagen is ranked 6th in Europe after Greater London (24 headquarters), Barcelona (11 headquarters), Paris and Surrey (both 8 headquarters). Page 4 Copenhagen Monitor Regional Investment Benchmark Analysis 2020 Table of contents ? Introduction ? Part 1: European investment trends ? Part 2: The Scandinavian Region ? Part 3: Focus on industry patterns within life science, IT and headquarters ? Part 4: Appendices Page 5 Copenhagen Monitor Regional Investment Benchmark Analysis 2020 Introduction (I) ? The Regional Investment Benchmark Analysis focuses on current investment trends in European cityregions and pares the performance of major investment cities as recipients of investments. ? Specifically, the analysis this year focuses on ? The current investment trends in Europe affecting Copenhagen and other major investment locations ? The dynamic market developments in the Scandinavian region and between the Scandinavian cityregions ? Patterns in investments within different industries ? The analysis is based on data on investment projects gathered by Ernst amp。 Page 1 Copenhagen Monitor Regional Investment Benchmark Analysis 2020 Regional Investment Benchmark Analysis 2020 September 2020 Page 2 Copenhagen Monitor Regional Investment Benchmark Analysis 2020 Executive summary (I) ? Following years of decline, investment activity in Europe is now increasing as measured by the number of investment projects located in European city regions and countries. ? The total number of projects located in Europe in 2020 was 1,933, an increase of 5 per cent from 2020 where 1,838 projects where located in Europe. The level of investment activity is now higher than in 2020, but still lower than the boom year 2020 with 2,234 projects. ? The large countries (UK and France ) still attract the largest number of projects, except for Germany, but projects are located in a broad range of locations in these countries. The popularity of London (with 112 projects) and Paris (with 49 projects) as investment locations is declining. Contrary to the trend in recent years the new locations in Eastern and Central Europe and the Baltic states have not been able to claim an increasing share of projects in 2020. ? Expansions have bee an important source of investment. Within life science 43 per cent of investments in Europe in 2020 involved expansion of existing facilities while green field investments accounted for 57 per cent. ? Scandinavia increased its “market share” of investment projects in Europe slightly to 7 per cent mainly through increases in investments in Copenhagen (34 projects) and the 216。resund Region (44 projects) – the crossborder region of Copenhagen and Southern Sweden. Page 3 Copenhagen Monitor Regional Investment Benchmark Analysis 2020 Executive summary (II) ? Copenhagen and Stockholm are the main investment cities in Scandinavia with Copenhagen claiming an increasing number of projects. In a European ranking the two cities share the 6th rank. ? Copenhagen is the single most important investment location for Denmark and is more important to the overall level of investments in Denmark than capitals are in most other countries. ? The 216。 Young’s EIM Online database. EIM Online is a widely used, mercially run database that allows for crossnational and crossregional analysis in Europe. Page 6 Copenhagen Monitor Regional Investment Benchmark Analysis 2020 Introduction (II) ? The database registers investment projects – either green field, colocation or expansions projects by foreign firms in European cityregions within all economic sectors, except retail. See appendix for further details on the database, definitions and methodology used. ? The Regional Investment Benchmark Analysis is one of the outputs from the Copenhagen Monitor project a project run by Copenhagen Capacity with the view to monitor the investment market in the region as well as internationally and identify trends that might affect future investments in Copenhagen. ? The Copenhagen Monitor project is funded mainly by the Greater Copenhagen Authority (HUR) and followed by a reference group with the fo