Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation

Overview
The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation of Denmark (MSRI) (Ministeriet for Videnskab, Teknologi og Udvikling) is the Danish ministry in charge of research, telecommunication and information technology. Its primary purpose is to promote and coordinate the interaction between the industry and trade, centers of research and education and strengthen industry and research policies.

It was created in November 2001, when the former "Ministry of Information Technology and Research" was expanded. The Ministry was formerly also known as "The Research Ministry" or "The Ministry of Research and Technology."