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Carefully crafting unique solutions for your business needs from day one to help you navigate the Danish business ecosystem.
With 25 years of experience and the most well-connected network, we have been established as the leading expert in investment promotion and economic development in Eastern Denmark, part of the Greater Copenhagen Region.
We have supported hundreds of foreign companies and investors within Green Transition, Life Science and Technology to identify and tap into business opportunities in the region and get the best possible start for success. Our services are free of charge for all foreign-owned companies, custom-made to each business and provided with complete confidentiality.
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Denmark is the easiest place in Europe to do business*
It’s Scandinavia’s most cost-efficient location with favourable business conditions. Among which are the high-performing Danish economy, attractive taxation schemes, flexible labour market, and collaborative work culture.
Here is what you need to know about doing business in Denmark.
* World Bank 2012-2020
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The Danish economy is known for its stability and prosperity. Located in one of the wealthiest regions in Europe, it offers a high trade and selling potential.
It is heavily focused on export, which means it is a great place to conduct trade, especially with the UK, US, and EU countries.
Denmark is a net exporter of agriculture, energy, pharmaceuticals, and microbiological products.
It is heavily focused on export, which means it is a great place to conduct trade, especially with the UK, US, and EU countries.
Denmark is a net exporter of agriculture, energy, pharmaceuticals, and microbiological products.
Ok, but what about taxes? We bet you didn’t know that Denmark’s corporate tax rate is lower than the EU and OECD average. But it’s true. 22%, to be exact, no more than that.
On top of that, Denmark doesn’t have double taxation, meaning - you don’t have to pay extra taxes for the profit your company’s international branches make.
And there are many more benefits, such as a 130% tax rebate for R&D expenses, no capital duty, or a net wealth tax.
On top of that, Denmark doesn’t have double taxation, meaning - you don’t have to pay extra taxes for the profit your company’s international branches make.
And there are many more benefits, such as a 130% tax rebate for R&D expenses, no capital duty, or a net wealth tax.
The Danish labour market is incredibly flexible, and it is renowned for its flexicurity model. That gives business owners the freedom to up or down scale their businesses and maintain their competitiveness in the market.
Denmark also has the lowest employer costs in the EU while maintaining its highly productive and qualified workforce.
By the way, English is never a problem, as 9 out of 10 Danes are proficient in the language.
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Not convinced yet?
#2 most digitsed country in the EU
The Digital Economy and Society Index, 2022.
130% tax rebate
on R&D expenses
#1 in the world in sustainability
Enviormental Performance Index, 2022.
95% approval rate
of drug trial applications
95% approval rate
of drug trial applications
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Are you considering if the Greater Copenhagen Region is the best place for your business and don’t know where to start? Browse through our service packages and get the best custom-fitted support for your international company free of charge!
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Introduction to Denmark’s business framework, corporate structuring & company establishment, and securing relevant workspace.
What we offer:
- Strategic advice and counselling every step of the way when considering your setup. Anything from the legal structure to registering your company
- Introduction to the Danish labour market – rules and regulations
- An overview of the general local business environment in your sector.
- Collaboration opportunities – the ecosystem of potential partners, service providers in your industry, initial mapping of potential customers and competitors and relevant local/national projects for your business
- Identification of concrete opportunities for production sites or offices
- Introduction to the regulatory FDI screening mechanism (EU initiated) if relevant
Comprehensive & tailored analysis of the Greater Copenhagen Region's competitiveness against 900+ other cities, using the Financial Times' benchmark tool.
How does it work?
- Benchmark Greater Copenhagen Region with other cities, using fDi Benchmark. Choose a concrete setup: A regional headquarters, an R&D unit, a production site, the type of staff you need and the required physical facilities – production space, office space etc.
- Through dialogue, you’ll prioritise the different essential parameters for your setup
- Learn about the costs of running the requested business setup and the quality of the business location in graphs, tables and text
- Results can be presented in reports or presentation formats
Navigation & connections to our triple helix - the region's ecosystem of clusters, industry organisations, knowledge institutes, start-ups & corporates etc.
We can help you with:
- Arranging your visit in the Greater Copenhagen Region, virtually or physically
- Setting up meetings with potential partners and service providers
- Visits to possible concrete sites for your investment
Overview of corporate banking, payroll & accounting, taxation frameworks, and access to public & private funding.
What we offer:
- Issues regarding taxation, VAT, bank account registration, through our service provider network
- Introduction to the opportunities in public funding regarding R&D and innovation activities
- Explore funding opportunities by the European Union within your line of business
- Discover your options with private equity investors if you need capital for your setup in Denmark
Belong to the global frontrunner of sustainability - understand how to future-proof your company’s strategy & operations - whilst leveraging a strong ecosystem of experts & investors.
This service includes:
- Network: we will introduce you to relevant networks to unleash your organisation’s potential and future-proof it.
- Define your sustainable actions and strategies and build competencies within sustainability, make your company attractive for talents and stakeholders. We can help and connect you to the local industry and advisors within:
- Life-Cycle-Assessment (LCA)
- Certifications (e.g. B Corp or SBTi)
- Sustainability subject matter networks
- Climate-friendly office spaces
- Sustainable transformation and strategy
- Sustainable funding
- Diversity and inclusion
- Non-financial disclosure
- ESG materiality assessment
- EU Taxonomy and regulation + UN SDG commitments
- Discover Denmark’s strong ecosystem of sustainability-focused institutional investors, VCs and foundations that can support your company if you need funding to develop your business
Connection to the Greater Copenhagen Career Portal to identify relevant talent; and navigation for immigration procedures, family relocation & settlement in your new home.
We can help you with:
- An introduction to the efficient and flexible Danish labour market
- Introduction to issues regarding visas, permits, settling in, housing opportunities, schools etc. and introduction to partners that can assist you with services needed
- Relocation assistance for crucial staff
- Access our talent database with thousands of English-speaking talents
- Attracting foreign talent to your company if you need additional talent that is not readily available
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Beta Mobility Expands to Copenhagen: Accelerating Green Mobility Solutions in the Nordics
In a strategic move to improve its presence in the Nordic region and contribute to the ongoing green transition in cities, Beta Mobility, a renowned Norwegian team of mobility experts, has chosen Copenhagen for its latest expansion.
The Nordics’ Largest Carsharing Company Parks in Copenhagen’s Streets
Hyre, the Norwegian carsharing company, is expanding the growing carsharing market in Copenhagen. Its goal is to have a thousand cars on the capital’s streets during the next three years.
The Islandic company Controlant, a global leader in the digital transformation of pharma supply chains, is establishing in Denmark
Many of the world’s leading pharmaceutical and logistics companies already trust Controlant to make their operations significantly more reliable and cost-effective. With the new office in Denmark, Controlant is fully prepared for the growth journey ahead.
This Car Wash Company Will Save 99% of Water in Denmark
Woshapp, the sustainable Swedish car wash company, is expanding into the Danish market and will contribute to the Danish green transition efforts. Partnering with local car-sharing operators, Woshapp will help save water and minimise its environmental impact. Copenhagen Capacity had the pleasure of assisting Woshapp with setting up in Copenhagen and introducing it to local companies, potential partners, and service providers.
The EV Company is Powering the Green Transition
The smart electric vehicles company, XPENG, is expanding its presence in Denmark. On February 3rd, XPENG is opening its new delivery and service centre and Danish headquarters in Hillerød. XPENG will strengthen the international business ecosystem in Hillerød and create additional jobs.
Japanese Online Marketplace Establishes Its European Office in Denmark
The Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed online auction house, AUCNET, is opening its European office in Copenhagen. COO Masaaki Furukawa will manage the European branch, with President Yasuto Saito as CEO. By expanding its business in Europe, AUCNET hopes to secure more suppliers of second-hand luxury goods and to improve the customer experience. As the global market for second-hand goods is growing, AUCNET’s expansion cannot be more timely. The clothing industry is estimated to amount to €35.4 billion worldwide in 2021, and exceed €83.7 billion in 2026. While this resale industry offers substantial profits globally, it is often individuals supplying the products. That presents multiple challenges in ensuring a stable supply chain.
A Finnish Ice Cream Brand With Local Vegan Flavours Opens Its First Store In Copenhagen
Nordic Gelato Factory produces handmade, vegan ice cream based on local ingredients. The company has just established itself in Denmark with its factory in Charlottenlund and opened its first store in Tivoli.
German Start-up to Make Nordic Cities Greener from Its New Copenhagen Office
The German company – BABLE Smart Cities – has just established their Nordic-Baltic head office in Copenhagen. The company provides innovative solutions that help public and private organisations collaborate to develop sustainable cities fit for the future. Copenhagen's extensive ecosystem of sustainable companies and thorough advice from Copenhagen Capacity were vital for the company in its decision to expand into the region.
The Norwegian InfoTiles Will Ensure Sustainable Water Management for Danes
InfoTiles has expanded its business with a presence at the Niras Green Tech Hub in Allerød. Offering a sustainable technological solution to the water value chain, InfotTiles will strengthen Eastern Denmark's green portfolio.
Copenhagen Capacity Celebrates Danmark's Largest Foreign Investment
Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies' second expansion in Hillerød makes it the largest foreign investment in Denmark. It will transform the site into the largest end-to-end contract development manufacturing organization in Europe. This investment is expected to create approximately 450 new jobs. That will be a significant increase in addition to 1150 employees currently working in Hillerød and the 300 jobs created by the first expansion.
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Creates 120 New Jobs
The international pharmaceutical company Ferring Pharmaceuticals A/S creates 120 new jobs in its new Danish headquarters. The company already employs 600 people and moves parts of its activities within global marketing, business development, and logistics from Switzerland to Denmark.
The Sustainable German Engineering Company, Werner Sobek, Establishes in Copenhagen
Creating 12 new jobs and contributing to the green transition within the building industry, the German engineering company, Werner Sobek, opened its Nordic headquarters in Copenhagen, inspired by the innovative ecosystem of sustainable architecture and construction firms in the capital.
The German smart-grocery company, Gorillas, disrupts Copenhagen’s grocery market
The way we buy groceries is constantly evolving due to new innovative companies like the German-owned company Gorillas. With the help from Copenhagen Capacity, the company has expanded to Greater Copenhagen.
GoGlobal Goes to Denmark: Leader in EOR services is set to launch in Scandinavia
With help from Copenhagen Capacity, GoGlobal has chosen to expand its business to Denmark
The UK- Student Accommodation Company Establishes Regional Head Quarter in Greater Copenhagen
Inclusion in the real-estate market is an essential aspect within social sustainability, which the UK Company Kexgill targets by providing inclusive social housing opportunities. Now, through the help of Copenhagen Capacity, the company expands to Greater Copenhagen.
Turkish microbiome company establishes regional headquarter in Copenhagen
The Turkish company, Enbiosis Biotechnology, has with help from Copenhagen Capacity chosen to establish its regional headquarters in Copenhagen and expects to have approx. 20 employees onboard within 3 years.
The global mobility and smart city organizer Electronomous relocates to Copenhagen
Greater Copenhagen has a pioneering smart-city ecosystem with key drivers for sustainable acceleration and innovation, and now Electronomous – the organization behind the International Mobility Summit - is expanding to Copenhagen.
UK-based life science company moves global headquarters to Copenhagen
Copenhagen Capacity has assisted the life science company, Curaizon, in the process of finding the ideal location for its headquarters which has successfully resulted in a relocation to Copenhagen.
German-owned company Rawbite moves Production to Bagsværd
The German biscuit group, Bahlsen, which in 2016 acquired the fruit and nut producer Rawbite was close to moving 30 jobs out of the country. But with the help from Copenhagen Capacity, Rawbite relocated to Bagsværd.
German IT digital adoption giant chooses Copenhagen for its Nordic headquarters
The global, German-founded IT company, tts, recently opened its Nordic headquarters in Copenhagen which will lead further expansion into the Nordics.
Airfinity opens global centre of excellence in Copenhagen
Airfinity, maker of the world’s first global platform to monitor scientific conferences, has chosen Copenhagen for its global centre of excellence. The decision is owing to Greater Copenhagen’s strong life science environment, and the fact that Copenhagen is a viable alternative to London if Brexit hits hard.
Scott Logic opens Nordic headquarters in Copenhagen
The UK-based software consultancy, Scott Logic, has chosen Copenhagen for its North European headquarters, which will serve both as a hub for closer local business relations and as a springboard for expansion into the wider European markets. The reasons why? Long-standing business and the fact that Copenhagen is growing into a vibrant fintech and financial hub.
Moniterra opens Nordic headquarters in Copenhagen
Copenhagen was the natural choice, when leading geo monitoring company, Encardio-Moniterra Group, decided to step up its presence in Northern Europe and open a Nordic headquarters.
Big Data company opens Nordic headquarters in Copenhagen
Easy access to Copenhagen’s well-connected airport, the city’s sizzling tech and AI community, and only a short commute to Malmö, Sweden. These are the main reasons why data engineering company, Syntio, who works with some of the largest retail companies in Sweden, has chosen Copenhagen for its Nordic headquarters.
International coffee giant places Nordic headquarters in Copenhagen
Dutch coffee giant, JDE Coffee, has moved its Nordic headquarters from Stockholm to Copenhagen. This exemplifies a trend towards Greater Copenhagen becoming a Nordic headquarters hotspot among international companies.
Danish architects and Brexit lead engineer-giant to Greater Copenhagen
Greater Copenhagen was the natural choice when the American company Thornton Tomasetti decided to expand its European headquarter in the UK with an office in the heart of Copenhagen.
Fintech frontrunner opens Nordic headquarters in Copenhagen
FinTech frontrunner InvestSuite has opened offices in five countries since June last year. Copenhagen is the latest stop, owing to the city’s vibrant fintech community and opportunities to build business in the wider Scandinavian market.
Sweden’s leading IT management consultancy opens in Copenhagen
Netlight has strengthened its Scandinavian presence with an office in Copenhagen. The city’s financial institutions and media groups and busy startup environments have quickly become customers and business partners - and Netlight expects to increase its headcount in Copenhagen to 30 people in 2019. Here, you will get three insider tips from Netlight to help your business take off in Copenhagen.
Unibio places R&D in Greater Copenhagen
Bio-manufacturing company, Unibio, has its R&D, pilot facility and semi-industrial production plant in Greater Copenhagen. Owing to an eco-system enabling sustainable circular production, Unibio is reaping environmental benefits and financial savings.
DigiPlex enters Denmark's rapidly-growing data centre industry with a center in Greater Copenhagen
Following the likes of Google and Apple, DigiPlex, the Nordic leader in innovative, sustainable and secure data centres, has announced its entry into the Danish market opening its first co-location data centre in Greater Copenhagen.
Japanese pharma giant opens Nordic headquarter in Greater Copenhagen
With more than 15.000 employees in over 20 countries, Daiichi Sankyo is the largest pharmaceutical company in Japan. The Nordics is now the next stop for the global company that has chosen to open its Nordic headquarter in Greater Copenhagen.
MG Real Estate invests in Greater Copenhagen’s booming logistics sector
Greater Copenhagen’s position as a growing hotspot for logistics is further cemented as MG Real Estate invests in a state-of-the-art distribution centre in the region
ModelMe3D chooses Greater Copenhagen
Denmark’s high level of digitisation and focus on energy-efficient building were decisive for smart city startup, ModelMe3D, who has established its first sales and marketing office in Greater Copenhagen.
FMC chooses Copenhagen for new European research centre
FMC Corporation has chosen Copenhagen for its new European innovation centre and headquarters. A strong research environment for food and biologicals and easy access to international talent were decisive factors.
hedgehog lab chooses Copenhagen for European headquarters
Newcastle tech company hedgehog lab has opened its first mainland European office in Copenhagen with the prospect of becoming the European headquarters after Brexit.
SAP opens development centre in Copenhagen
The German IT company SAP has opened SAP Experience Center in Copenhagen to assist Danish companies in taking digital leadership.
Unispace opens Scandinavian hub in Copenhagen
Unispace, a global design firm with studios in 18 countries, has launched in Scandinavia, choosing Copenhagen as its regional hub which will serve clients across the Nordic countries. Contracts with clients in Denmark and Sweden will support further growth for the Nordic business venture.
SYBO teams up with Copenhagen Capacity to attract talent
Celebrating five years in business this year, mobile game company SYBO, creator of Subway Surfers, can look back at impressive growth rates. To keep afloat of its own success and fulfil a strategy of attracting more international talent, SYBO partnered up with Copenhagen Capacity.
Astellas: Copenhagen is the perfect location for our Nordic headquarters
The global pharmaceutical company Astellas has gathered all corporate support functions to its Nordic and Baltic sales units in Copenhagen. This is owing to Copenhagen’s unique geography, allowing for a multicultural corporate environment with strong local understanding of all markets in the Nordic region.
CRRC Wind Power opens European R&D office in Greater Copenhagen
The leading Chinese wind turbine manufacturer, CRRC Wind Power (Shandong) Co., Ltd, has opened an R&D office in Greater Copenhagen, which will serve as a hub for advanced product development and strengthen cooperation with local partners on wind projects in Europe.
Roche Innovation Center Copenhagen
The Swiss pharma giant Roche has chosen Copenhagen for its innovation centre specialising in RNA therapeutics research, owing to the Danish life science industry and its talent.
Elkjøp Nordic chooses Copenhagen for Scandinavian customer service centre
The largest consumer electronics retailer in the Nordic countries, Elkjøp Nordic, has chosen Copenhagen for its new Scandinavian customer service centre with 300 employees.
IBM chooses Copenhagen for innovation centre
IBM is expanding its global activities with a new client innovation centre in Copenhagen. Within two years, 250 IT professionals will be employed at the new centre, working with ground-breaking technologies within big data and cognitive computing.
China Classification Society opens Copenhagen office
China Classification Society, who carries out class inspections and certification of ships, has opened an office in Copenhagen to provide better local technical support and service to customers in Denmark.
EasySize is disrupting the global fashion e-commerce industry from Copenhagen
Copenhagen’s dynamic tech community and e-commerce mature fashion industry was the perfect match for EasySize. Today EasySize has grown to a team of six, and with funding from business angels, the Copenhagen-based company now support more than 3000 fashion brands worldwide.
Hitachi opens Big Data laboratory in Copenhagen
Hitachi chooses Copenhagen for its first Big Data laboratory in mainland Europe. Denmark’s strong competencies in data availability, health technology, smart city and energy efficiency were decisive for the choice.
GoerTek Inc. opens European audio research centre in Copenhagen
The Chinese consumer electronics company GoerTek has placed its first European headquarters and audio research centre in Copenhagen. Winning factors were the availability of talent and centrality in Europe.
FlixBus opens first Nordic headquarters in Copenhagen
The fast-growing German startup, FlixBus, providing green, smart and affordable bus travel throughout Europe, has established its first Nordic headquarters in Copenhagen. Excellent infrastructure and a rich talent pool were decisive factors.
Nets opens up to new partnerships within digital payments
With 6.5 billion transactions a year, Nets plays an important role in the Nordic payment ecosystem, connecting banks, businesses, the public sector and consumers. The Nordic fintech company welcomes the idea of strategic partnerships, enhancing the customer experience and empowering the adoption of new solutions across the heavily digitised Nordic countries.
Orckestra places European headquarters in Copenhagen
The Canadian e-commerce software company Orckestra sets out for business expansion in Europe from new European headquarters in Copenhagen.
Skidos builds the future of educational gaming apps for children in Copenhagen
New Delhi-founded EdTech startup Skidos moved to Copenhagen in 2015 after being selected for the 2015 Startupbootcamp accelerator programme. Today Skidos is staffing up and growing its portfolio of educational gaming apps to teach math, tech, science, and engineering skills, having landed two grants from Innovation Fund Denmark.
Technolution places Nordic office in Copenhagen
The Dutch company, Technolution B.V., has won a DKK 47m ITS contract with the City of Copenhagen. Technolution is now establishing a Nordic office in Denmark and is planning an R&D centre for smart city solutions.
Temenos chooses Copenhagen for Nordic headquarters
When Temenos, the global core bank system provider, won a major contract with Nordea, the largest bank in the Nordics, Copenhagen was the natural choice for its Nordic headquarters.
Nestlé places Scandinavian headquarters in Copenhagen
Nestlé will streamline its Nordic operations by centralising R&D and marketing units in a new headquarters in Copenhagen. Excellent infrastructure and strong competences in food and nutrition research were decisive for Nestlé’s choice.
Cisco expands innovation activities in Greater Copenhagen
Cisco has entered into an innovation partnership with Greater Copenhagen to test and develop tomorrow's digital infrastructure, the Internet of Everything. Cisco chose Copenhagen because of its green ambitions and unique test facilities.
Atair chooses Copenhagen for Nordic headquarters
The German hosiery market leader, Atair, has chosen Copenhagen for its Nordic headquarters and sales office. Strong purchasing power, competitive business conditions and great expansion potential were decisive factors.
Maxipay opens Scandinavian office in Copenhagen
British company, Maxipay, has opened its first Scandinavian office in Copenhagen from where it will assist clients with HR, financial and accounting services.
Mediconomics chooses Greater Copenhagen
The German-owned company Mediconomics has established in Greater Copenhagen, owing to the region's world-leading life science clusters Medicon Valley and Biopeople.
Mellanox Technologies expands in Greater Copenhagen
Israeli Mellanox Technology expands its research and development activities in Greater Copenhagen owing to specialised IT engineers and competitive salaries.
Brüning chooses Copenhagen for Scandinavian sales office
The large supplier of wood biomass to power plants, Brüning, has placed its first office outside of Germany in Copenhagen. A large customer base, access to business partners and talent and the possibility of Scandinavian expansion were decisive factors.
Zhong Shang establishes joint venture in Copenhagen
Denmark’s strong design competences was the main reason for Chinese Zhong Shang’s decision to establish a joint venture in Copenhagen.
H.Essers chooses Copenhagen for Scandinavian logistics hub
Leading logistics service provider H.Essers chose Copenhagen for its Scandinavian set-up, owing to Denmark’s flexible labour market and business opportunities in the chemicals, pharmaceuticals and healthcare sectors.
WTM: The natural choice for a Scandinavian office
Copenhagen offers an exciting pipeline of city development projects and tenders. And with its close proximity to the other Nordic markets, Copenhagen is the ideal location for WTM Engineers International’s Scandinavian office.
MMG opens Scandinavian office in Copenhagen
MMG Consulting Engineers specialises in planning logistics and automated transport solutions for the hospital industry. Denmark’s current DKK 40bn investment in 16 major hospital construction projects made Copenhagen the natural choice for MMG’s office in Scandinavia.
E.ON invests in green transport in Copenhagen
Ambitious climate objectives make Denmark attractive for green transport first movers. The global energy company E.ON invests in infrastructure for electric cars and gas for transport.
T-Systems places Scandinavian headquarters in Copenhagen
The global ICT provider T-Systems has chosen Copenhagen for its Scandinavian headquarters. Strongholds include Copenhagen’s unique infrastructure, competitive salaries and the flexible labour market regulation.
Shanghai ChemPartner places European headquarters in Copenhagen
Easy access to the European market, low start-up costs, a flexible labour market, and facilities in one of Europe’s strongest biotech clusters Medicon Valley. That is why Shanghai ChemPartners chose Copenhagen for its European headquarters.
Greenwave Systems drives European market expansion from Denmark
To meet high growth expectations for the Internet of Things segment in Europe, the US-Danish ICT company Greenwave Systems is expanding its Danish presence with a European customer support centre and additional R&D facilities.
Axellus accelerates growth and flexibility
Easy access to the motorway network and skilled employees were key criteria when the nutritional supplement manufacturer Axellus chose Greater Copenhagen for its new warehouse.
Parsons Brinckerhoff opens Scandinavian headquarters in Copenhagen
Parsons Brinckerhoff, a global leader in developing and operating infrastructure, sets out to win Scandinavia from its new Nordic headquarters in Copenhagen.
Global fintech company opens Nordic office in Copenhagen
Funderbeam, who offers a crowdfunding platform for investors to become share owners in exciting growth companies has the hots for Copenhagen’s highly skilled talents and business-friendly environment – and the answer was obvious when Funderbeam had to launch its Scandinavian business.
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