Risø is a national laboratory under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

It carries out research in science and technology, providing Danish society new opportunities for technological development.

The research creates new opportunities for Danish industry. It contributes to the development of environmentally acceptable methods for agricultural and industrial production as well as for the generation of the energy necessary for modern society.

Risø has a special responsibility for consolidating the knowledge base on nuclear issues and providing consultancy to governmental authorities in this area.

Risø collaborates with universities, research institutes, technological institutes and the industrial sector on a national, European as well as on an international basis.

Risø places strong emphasis on the education of young researchers through PhD and post­doctorate programmes.

Thus, Risø has entered into strategic collaboration with the National Environmental Research Institute, the Danish Technological Institute, the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, the Technical University of Denmark, the Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences and the Advanced Technology Group.