We contribute to improving the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten global health
The prevalence of cardiometabolic diseases has increased by more than 26% in the past 10 years
Today, more than 500 million people live with genetic and lifestyle-related cardiometabolic diseases such as diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular disease.
People do not have equal opportunities for a healthy life and treatment
Rising inequity in health is not just a problem for individuals but is also a great burden for families and society.
Infectious diseases cause millions of deaths every year and the risk of future pandemics is high
We urgently need to find global solutions for current and future infectious disease threats, as well as the growing problem of antimicrobial resistance.
Our grants
The Novo Nordisk Foundation awards grants based on applications in open competition and supports a large number of different areas within health, sustainability and life science.
Projects and initiatives we have supported
Microbiome Health Initiative
Do bacteria in our gut play a role in cardiometabolic disease?
REACT
Preventing cardiovascular disease through early detection
The Novo Nordisk Foundation Vaccine Accelerator (NVAC)
Enabling the NIVI mission by providing industry-level expertise in vaccine development
The Novo Nordisk Foundation Initiative for Vaccines and Immunity (NIVI)
NIVI aims to develop new or improved vaccines for some of the deadliest respiratory diseases.
Novo Nordisk Foundation Cellerator
The initiative aims to advance the cell therapy ecosystem and enable transformative treatments.
Lighthouse Consortium on Obesity Management (LightCOM)
Partnership for Education of health Professionals (PEP)
With the Partnership for Education of Health Professionals (PEP), the Novo Nordisk Foundation takes a step towards reducing inequity in health by strengthening the education of nurses and other key health professionals in India, Kenya and East Africa.
Danish Pioneer Centre for Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence will contribute to solving big societal challenges
Would you like to read more about the Novo Nordisk Foundation's 2030 strategy?
Towards 2030, we will increase our efforts towards solving urgent and global societal challenges. We have three focus areas.Impact
We continually measure the societal effect of our projects and initiatives.Health-related news
Regenerative medicine now an explicit part of Foundation’s health strategy: ‘We are the ones that can take risky bets’
$20 million boost for development of antiviral drugs against pandemic influenza
