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Projects we support

Projects and initiatives

The Foundation has launched numerous ambitious projects and initiatives that benefit society. The areas covered include research, education, innovation, humanitarian and social projects. On this page you can read more about some of the projects and initiatives we have supported.

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Art research

Biomedicine and health sciences

Biotechnology

Conferences, symposia and workshops

Education and outreach

Interdisciplinary research

Life science innovation and entrepreneurship

Natural and technical science

Patient-centered and research-based care

Social and humanitarian initiatives

Social science research

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Ongoing

Data Science Initiative

The Data Science Initiative is established to boost the data science environment nationally by funding excellent data science research and the training of the next generation of data scientists.

Copenhagen Honours College

Novo Nordisk Foundation has supported the development of two talent programmes at University College Copenhagen: Copenhagen Honours College Science Teacher and Copenhagen Honours College in Nursing.

Krible Krable – getting the youngest children interested in nature

The Danish Rangers’ Association project, Krible Krable, aims to provide children in day-care institutions and schools with improved opportunities to get outside and explore nature for themselves.

Strengthened effort targeted diabetes and other lifestyle-related diseases in Greenland

A new ambitious initiative aims to ensure that people with diabetes and other lifestyle-related diseases can be offered research-based treatment and prevention of the highest quality, regardless of where they live in Greenland.

Videnskabsklubben – research as a leisure activity

Videnskabsklubben (The Science Club) is a free-of-charge leisure initiative enabling children in grades 4–6 to study the natural sciences in the same way as children participating in football, scouts and riding lessons.

SCOPE – Research on children and young people’s interest in science

SCOPE is a major Danish study that aims to map how children and young people’s aspiration towards science and technology starts and is maintained. The study will also identify barriers that prevent children and young people from becoming engaged in science and technology subjects.

Educating talented journalists specializing in health sciences

The Novo Nordisk Foundation’s six Constructive Fellowship grants were established with the aim of supporting the development of more insightful and constructive journalism within health sciences.

The Green Backbone – teaching schoolchildren about sustainability

The green think tank CONCITO’s climate embassy and the Haver til Maver (farm to table) association are collaborating on the ambitious national programme, The Green Backbone.

Research Leader Programme

The Novo Nordisk Foundation Research Leader Programme aims to ensure that excellent research leaders have the opportunity to pursue ambitious and innovative projects.

The Novo Nordisk Foundation is supporting LIFE, a new major not-for-profit learning initiative, to provide science education resources free of charge to schools throughout Denmark.

Copenhagen Bioscience Cluster

The Copenhagen Bioscience Cluster is a Novo Nordisk Foundation initiative that started in 2007 with the establishment of the first major research centre.

Steno Diabetes Centers

The Novo Nordisk Foundation, in collaboration with Denmark’s administrative regions, has taken the initiative to establish specialized Steno Diabetes Centers throughout Denmark.

Challenge Programme

With the Challenge Programme, the Novo Nordisk Foundation wants to support and promote world-class research that focuses on contributing to finding answers to today’s challenges in global technology or health.

BioInnovation Institute

BioInnovation Institute (BII) is a large new center that will help innovative entrepreneurs and talented researchers develop research projects to the point at which they attract crucial capital investment.

The support of the Foundation to humanitarian crises

As part of the Novo Nordisk Foundation's humanitarian strategy, the foundation supports the world's most vulnerable people in humanitarian crises on a global scale.

The Healthy Weight Alliance

The Healthy Weight Alliance seeks to create consensus and form a common agenda on how to best prevent obesity among children and young people in Denmark.

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