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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

Patientcentreret og forskningsbaseret behandling

Social and humanitarian initiatives

Social science research

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Data Science Initiative

The Data Science Initiative is established to support ambitious research programmes and national infrastructures, boost interdisciplinary collaboration, and offer attractive career paths and 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.

CBS-BIO – Master’s programme in bioentrepreneurship

A two-year MSc programme that combines courses in biotechnology with innovation and commercialization courses, in collaboration between three Danish universities and key actors from the life science industry.

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.

Nordic Mentor Network of Entrepreneurship (NOME)

An elite mentoring programme for Nordic life science start-ups that provides access to high-profile mentors with global networks and aims to connect the Nordic ecosystem across the life science sector while attracting global capital and partnerships.

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.

Open Discovery Innovation Network (ODIN)

A ground-breaking open research collaboration between Aarhus University and several international pharmaceutical companies.

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.

Nordic Innovation Fair – a speed dating event for Nordic scientists and international investors

The purpose of the fair is to showcase the best academic projects with commercial potential within life science, sustainability, AI, digitalization and robotics.

Science Academy NAFA

Developing competencies and research on science education at primary and lower-secondary schools in Denmark.

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.

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