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Challenge accepted: New funding for ambitious projects within biomanufacturing, cardiometabolic diseases, and artificial intelligence

The 2025 Novo Nordisk Foundation Challenge Programme awards DKK 479 million to nine innovative projects that advance health and sustainability through cooperation between researchers from all over the globe, including Denmark, Sweden, The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Australia, and the USA. Read more…

Novo Nordisk Foundation expands Challenge Programme outside of Denmark for the first time and significantly increases grants

Copenhagen, Denmark: The Novo Nordisk Foundation today announced the latest edition of its annual Challenge Programme, where for the first time it is inviting researchers from outside Denmark, in the European Schengen area, Ireland and the UK, to lead collaborations applying for grants to study four major themes. As part of its ongoing internationalisation, the […]

Denmark to build one of the world’s most powerful AI supercomputers, accelerating solutions to societal challenges

Denmark is entering into a collaboration with NVIDIA to establish a national centre for AI innovation that will house one of the world’s most powerful AI supercomputers. The goal is to accelerate research and innovation in fields from healthcare and life sciences to the green transition, supporting the development of innovative solutions to the world’s […]

iOnctura Expands Pipeline And Receives Development Grant From Health Holland And KWF

Licensing deal gives iOnctura exclusive global development rights to novel TGFβ pathway inhibitor IOA-359 Pipeline expansion builds on iOnctura’s strategy of targeting multiple cancer survival pathways with a single drug; in this case targeting therapy resistance and immune evasion pathways in addition to IOA-359’s direct effects on the tumor Grant will accelerate iOnctura’s preclinical investigation of […]

Novo Nordisk Foundation to support crucial education of health professionals in India and East Africa with up to DKK 1bn (USD 140m)

The global shortage of qualified health professionals is an increasing challenge. According to the WHO, an additional 10 million health professionals will be needed by 2030. The demand is particularly acute in low- and middle-income countries, where health systems are already under immense pressure. With the launch of the Partnership for Education of Health Professionals […]