Foundations.

Everyone has one.

It’s unconditional support that’s always there when you need it the most. It helps you

achieve remarkable things and accomplish unreachable goals.

Ours is the Novo Nordisk Foundation
The Novo Nordisk Foundation is the major shareholder of Novo Nordisk. By funding research and supporting life science, the Novo Nordisk Foundation turns what Novo Nordisk makes into something greater. Over the last 5 years, the Novo Nordisk Foundation has awarded more than 2.4 billion USD in grants to research & development that actively improves people’s lives and the sustainability of society.

Meet Jens
Jens Nielsen, CEO of the Bio Innovation Institute, talks about how the Novo Nordisk Foundation has had a great impact on his research and how his personal foundation has pushed him further.

Meet Birthe
Birthe Kragelund, grant recipient for a project aiming to rethink protein interaction, talks about her research and what motivates her to be the best she can be.

Meet Christine
Christine Antorini, director of the LIFE center, a learning laboratory, talks about her ambition to strengthen the scientific competences of children and how her upbringing led her there.

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From humanitarian projects to plant research, our funding has touched almost every aspect of life science.
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