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In the coming years, we will increase our efforts to help to solve these urgent societal challenges.”</div> <div class="nnf-image-blockquote-block__name">Mads Krogsgaard Thomsen</div> <div class="nnf-image-blockquote-block__title">Professor, CEO, Novo Nordisk Foundation</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <style type="text/css"> .nnf-image-blockquote-block__wrapper { height: auto; } @media screen and (max-width:1024px) { .nnf-image-blockquote-block__wrapper { width: 100%; } } </style> </div><div class="flexible-content-components margin-setting margin-setting--default_margin"><div class="overflow-hidden"> <div class="strategic-projects default_margin margin-setting"> <div class="container"> <hr class="nnf-line-24"/> <div class="strategic-projects__headline"> <h5 class="strategic-projects__title">Selected projects and initiatives</h5> <div class="strategic-projects__navigation"> <button class="strategic-projects__go strategic-projects__go--prev"><h5>←</h5></button> <button 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and the sustainability of society and the planet.</p> <div class="strategic-projects__footer body-1"> <span class="strategic-projects__read-more read-more">Read more</span> </div> </a> <a href="https://novonordiskfonden.dk/en/projects/partnership-for-education-of-health-professionals-pep/" class="strategic-projects__slide-item swiper-slide"> <div class="strategic-projects__img-wrapper"> <img class="strategic-projects__img" src="https://novonordiskfonden.dk//app/uploads/pep_launch_1.jpg"/> </div> <h3>Partnership for Education of Health Professionals (PEP)</h3> <p class="body-1">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.</p> <div class="strategic-projects__footer body-1"> <span class="strategic-projects__read-more read-more">Read more</span> </div> </a> <a 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src="https://novonordiskfonden.dk//app/uploads/Falcon-image_Getty_NNF-scaled.jpg"/> </div> <h3>Danish Centre for AI Innovation</h3> <p class="body-1">The national centre owns and operates Gefion, one of the world’s most powerful AI supercomputers. </p> <div class="strategic-projects__footer body-1"> <span class="strategic-projects__read-more read-more">Read more</span> </div> </a> <a href="https://novonordiskfonden.dk/en/projects/the-novo-nordisk-foundation-vaccine-accelerator-nvac/" class="strategic-projects__slide-item swiper-slide"> <div class="strategic-projects__img-wrapper"> <img class="strategic-projects__img" src="https://novonordiskfonden.dk//app/uploads/GettyImages-1284560434.png"/> </div> <h3>The Novo Nordisk Foundation Vaccine Accelerator (NVAC)</h3> <p class="body-1">Enabling the NIVI mission by providing industry-level expertise in vaccine development</p> <div class="strategic-projects__footer body-1"> <span class="strategic-projects__read-more read-more">Read more</span> </div> </a> <a href="https://novonordiskfonden.dk/en/projects/novo-nordisk-foundation-cellerator/" class="strategic-projects__slide-item swiper-slide"> <div class="strategic-projects__img-wrapper"> <img class="strategic-projects__img" src="https://novonordiskfonden.dk//app/uploads/news_image_cellerator-1.jpg"/> </div> <h3>Novo Nordisk Foundation Cellerator</h3> <p class="body-1">The initiative aims to advance the cell therapy ecosystem and enable transformative treatments. </p> <div class="strategic-projects__footer body-1"> <span class="strategic-projects__read-more read-more">Read more</span> </div> </a> <a href="https://novonordiskfonden.dk/en/projects/amr-action-fund-global-initiative-to-combat-antimicrobial-resistance/" class="strategic-projects__slide-item swiper-slide"> <div class="strategic-projects__img-wrapper"> <img class="strategic-projects__img" src="https://novonordiskfonden.dk//app/uploads/2022/07/AMR_3.jpg"/> </div> <h3>AMR Action Fund – global initiative to combat antimicrobial resistance</h3> <p class="body-1">Several leading pharmaceutical companies and foundations have raised USD 1 billion to launch the AMR Action Fund. The aim is to bring two to four new antibiotics to patients by 2030.</p> <div class="strategic-projects__footer body-1"> <span class="strategic-projects__read-more read-more">Read more</span> </div> </a> <a href="https://novonordiskfonden.dk/en/projects/coronavirus-initiatives/" class="strategic-projects__slide-item swiper-slide"> <div class="strategic-projects__img-wrapper"> <img class="strategic-projects__img" src="https://novonordiskfonden.dk//app/uploads/2021/10/Covid_2-2.jpeg"/> </div> <h3>Coronavirus initiatives</h3> <p class="body-1">The Novo Nordisk Foundation is supporting a number of initiatives in relation to combatting COVID-19.</p> <div class="strategic-projects__footer body-1"> <span class="strategic-projects__read-more read-more">Read more</span> </div> </a> <a href="https://novonordiskfonden.dk/en/projects/novo-nordisk-foundation-center-for-stem-cell-medicine-renew/" class="strategic-projects__slide-item swiper-slide"> <div class="strategic-projects__img-wrapper"> <img class="strategic-projects__img" src="https://novonordiskfonden.dk//app/uploads/2022/07/NNF_website_news_Stem-cells.jpg"/> </div> <h3>Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Medicine (reNEW)</h3> <p class="body-1">The Foundation awarded up to DKK 2.2 billion (EUR 300 million) over a ten-year period for the centre, which is established as a partnership between three leading research institutions.</p> <div class="strategic-projects__footer body-1"> <span class="strategic-projects__read-more read-more">Read more</span> </div> </a> <a href="https://novonordiskfonden.dk/en/projects/pig-paradigm-research-into-the-intestinal-resilience-of-piglets/" class="strategic-projects__slide-item swiper-slide"> <div class="strategic-projects__img-wrapper"> <img class="strategic-projects__img" src="https://novonordiskfonden.dk//app/uploads/2022/07/Foto_CIMS_050522-scaled-1.jpg"/> </div> <h3>PIG-PARADIGM – research into the intestinal resilience of piglets</h3> <p class="body-1">The Novo Nordisk Foundation awarded DKK 150 million (€20.1 million) for an interdisciplinary research project that may lead to a reduction in the use of antibiotics in the pig farming industry.</p> <div class="strategic-projects__footer body-1"> <span class="strategic-projects__read-more read-more">Read more</span> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="flexible-content-components margin-setting margin-setting--default_margin"><div class="nnf-article-1 text--blue nnf-article-1--reverse nnf-article-1--limited"> <div class="container "> <div class="row nnf-article-1__wrapper"> <div class="col-6 col-12-md"> <div class="nnf-article-1__img"> <img src="https://novonordiskfonden.dk//app/uploads/novo-nordisk-holdings_01208_high-1-aspect-ratio-720-720-e1721817357862-1-aspect-ratio-720-720-1.png" alt="" title="novo-nordisk-holdings_01208_high-1-aspect-ratio-720-720-e1721817357862-1-aspect-ratio-720-720" class="" /> </div> </div> <div class="col-6 col-12-md bg--pms-2"> <div class="nnf-article-1__content-wrapper"> <div class="container"> <div class="nnf-article-1__content"> <p class="caption uppercase">Celebrating 100 years</p> <h2 class="nnf-article-1__title" data-text="100 years have passed"> 100 years have passed</h2> <div class="nnf-article-1__description"> <div class="body-1"><p>100 years have passed since our founders created what is now the Novo Nordisk Foundation. We are sure they would find today’s world a much better place than the one they lived in.</p> <p>As we mark our centennial, the Novo Nordisk Foundation reaffirms its commitment to being a catalyst for better human and planetary health. We are mindful of the responsibilities that come with being a resourceful organisation. We pledge to be transparent about our work, involve our stakeholders in shaping our strategies, and address the concerns that some may have with the science and technologies that we support. 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In addition, we award numerous prizes for scientific research and education. </div> <div> <span class="nnf-color-block___read-more read-more" href="/en/how-we-work/" target="">Read more</span> </div> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="flexible-content-components margin-setting margin-setting--default_margin"><div class="about-nnf"> <div class="container" style="height: auto;"> <div class="about-nnf__container row"> <div class="about-nnf__text col-6"> <div class="about-nnf__text about-nnf__sticky"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-10"> <h2>About the Novo Nordisk Foundation</h2> <p class="body-1">The Novo Nordisk Foundation is an independent Danish enterprise foundation. Characterised as a non-profit organisation, it supports philanthropic purposes using funds deriving from its ownership of and investment in companies and other financial assets. </p> <div> <a class="read-more body-1 text--white" href="/en/who-we-are/our-history/" target="">Our history</a> </div> <div> <a class="read-more body-1 text--white" href="/en/impact/" target="">Read more about our impact</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="about-nnf__articles col-6"> <div class="about-nnf__articles-wrapper"> <article class="about-nnf__article"> <h2 class="headline-tt-2 headline-tt-2--white" data-text="1924">1924</h2> <img src="https://novonordiskfonden.dk//app/uploads/2022/08/frontpage-august-krogh-1923-aspect-ratio-636-358.jpg" alt="" title="frontpage-august-krogh-1923-aspect-ratio-636-358" class="" /> <p class="body-1 about-nnf__description">The Novo Nordisk Foundation was established on 1 June 1924</p> </article> <article class="about-nnf__article"> <h2 class="headline-tt-2 headline-tt-2--white" data-text="DKK 9.1 billion">DKK 9.1 billion</h2> <img src="https://novonordiskfonden.dk//app/uploads/2022/08/frontpage-stoette-8milliarder-aspect-ratio-636-358.jpg" alt="" title="frontpage-stoette-8milliarder-aspect-ratio-636-358" class="" /> <p class="body-1 about-nnf__description">In 2023, the Foundation awarded a total of DKK 9.1 billion in grants for new projects and initiatives.</p> </article> <article class="about-nnf__article"> <h2 class="headline-tt-2 headline-tt-2--white" data-text="Novo Holdings">Novo Holdings</h2> <img src="https://novonordiskfonden.dk//app/uploads/novo-nordisk-holdings_01287_high-scaled-aspect-ratio-636-358-1.jpg" alt="" title="novo-nordisk-holdings_01287_high-scaled-aspect-ratio-636-358" class="" /> <p class="body-1 about-nnf__description">The Novo Nordisk Foundation’s investment activities are carried out by the Foundation’s fully owned subsidiary Novo Holdings. 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