Uncategorized - January 5, 2019
Novo Nordisk Foundation to invest €133M in new national genome centre
Based on an application by Denmark’s Ministry of Health, the Board of Directors of the Novo Nordisk Foundation has approved a framework grant of DKK 990 million (€133 million) over 4.5 years for establishing and operating the infrastructure of the National Genome Centre. The Foundation has awarded DKK 102 million of this to begin setting up the […]
Science Award - December 11, 2018
Novozymes Award to Matthias Reuss
On December 7, Professor Reuss, from the University of Stuttgart, received the Novozymes Award for Excellence in Biochemical and Chemical Engineering 2018. “We are awarding Matthias Reuss for his ground-breaking contribution to science of engineering, particularly his efforts on advancing the use of mathematical models to understand cellular metabolism, bioreactor mixing, and scale-up. This enables us to […]
Collaboration - November 16, 2018
Medicon Valley: Cross-border strengths
Despite a current slowdown in growth rate, Medicon Valley still ranks high among Europe’s life science clusters. Right now, the region is going through an interesting transition period to remain the key gateway to Nordic life science. “The life science industry in the region has links back to the agricultural industry and breweries, such as […]
Business Award - November 7, 2018
The winner of BIO-Europe’s Startup Slam
SunRegen Healthcare was announced as the winner of the BIO-Europe 2018 Startup Slam competition, held in Copenhagen. Eight life sciences startups pitched at this popular session, sponsored and co-hosted by Johnson & Johnson Innovation for the fifth time running. Contestants had three minutes each to present their company and innovation to a panel of experienced […]
Science Award - September 24, 2018
Maiken Nedergaard receives the Nordic Fernström Prize
This year’s Eric K. Fernström foundation Grand Nordic Prize goes to neurology researcher Maiken Nedergaard, at the University of Copenhagen and the University of Rochester. Nedergaard has discovered and investigated how the brain gets rid of harmful products using its own purification system, the glymphatic system – knowledge that is significant in the context of […]
Uncategorized - September 19, 2018
An economist’s perspective on Denmark’s plan for life science growth
In March, the country released a 5-year plan for the industry. Here’s what’s new. The life science industry is a critical contributor to the Danish economy, employing 38,000 people and accounting for 17 percent of total exports, more than agriculture or food. Life science exports were 107 billion kroner in 2016. To maintain momentum in […]
