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Denmark hopes to attract international top researchers- a donation from the Novo Nordisk Foundation will make it happen
Oct 6, 2025 The most brilliant minds in quantum science should keep their eyes on Denmark. A new donation from the Novo Nordisk Foundation, will enable Science Hub Denmark to expand its efforts to attract high achieving international researchers to Denmark.
Denmark is looking to researchers from all over the world to come and join the effort, further bolstering the country's leading position in quantum technology. With this donation, Science Hub Denmark will now add quantum research to its portfolio, enabling a more targeted promotion of Denmark’s quantum research environment than ever before.
Quantum research is already recognised internationally as a stronghold of Danish research. In recent years, we have made some bold moves. In 2022, the Novo Nordisk Foundation launched its largest-ever quantum initiative, the Novo Nordisk Foundation Quantum Computing Programme (NQCP), with a budget of DKK 1.5 billion. The aim of this center is to develop a world-leading quantum computer. Now, with fresh funds, we can sharpen our ability to attract the top researchers in this field.
Science Hub Denmark was established in April 2024 under the leadership of Copenhagen Capacity and has since carried out international campaigns and participated in career fairs around the world.
Asbjørn Overgaard, CEO of Copenhagen Capacity, welcomes the new focus:
A key reason behind this success is Denmark’s image as a safe, open, and attractive country — one that values work–life balance, academic freedom, and stability. In an era when many researchers seek dependable structures for both career and family, this resonates deeply.
Science Hub Denmark is operated by Copenhagen Capacity in close cooperation with Danish universities and with support from the Lundbeck, Novo Nordisk, and Villum foundations. Its mission is to highlight the unique opportunities Denmark offers to international researchers, especially in the fields of Biosolutions, Neuroscience, Power to X, and now Quantum.
Quantum research is already recognised internationally as a stronghold of Danish research. In recent years, we have made some bold moves. In 2022, the Novo Nordisk Foundation launched its largest-ever quantum initiative, the Novo Nordisk Foundation Quantum Computing Programme (NQCP), with a budget of DKK 1.5 billion. The aim of this center is to develop a world-leading quantum computer. Now, with fresh funds, we can sharpen our ability to attract the top researchers in this field.
“Denmark has a strong and growing research environment in quantum technology, and it is crucial that we succeed in attracting the very best international talents in the area. With the expansion of Science Hub Denmark, we can strengthen the global visibility of the Danish quantum environments and support recruitment for an area with great strategic potential,” says Steffen Pierini Lüders, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Novo Nordisk Foundation.
Science Hub Denmark was established in April 2024 under the leadership of Copenhagen Capacity and has since carried out international campaigns and participated in career fairs around the world.
Asbjørn Overgaard, CEO of Copenhagen Capacity, welcomes the new focus:
“We are immensely pleased that the Novo Nordisk Foundation has made this expansion possible. It gives us a fantastic opportunity to demonstrate that Denmark is not only an attractive place to live and work, but also a global hub for groundbreaking quantum research.”
Already, more than 105,000 people have visited the Science Hub Denmark website, and over 7,500 international researchers from prestigious universities have requested more information about Denmark as a research destination, especially from the U.S., Brazil, Canada, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Germany.
A key reason behind this success is Denmark’s image as a safe, open, and attractive country — one that values work–life balance, academic freedom, and stability. In an era when many researchers seek dependable structures for both career and family, this resonates deeply.
Science Hub Denmark is operated by Copenhagen Capacity in close cooperation with Danish universities and with support from the Lundbeck, Novo Nordisk, and Villum foundations. Its mission is to highlight the unique opportunities Denmark offers to international researchers, especially in the fields of Biosolutions, Neuroscience, Power to X, and now Quantum.
