Ten leading researchers have been awarded a total of DKK 313 million to realise their best ideas. Their projects include battery technology, string theory and tomorrow’s telecommunications.
Eight projects will receive grants totalling DKK 24 million from VILLUM FONDEN to give children, young people and families access to fun and inspiring leisure activities that bring science and technology into their everyday lives.
Spin-outs Denmark aims to encourage research environments in Denmark’s eight universities to start up more businesses. VILLUM FONDEN has donated DKK 75 million to this ambitious project.
Children, youth and adults in socially disadvantaged positions are particularly hard hit by COVID-19 having restricted social communities. Eight projects will show new digital paths in social initiatives. From digital family workshops to e-sports for children and youth with physical disabilities.
In addition to the familiar YIP grants, the Villum Young Investigator Programme has from 2021 been supplemented with YIP extension grants aka. YIP+. The grant is meant to secure a steady research career for the most talented YIP’s. See the first five grantees.
