37 New Research Projects to Use Denmark’s AI Supercomputer Gefion
Research teams from six Danish universities and four hospitals are now joining the growing community of research users harnessing the cutting-edge AI compute power of Gefion. These 37 new projects have all received grants from the Novo Nordisk Foundation (NNF) to accelerate scientific discovery through high-performance AI supercomputing.
Gefion, operated by the Danish Centre for AI Innovation (DCAI), is one of Europe’s most powerful AI supercomputers—built to enable breakthrough research across sectors. The new grants are awarded as GPU-hour vouchers to support outstanding projects that require substantial computing resources to reach their full potential and impact.
The funded projects span a wide array of fields—ranging from medical science (including medical image analysis, vaccine development, women’s health, and pharmacology) to plant research, DNA sequencing, protein engineering, quantum simulation, chemistry, sustainability, ecology, materials science, and more. Recipients include researchers from nearly all major Danish universities, as well as leading hospitals and institutions such as the Danish Cancer Society, the Danish Meteorological Institute, and Statens Serum Institut.
“We’re already witnessing how the power of Gefion is opening entirely new possibilities for Danish research. We’re therefore thrilled that, with this grant program from NNF, even more researchers will gain access to AI supercomputing,”
— Nadia Carlsten, CEO, DCAI
“The quality of the selected projects is incredibly high, and it’s inspiring to see researchers from so many disciplines, institutions, and domains ready to push the boundaries of what AI and accelerated computing can do—from basic science to clinical applications and solutions for the green transition,”
— Ulrik Nicolai de Lichtenberg, Director of Scientific Projects, DCAI
Gefion is operating on a commercial basis welcoming all research users without the need for an application and approval processes. But many researchers are not yet used to include compute costs in their project budgets and therefore the grant program from the Novo Nordisk Foundation bridges an important funding gap.
“This NNF program targets mature research projects that already have the right ideas, data, and brilliant people in place—projects that simply need access to massive GPU compute power to scale up and fast-track their results. We look forward to supporting them on Gefion,”
— Ulrik Nicolai de Lichtenberg, DCAI
This initiative from the Novo Nordisk Foundation aligns closely with DCAI’s mission to accelerate AI-powered research and innovation—especially within healthcare, life sciences, quantum technology, and the green transition.