Exploratory Research Instrumentation Programme

The Exploratory Research Instrumentation Programme funds development of novel research instrumentation and related data science tools that are not commercially available or that offer significant sustainability or performance advantages. It supports projects from idea to prototype and aims to strengthen Danish non-profit research institutions' technical expertise and the national ecosystem for technology development. Projects should enable research within the Foundation's strategic focus areas, including biomedicine, clinical science, data- and computer-science/AI and other natural and technical sciences with potential applications in health, sustainability, food, biomanufacturing or quantum technologies.

Project grants between DKK 2 million and DKK 7.6 million for up to four years; support for development of instrumentation and related data science tools.

Applicants must hold a PhD degree and be employed with a primary affiliation (at least 80%) as a postdoctoral researcher, (senior) scientist, assistant professor, associate professor, professor, or academic technical staff at a university or other not-for-profit research institution in Denmark.

Applications must be completed and submitted via the Novo Nordisk Foundation's application system NORMA; applicants should read the call guidelines before applying.