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The grants fall within very diverse areas. However they share a focus on the development of new strategic technologies that can create innovation for industry and for society in general and thus solidify Denmark’s position as a frontrunner among technology based societies – with all the possibilities this provides for growth and welfare.
Research on a high international level
Henrik Reif Andersen, the chairman of the programme commission, states: “This year’s five grants are prime examples of the mission of the Council for Strategic Research to attain more societal relevance and effect from research funds in Denmark. But they are also outstanding proof that the council supports research on a high international level. This is reflected both in the very ambitious and innovative research plans and in the fact that the projects are rooted in highly qualified research teams. At the same time it is pleasing to note that the circle of researchers set to lead the projects includes several young researchers who have already made their mark internationally, and whose international contacts will ensure the high quality of these activities.”User inclusion
Creating new growth technologies is about targeted utilisation of technologies such as nanotechnology, biotechnology and IT to create completely new technological means of addressing challenges. This frequently entails a significant element of fundamental research. However this does not mean that there is a long way to go from research to practical application. “In the Council for Strategic Research we emphasise that the projects should be carried out in close collaboration with potential end users. Therefore all of the new projects have enterprise participation and one particular project which aims to develop an integrated IT platform for future innovation has active participation from an institution of upper secondary education (Danish gymnasium), among others. User inclusion helps target the research towards tangible and relevant needs. Furthermore it provides an important transfer of knowledge and involves, as exemplified by the gymnasium students, future generations in the innovation process,” explains Henrik Reif Andersen. -
The 10.7 million Euros from the Danish Council for Strategic Research are matched by co-financing from partners in the individual projects so that the total volume of the new research activities will be 15 million Euros. The five supported projects have been selected based on a two-phased application process, the first phase of which comprised 53 applications for a combined total of 119 million Euros in requested funds. This means that only about 9% of the submitted applications could be allocated grants within the economic framework.
Read summaries of the grants
CIBIS: Creativity in Blended Interaction Spaces
(1311-00001B)
Danish title: CIBIS: Kreativitet i interaktive digitale omgivelser
Grant holder: Professor Kim Halskov, Department for Aesthetics and Communication, Aarhus University
Grant: DKK 16.0 million
Total budget: DKK 25.3 million
Funding period: 2014-2018
GPCR-Nanoscreen: Nanoscale High Content Analysis Assays for G protein coupled receptors
(1311-00002B)
Danish title: GPCR-Nanoscreen: Nanoskala metode til ’high content’ analyse af G-protein koblede receptorer
Grant holder: Professor Dimitrios Stamou, Department of Chemistry, Copenhagen University
Grant: DKK 22.9 million
Total budget: DKK 33.6 million
Funding period: 2014-2018
EXMAD - Extreme Sensitive Magnetometry using Nitrogen-Vacancy Centers in Diamond
(1311-00006B)
Danish title: EXMAD - Ekstremt følsom magnetometri ved brug af nitrogen-vakance-centre i diamant
Grant holder: Professor Ulrik Lund Andersen, Department of Physics, Technical University of Denmark
Grant: DKK 13.9 million
Total budget: DKK 19.0 million
Funding period: 2014-2018
Neuro24/7 - Neurotechnology for 24/7 mental state monitoring
(1311-00009B)
Danish title: Neuro24/7 - Neuroteknologi til 24/7 måling af hjerneaktivitet
Grant holder: Professor Lars Kai Hansen, Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, Technical University of Denmark
Grant: DKK 6.8 million
Total budget: DKK 7.6 million
Funding period: 2014-2016
MorphoMap: Genome-scale Mapping of Signaling Networks Underlying Cell Migration
(1311-00010B)
Danish title: MorphoMap: Genomisk kortlægning af signalerings-netværkene i cellevandring
Grant holder: Professor Rune Linding, Department of Systems Biology, Technical University of Denmark
Grant: DKK 20.1 million
Total budget: DKK 26.3 million
Funding period: 2014-2017