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Denmark's foundation‑fueled biotech boom redraws the Nordic map
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Fusion42 · 27 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Denmark's foundation-backed biotech ecosystem, anchored by Novo Nordisk Foundation funding and the BioInnovation Institute, is drawing startups and talent from across the Nordic region, particularly Sweden, exposing capital and scale gaps in competing biotech hubs.
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If you're building biotech in Sweden or Finland, the capital and talent have moved to Copenhagen. The Novo Nordisk Foundation just committed $858m over ten years to the BioInnovation Institute—a vertically integrated system from basic research through venture funding that doesn't exist elsewhere in Europe, and it's now your competitor for founders and their first cheque.
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