# The Novo Nordisk Foundation Challenge Programme supports development of new knowledge to help tackle major societal challenges.

*biotech · news · 2026-04-23 · The Manila Times*

## Key points

- The Novo Nordisk Foundation Challenge Programme is offering up to €80 million for four new 2027 themes.
- One theme targets new antimicrobial resistance diagnostics for lower respiratory tract infections to address drug resistance.
- Another theme will investigate how heat waves physiologically affect patients with hypertension to improve targeted treatments.
- A third theme focuses on understanding electron transfer in hybrid bio-electrocatalysis to unlock energy-efficient biosolutions.
- The fourth theme aims to develop sustainable technologies using Earth-abundant materials as substitutes for scarce resources.

**Companies:** Novo Nordisk Foundation
**Countries:** Denmark

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