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May 1, 2024

Owner of Europe's most valuable company wants to make Denmark quantum hub

The parent company of Ozempic-maker Novo Nordisk has earmarked €188m for seed investments in quantum startups


Mimi Billing

5 min read

Novo Holdings, the parent company of the creator of ‘miracle drug’ Ozempic, Novo Nordisk, already spends $1–2bn a year investing in and building healthtech startups.

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Mimi Billing

Mimi Billing is Sifted's Europe editor, based in Stockholm. She covers the Nordics and can be found on X and LinkedIn

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