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Campus Kalundborg announces DKK 320m expansion plan to become a leading hub for education, research and innovation within biomanufacturing and biosolutions
Central to the initiative is the establishment of a new 11,000-12,000m² campus building (preliminary estimate) that will include a pilot plant, laboratories and creation spaces, providing the facilities needed to conduct cutting-edge teaching, research and development.
The expanded physical campus settings will create a unique educational environment where students from a broad range of academic, vocational and professional programmes can collaborate across disciplines while gaining real-world experience through close interaction with industry professionals. The overall success criterion for the campus is to increase the local student population from approx. 500 students today to 1,500 by 2030.
says Minister of Higher Education and Science Christina Egelund.
The new initiative has been developed in collaboration between numerous partners, including key organisations with activities in Kalundborg: University College Absalon, University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Teknika, Nordvestsjællands Erhvervs- og Gymnasieuddannelser (NEG), Royal Danish Academy, Helix Lab, Knowledge Hub Zealand, Novo Nordisk, Novonesis, Novo Nordisk Foundation, the Municipality of Kalundborg, and AP Pension. The diverse group of partners ensures a comprehensive and collaborative approach to the development and implementation of the new initiative.
AP Ejendomme, a subsidiary of AP Pension, will build and own the new campus building, which will be used by the education partners for education and research purposes.
In addition to this, more than DKK 320 million has been committed to the Campus Kalundborg project. The Novo Nordisk Foundation is awarding up to DKK 202 million to fund the development of a unique teaching and training environment during 2025-2031. This includes establishment of new laboratories and makerspaces, the enhancement of recruitment and teaching activities, and the strengthening of collaboration with local industry for education and continuing education.
Novo Nordisk A/S is awarding DKK 120 million to fund the rent, for a seven-year period, starting when the new campus building has been finalised.
Speaking on behalf of the newly established Campus Kalundborg Association, which includes all partners involved in the initiative, the Chairperson who is also Director at Absalon Health and Science, Daniel Schwartz Bojsen notes:
Daniel Schwartz Bojsen concludes:
The new initiative builds on a legacy of collaboration and success that spans 50 years. The Kalundborg Model, a unique culture of collaboration based on mutual trust and strong partnerships among public and private partners, has been the cornerstone of Kalundborg's growth and development.
says Mayor of the Municipality of Kalundborg Martin Damm.
The Campus Kalundborg initiative will be launched at a press event today at 13.30-14.30 in Kalundborg, at Helix Lab, Campus Kalundborg 3, where the partners behind the initiative as well as the Danish Minister of Higher Education and Science Christina Egelund will be present.
Journalists with a valid press pass are invited to attend. After the press meeting, it will be possible to interview the minister, the partners behind the initiative and students from the various educational programmes on offer at Campus Kalundborg.
Kalundborg is the largest biotech industrial hub in Scandinavia with companies such as Novo Nordisk, Novonesis, Novo Nordisk Engineering (NNE), Unibio, Meliora Bio , Kalundborg Refinery and Ørsted. These companies, along with an extensive ancillary industry of highly specialised subcontractors and a growing ecosystem of small and medium-sized enterprises and start-ups, contribute to the vibrant industrial hub in Kalundborg. The Kalundborg Symbiosis, BIOPRO Research and Innovation partnership, and Biotech City Alliance are also integral to the ongoing success and development of the region.
1992: Vocational programme as process operator and industrial operator at NEG Kalundborg (in Danish)
2016: A specialisation in pharma and food ingredients on the vocational process operator programme at NEG Kalundborg (in Danish)
2017: BEng in Biotechnology at University College Absalon (in Danish and in English)
2018: Bachelor of Biomedical Laboratory Science at University College Absalon (in Danish)
2020: BEng in Mechanical Engineering at University College Absalon (in Danish)
2022: Helix Lab Research and Education Center2023: Bachelor of Technology Management and Marine Engineering at Teknika (in Danish)
2023: BA in Architecture at the Royal Danish Academy (in Danish)
2023: Industrial MSc in Biomanufacturing at DTU (in English)
2024: MSc in Biosolutions at UCPH (in English).
Additional educational programmes are planned for the coming years.
says Camilla Wang , Rector, University College Absalon
says DTU's Senior Vice President Carsten Orth Gaarn-Larsen .
says Associate Dean at SCIENCE, Andreas de Neergaard .
Rector Ulrik Bak Nielsen is pleased that Teknika can become part of a new joint campus in Kalundborg. He says:
" says Steffen Lund , Director at NEG.
states Jakob Brandtberg Knudsen, Dean of Architecture, Royal Danish Academy.
says Christian Beenfeldt , Project Director, Knowledge Hub Zealand.
Peter Olsson , CEO of AP Ejendomme (subsidiary of AP Pension), says:
says Steen Skærbæk, Head of Bulk Operations Plant Kalundborg, Novonesis.
" says Berith Bjørnholm, Senior Vice President, Education & Outreach, the Novo Nordisk Foundation.
says Michael Hallgren , Senior Vice President, API Manufacturing , Novo Nordisk.
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