Academics hail launch of new USD 2.8 billion basic research fund

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Aalborg University and other Danish universities will receive DKK 1.2 billion to boost public health, the green transition, and Denmark’s global competitiveness. Aalborg University Rector Per Michael Johansen said the agreement "managed to balance consideration for long-term free research with the strategic investments, which are absolutely necessary in a world characterised by unrest and rapid technological development." Frede Blaabjerg, professor of energy technology at Aalborg University, said the agreement could be a "game changer" for many universities. (Summary provided by Infomedia)