28 FEB Tomorrow’s climate-friendly chemical plants Specially designed bacteria are used to combat climate change when Danish biotech company Cysbio develops the chemical plants of tomorrow. Biotechnology
22 FEB IFF and DTU sign Corporate Partnership agreement Corporate Partnerships ensure close collaboration on innovation between industry and DTU. IFF is a new partner. Biotechnology Food production
31 JAN Spinout will stop chronic implant infections New nanotechnological solution prevents bacteria from sticking to surface of implants. It solves a growing problem with infections. Bacteria and microorganisms Health and diseases
17 JAN Vaccine development requires super-fast computing power Calculating large amounts of data is crucial in combating a pandemic and in developing individual treatment of patients. Viruses Computer calculations Health and diseases
13 JAN DTU embarks on a hunt for enzymes to convert CO2 Scientists are identifying enzymes that are extremely efficient at utilizing CO2 directly from the air and converting it into new chemicals and bio-fuels. CO2 separation and CO2 storage Climate adaptation Enzymes and proteins Bioenergy Energy systems Energy production
12 JAN Two ERC Starting Grants for young researchers Two young DTU researchers have each won an ERC Starting Grant for independent basic research of EUR 1.5 million or just over DKK 11 million. Enzymes and proteins Solar energy Materials Organic chemistry Materials technology
25 NOV DTU strengthens collaboration with Mexican university New agreements reinforce international research collaboration and student exchange between DTU and Tec De Monterrey. Biotechnology Food production Energy technology Cyber security Environmental technology
22 SEP DTU is part of the world's first research center on CO2 capture DTU contributes development of enzymes to a new research center, which will remove CO2 from the atmosphere and convert it into raw materials. CO2 separation and CO2 storage Climate adaptation Environmental technology Innovation and product development Enzymes and proteins
29 JUN Biotechnology is the future and Sophia wants to be part of it Portrait Sophia Heyde is deeply committed to making a contribution to a more sustainable world. And she’s convinced that biotechnology can solve many of our problems. Biotechnology
22 APR ERC Advanced Grant to understand enzyme stability A new ERC project aims to improve our understanding of enzyme stability and broaden the field of potential applications for biocatalysis. Biotechnology Enzymes and proteins Organic chemistry