Research & Innovation

Research and innovation in 2025

33 %

33 % of the Foundation’s donations in 2025 went to research and innovation.

111m DKK

The Foundation donated DKK 111m to research and innovation in 2025.

You can find more information about our work in the Annual Review.

Research 2026-03-18

Startup support for EIT Water

The Grundfos Foundation has awarded an initial 40 million DKK (5.35 MEUR) donation to Aarhus University to support the start up of EIT Water: the newest Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union.

Research 2024-10-22

New understanding of dynamics of turbulence

With support from the Grundfos Foundation, researchers at DTU have developed new theoretical knowledge that contributes to a better understanding of the dynamics of turbulence. A new DKK 12.5 million grant allows the continued work of developing the understanding of turbulence.

Research 2023-08-28

Examining the dilemma between responsible and value-creating AI

The artificial intelligence (AI) market is seeing explosive growth. This is cause for both excitement and concern. The dilemmas are piling up – for what is the significance of AI technologies for the individual and society? In a groundbreaking project supported by the Grundfos Foundation, a research group will investigate the tension between technology, ethics, regulation and value creation in the new world of AI.