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09. May. 2019

Danish contestants for 2019 Stockholm Junior Water Prize

Three students from Egaa Gymnasium*, Tobias Washeim, Kristian Katholm Nielsen og Sebastian Lykke Dalsgaard, wins Stockholm Junior Water Prize - Denmark for their project detecting micro-plastics in water.
AU Centre for Digital Twins

Gathering a Digital Twins ‘dream team’ in Aarhus

6 May 2019 marked the official opening of the new Centre for Digital Twins at Aarhus University's Department of Engineering. Centre lead, Professor Peter Gorm Larsen, presented his dream team that will make up the core of the Centre. The team will make it their mission to bring Digital Twins from hype to reality and explore the possibilities and limits of the concept.
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10. Apr. 2019

New Chairman of the Poul Due Jensen Foundation

The Foundation has elected Jens Maaløe, 64, as its new Chairman of the Board.
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25. Mar. 2019

Christian Schønau resigns from the Board

Disaster response

Emergency relief for Malawi and Mozambique after Cyclone Idai

The Poul Due Jensen Foundation helps cyclone victims in collaboration with Water Mission and PlanBørnefonden (Plan International).
Safe water and sanitation in Togo

Pilot: New solar and battery pumping solution in Togo

Handpumps will not be an adequate technology if we are to reach UN sustainable development goal 6 of delivering affordable access to safe water for all. That's why we are testing a new solar and battery backup solution in Togo in collaboration with PlanBørnefonden (Plan International).
Combating arsenic poisoning in Nepal

A different approach to water management in Nepal

In Nepal, Oxfam works closely with local and national authorities to improve the sustainability of water supply schemes through a public-private partnership approach. This work has also influenced the project design of a safe water programme funded by the Foundation.
Mission: “zero” power wireless transceivers

Inauguration of the AU Wireless Transceiver Lab

It was time for celebration when Professor Domenico Zito was finally able to open Aarhus University's new Wireless Transceiver Research Lab after two intense years of preparations. The lab lays an important foundation for development of excellent research and education within wireless technology.
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11. Mar. 2019

2018 in review

The year 2018 was a deep dive into the Foundation's strategy and its primary purpose as a responsible owner of the Grundfos Group: In particular, the Foundation Board discussed how to manage the active ownership and how to manage the liquid assets in the best way.
Nyarugusu Refugee Camp

66,000 now have access to safe water in Nyarugusu Refugee Camp

Two solar powered water systems are now in operation and delivering water to 66,000 refugees in the large refugee settlement in Western Tanzania. Automatic chlorination has also be put in place to ensure improved health in the camp.
Safe water to Mozambique

How tapping the sun is transforming lives in Mozambique

WaterAid and the Poul Due Jensen Foundation are going the very last mile to help communities gain access to water in rural Mozambique. Tropene is the first community to benefit from access to clean and safe water. Photo: WaterAid/Arao José Valoi
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03. Dec. 2018

Three new board members for the Poul Due Jensen Foundation

The Poul Due Jensen Foundation, owner of Grundfos, has found three new board members and its Board of Directors is thus complete