How to secure philanthropic funding in a competitive climate

The Novo Nordisk Foundation is one of the philanthropic organizations funding research, such as that at the Niels Bohr Institute, Copenhagen. Credit: Novo Nordisk Foundation Jim Simons, a US hedge-fund manager, used mathematical modelling and algorithms to make huge returns on financial investments. By the time Simons died in 2024, he was worth an estimated US$31 billion. …