Left to right: Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA | Nadia Carlsten, CEO of DCAI | HM King Frederik X of Denmark
Source: Novo Nordisk Foundation

Denmark has ushered in a new era of artificial intelligence with the launch of its first AI supercomputer, Gefion. This groundbreaking system, developed on the NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD platform, was ceremonially powered on by NVIDIA’s CEO Jensen Huang and King Frederik X of Denmark, marking a pivotal moment in the nation’s technological advancement.

Gefion, which is operated by the Danish Centre for AI Innovation (DCAI), is designed to solve some of the most complex challenges across sectors like biotechnology, quantum computing, and clean energy. Thomas Senderovitz, Senior VP Data Science at Novo Nordisk, wrote in a public LinkedIn post about the event, “Today, the amazing and groundbreaking Gefion supercomputer—the new Danish world-class instrument for generating insights and solving complex problems through artificial intelligence—was turned on by NVIDIA’s CEO and founder Jensen Huang and HM King Frederik. A very special moment to remember for generations to come!”

The supercomputer is part of a larger public-private initiative, funded by the Novo Nordisk Foundation and the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark, and it stands as Denmark’s largest sovereign AI infrastructure. This positions Denmark not only as a leader in AI research and innovation but also enhances the country’s ability to address global challenges, from accelerating drug discovery to improving climate models.

With the Gefion supercomputer, Denmark aims to foster an AI ecosystem that reflects its unique cultural and industrial strengths, while advancing the scientific community's ability to tackle some of the world’s most pressing issues.

For more information about Gefion and DCAI, visit the Danish Centre for AI Innovation.