The Novo Nordisk Foundation CO2 Research Center (CORC)

Supported by extensive systems analyses, the center focuses in early research phases on the scalability of technology solutions via extensive conversations with relevant industrial partners and policy makers. 

Research activities also include basic collaborative research with companies on specific research aspects. 

The research center is distinctive in its cross-disciplinary approach by combining and integrating the best of life and of chemical sciences, supported by systems modeling. 

Thus, the CO2 research center will also be a leader in educating and training the next generation of interdisciplinary sci-entists and engineers tackling the big societal problems that cannot be solved by a single disci-pline. 

Organized in a hub and satellite structure, CORC has also excellent test facilities at Aarhus University’s Foulum site to develop and conduct pilot-scale technology demonstrations. 

Major research approaches 

The major research approaches that integrate life and chemical sciences include, but are not limited to: 

• Direct CO2 capture from air 

• Microbial/chemical conversion of CO2 to C1-8 compounds 

• Homogeneous, heterogeneous, and enzyme catalysis for CO2 capture and conversions 

• Electrochemical reductions of CO2 and CO2-derived multi-carbon compounds 

• Novel carbonate (bio)chemistries for CO2 capture and conversion 

These core elements of the center’s chemical and life sciences are complemented by a strong systems analyses. Moreover, various teams of interdisciplinary center researchers have formed around diverse subtopics of CO2 capture and conversion, combining uniquely the above expertise. 

CORC's team and secretariat is located at Aarhus University's campus and is available for enquir-ies about the research center's activities and reasearch as well as for people looking to get in-volved in research or are looking for more knowledge on CO2 and climate change mitigation. 

The Novo Nordisk Foundation CO2 Research Center is located at Aarhus University, our visiting address is: 

Gustav Wieds Vej 10C
Building 3135, Level 2
8000 Aarhus C
Denmark 

E-mail: info@corc.au.dk