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The Jacobs Foundation is active worldwide in promoting child and youth development. Founded in Zurich in 1989 by entrepreneur Klaus J. Jacobs, the foundation has an annual budget of approximately 35 million Swiss francs for funding research projects, scientific institutions and interventions. The Jacobs Foundation is committed to scientific excellence and evidence-based research. Its support for Jacobs University in Bremen is recognized as a model for the private funding of scientific inquiry in Europe.
The Jacobs Foundation is active worldwide in promoting child and youth development. Founded in Zurich in 1989 by entrepreneur Klaus J. Jacobs, the foundation has an annual budget of approximately 35 million Swiss francs for funding research projects, scientific institutions and interventions. The Jacobs Foundation is committed to scientific excellence and evidence-based research. Its support for Jacobs University in Bremen is recognized as a model for the private funding of scientific inquiry in Europe.