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The IT University of Copenhagen invites Danish leaders to get digitally upgraded

Dr. Alexander Richter Collaborations Research Entrepreneurship Business IT Department Professional education business career e-government innovation management

23 June, 2017

Are you a leader and do you want to make your business sustainable in the digital age? If yes, you can become part of the Innovation for Leadership project (I4L) at the IT University of Copenhagen (ITU). Participation is free.

Big data reveals how much footballers are really worth

Business IT Department Research big data algorithms

20 June, 2017

The value of star footballers is a subject intensely debated among football fans, but big data might become the go-to method for determining the price tags of the stars. Researchers from the IT University in Copenhagen and University of Liechtenstein have developed an algorithm that calculates the value of players based on vast amounts of data.

New center will turn Denmark into a blockchain hub

Roman Beck Business IT Department Research Entrepreneurship Collaborations Education Computer Science Department Blockchain innovation IT security privacy

15 June, 2017

Blockchain technologies will revolutionize IT systems worldwide. However the revolution comes with both opportunities and challenges in a broad range of areas. At the IT University of Copenhagen, professor Roman Beck has now established European Blockchain Center, which will ensure that Denmark is at the forefront of the field.

KMD uses new technology from ITU to give flexibility to government knowledge workers

Research Collaborations Computer Science Department e-government Thomas Hildebrandt

2 June, 2017

The digitalization of knowledge work goes more smoothly with a new software technology developed by researchers from the IT University and Exformatics. Workers get more flexible workflows and support to complete tasks. The IT company KMD is now implementing the technology in a case-management system widely used by government agencies.

Video: ITU conference addressed the gender gap in IT

Computer Science Department Events diversity

30 May, 2017

The gender gap in IT education and workplaces was under scrutiny at a major conference at the IT University of Copenhagen on May 29, 2017.

IT sector is missing out on female talent - but the challenge can be solved

Events Education Computer Science Department diversity

23 May, 2017

More gender diversity in IT is crucial or women risk missing the opportunity to develop the technologies of the future, while companies risk missing out on a large part of the talent pool. The 'Bridging the Gender Gap in IT' conference at ITU on May 29 presents American inspiration to alleviate the problem.

CAST IT: Electronic Elections

Computer Science Department Research democracy IT security cast IT Carsten Schürmann Thore Husfeldt

19 May, 2017

In this podcast, Thore Husfeldt discusses digital democracy with ITU researcher Carsten Schürmann.

ITU best at making research accessible

About ITU Research Jens Christian Godskesen

2 May, 2017

More than four out of five research articles from the IT University of Copenhagen can be accessed for free on the internet. Thus, ITU is well on its way to meeting the government's ambition of making all Danish research open access.

Calling all space enthusiasts: NASA competition is returning to Copenhagen

Events student life

24 April, 2017

For the second year in a row, the IT University of Copenhagen will host NASA's Space Apps Challenge, one of the world's largest hackathons, inviting creative and technical minds to develop ideas using data collected by NASA. This year's challenges zoom in on our home, Planet Earth.

New project accompanies Danish business leaders on their way towards the digital economy

Dr. Alexander Richter Business IT Department Collaborations Professional education Research awards business career e-government grants innovation ITU Business Development management

20 April, 2017

Danish leaders need more knowledge about the impacts of digitalization if their businesses are to be competitive. The Danish Industry Foundation has recently decided to fund a research project at the IT University of Copenhagen. “Innovation4Leadership” (I4L) aims to equip organizational leaders for the upcoming challenges related to the digital economy.

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