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Velux Fonden to fund ITU research project in digital care practices

seniors Anna Vallgårda Erik Grönvall Jonas Fritsch Marie Ertner Signe Yndigegn Digital Design Department Research design digitization grants health

28 June, 2023

Five researchers from IT University of Copenhagen’s Digital Design Department have secured 5.7 million kroner from Velux Fonden to investigate how digital technologies affect the relationship between users and care providers in the healthcare system.

Scandinavian design methods are popular in Japan

seniors Research Digital Design Department design Lone Malmborg Collaborations

30 March, 2017

A group of researchers from the ITU Co-design team are experiencing great interest from Japanese universities and companies who want to learn more about the Scandinavian design methods. A new collaboration with the Hakodate Future University is now being signed.

Give&Take: Sharing economy for senior citizens

seniors Research Lone Malmborg apps

6 January, 2016

Cooking, sewing and mowing the lawn. Many elderly people have skills that could benefit their peers. A new digital sharing platform will give senior citizens a platform for exchanging services - potentially improving quality of life and saving public costs.

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