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Over 80 students ready for blockchain summer school

Roman BeckEventsEducationBlockchainbusinessBusiness IT Department

August 7, 2019

Next week, the 4th international Blockchain Summer School is bringing together students from 16 countries who will work on blockchain solutions for Carlsberg, COWI and the European Commission, among others. The summer school culminates in the Nordic Blockchain Summit on Friday, August 16, an event open to industry professionals with an interest in the business potential of blockchain.

New project is connecting blockchain start-ups in China and Denmark

Roman BeckBusiness IT DepartmentCollaborationsEntrepreneurshipBlockchain

May 10, 2019

The IT University of Copenhagen is partnering a new international initiative that will bring two of the world’s leading cities in blockchain innovation – Copenhagen and Shanghai – closer together.

Forskere vil afdække dansk blockchain-potentiale.

Researchers to uncover Danish blockchain potential

Roman BeckBusiness IT DepartmentResearchBlockchainbusiness

January 15, 2019

Researchers from the IT University of Copenhagen will provide an overview of blockchain initiatives by Danish companies in order to analyze and uncover the potential of technology. The Danish Industry Foundation has provided DKK 1.3 million in funding for the project, whose analysis will be available in March 2019.

Roman Beck.

Is blockchain more than a buzzword?

Roman BeckBusiness IT DepartmentResearchBlockchainbusiness

October 31, 2018

Blockchain is a much-discussed technology during these years, and distinguishing between hype and actual opportunities can be difficult. In this video, Roman Beck, Professor at ITU and Head of the European Blockchain Center, explains what kind of solutions the technology may lead to in the future.

Roman Beck.

CAST IT: Blockchain

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February 9, 2018

Roman Beck, Professor at the IT University of Copenhagen and head of the European Blockchain Center, talks to Thore Husfeldt about the possibilities of blockchain technology.

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Danish Foreign Ministry grant to fund workshop on blockchain

Roman BeckBusiness IT DepartmentResearchBlockchain

August 30, 2017

ITU Professor Roman Beck, who leads the newly founded European Blockchain Center, has secured a small grant of 88.000 Danish kroner from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark.

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New center will turn Denmark into a blockchain hub

Roman BeckBusiness IT DepartmentResearchEntrepreneurshipCollaborationsEducationComputer Science DepartmentBlockchaininnovationIT securityprivacy

June 15, 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.

Net neutrality.

Net neutrality

Roman BeckResearchdemocracyBusiness IT Department

May 12, 2015

The backbone of tomorrow’s Internet may have a remarkable Latvian touch. The Latvian presidency’s proposal on net neutrality challenges the fundamental principle of equal access to all content and applications on the Internet.