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Ambitious EU funded robot research project to ensure sustainable food handling

innovation Kasper Støy Research algorithms artificial intelligence grants robots

20 February, 2023

The EU MOZART project investigates the latest robotic technologies and system solutions to drive the food industry towards economic, social, and environmental sustainability. The project is coordinated by Professor Kasper Støy of the IT University of Copenhagen.

ITU professor takes critical approach to green tech, secures prestigious grant

innovation Steffen Dalsgaard Business IT Department Research Climate IT digitization grants green IT

17 March, 2022

Professor at the IT University of Copenhagen’s Business IT department Steffen Dalsgaard has won the prestigious ERC Consolidator Grant. The almost two million Euro grant will enable him and his colleagues to critically examine IT and sustainability across the globe.

New research project aims to prevent flaws in critical software

innovation Marco Carbone Computer Science Department Research grants programming languages software

17 May, 2021

Hospitals, banks, and airports—today, software is at the heart of many of society’s critical functions. A new research project, led by Associate Professor at the IT University, Marco Carbone, aims to develop mathematical models to prevent flaws in critical software. The project has recently been awarded 2.8 million kroner from Independent Research Fund Denmark.

Startup incubator helps students create the next Danish IT success

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3 September, 2018

The entrepreneurial spirit is in great shape at the IT University, where students can get help to develop their business ideas through ‘Startup Programme’. So far, more than 40 startups have received help with everything from legal advice to funding.

We judge the success of digital transformation projects in wrong ways

innovation Arisa Shollo Professional education Business IT Department business management

20 September, 2017

IT projects are almost impossible to compare to each other and often judgements of good or right projects are based on unconscious use of fundamental devices. Associate professor at the IT University, Arisa Shollo, advices organizations to become more aware of the kind of the judgement devices they use in project selection processes as they lead to different kind of projects being selected . Projects within digital transformation would rarely be selected based on business cases and cost benefit models.

ITU researcher’s hack of a US voting machine makes headlines around the world

innovation Carsten Schürmann Computer Science Department Research algorithms democracy digitization e-government IT security management

1 August, 2017

Carsten Schürmann, Associate Professor at the IT University of Copenhagen, hacked an American WINVote machine at DEF CON, one of the world's largest hacker conventions. The hack has now been receiving a lot attention in some of the worlds most influential media.

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

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

New center will turn Denmark into a blockchain hub

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

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

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

More support for student entrepreneurs at ITU

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22 September, 2016

Many ITU students start their own business already during their studies. With a new start-up programme and free legal and financial counselling, students can now find extra help to get started.

Thesis turned into a smartwatch app for children with ADHD

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23 August, 2016

Tiimo is a smartwatch app that creates structure in the daily life of children with ADHD. The two developers have just launched a beta version of the app in Google Play.

Big data to create eco-friendly innovation in Copenhagen

innovation Collaborations Education Computer Science Department big data

20 May, 2016

ITU thesis students have contributed to the development of City Data Exchange, the world's first data marketplace where both public and private organizations can share their data. Innovators can use big data to solve the city's environmental and infrastructural challenges.

Social sign language dictionary gives deaf students new opportunities

innovation Education social media startups

11 May, 2016

Troels Madsen has created Wign, an online sign language dictionary where deaf people can share and search for signs. This is especially useful in higher education, where many technical terms do not have an official sign.

NASA comes to Denmark: Invites contributions for future space missions

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5 April, 2016

The IT University of Copenhagen will host the first Danish edition of NASA's innovation competition Space Apps Challenge, which takes place from April 22-24. All innovative minds are invited to work on real cases related to the organization's missions in space and on Earth.

Research project on process modeling receives DKK 2.3 million grant

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10 March, 2016

Tijs Slaats, a postdoctoral researcher at ITU, has received a major grant from the Danish Council for Independent Research for a project on how IT systems can become better at handling complex processes.

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