DIREC is a Danish national centre for research, innovation and education in digital technologies with the purpose of expanding the capacity within research and education in Denmark.
DIREC is partially funded by Innovation Fund Denmark.
The purpose of DIREC is to ensure that Denmark is in front with regard to digital technologies at Danish universities and to meet the huge demand from business and the public sector for highly qualified IT-specialists.
In addition, DIREC shall contribute to IT-based innovation by transforming research into digital solutions and long-term digital transformations in cooperation with businesses and the public sector.
DIREC is a unique collaboration between the computer science departments at seven Danish universities: DTU, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen Business School, IT University of Copenhagen, University of Southern Denmark, Aarhus University and Aalborg University, and the Alexandra Institute.
Despite the fact that equality between male and female researchers, particularly in computer science and other IT disciplines, has received attention in both politics, media and research projects, development is making slow progress.
The press release on DIREC was published at the end of November and was picked up by several Danish media. The coverage reflects an expected interest in the success of bringing together all Danish IT departments in a joint mission to strengthen the efforts for highly-qualified IT specialists in Denmark.
It is crucial for Danish companies and the public sector to have access to highly qualified IT specialists and knowledge about digital technologies. The new national centre for research into digital technologies – DIREC – is a step in the right direction.
The aim of the new National Centre for Research in Digital Technologies – DIREC – is to expand the capacity within research and education in Denmark. The centre is a unique alliance between seven Danish universities and the Alexandra Institute in the field of digital technologies.
The aim of DIREC is to expand the capacity within research, innovation and education in digital technologies in Denmark. In addition, DIREC shall contribute to the competitiveness of Denmark through collaboration with Danish businesses and the public sector on developing new innovative products and services based on the newest digital technologies.
DIREC is partially funded by Innovation Fund Denmark.
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