About DIREC

Digital Research Centre Denmark – DIREC is Denmark’s national research and innovation centre for advanced digital technologies – a unique partnership between Denmark’s eight universities and the Alexandra Institute

Our purpose

Our purpose is to harness and develop Denmark’s digital resources in order for Denmark to remain competitive worldwide. In DIREC, we conduct world-class research across geography and disciplines.

By uniting the ecosystem for digital research and innovation we contribute to the development of responsible digital solutions that promote Denmark’s growth and welfare.

DIREC in numbers

A unique collaboration

DIREC is a unique collaboration between all eight Danish universities: DTU, Roskilde University, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen Business School, IT University of Copenhagen, University of Southern Denmark, Aarhus University, Aalborg University, and the Alexandra Institute. 

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