Danish Cybersecurity funds end up abroad – A new initiative aims to strengthen the Danish market
Seven new research and innovation projects will rethink collaboration between businesses and research institutions, aiming to give Danish SMEs in the cybersecurity sector a technological boost and strengthen Europe’s digital independence. Each year, Danish organizations invest billions in cybersecurity, but the majority of this spending goes to foreign suppliers. This leaves a strategic gap that a new research initiative seeks to address.
How do you defend against a hacker that isn’t even human — but an autonomous piece of software?
To insights 4 July 2025 How do you defend against a hacker that isn’t even human — but an autonomous piece of software? Our society’s vulnerability to cyber threats is growing rapidly. Companies, citizens, and public authorities urgently need protection against both geopolitical instability and the technologies of the future—such as hostile AI systems. A […]
DIREC allocates 27 million DKK for AI research to strengthen Denmark’s digital sovereignty
To insights 4 July 2025 DIREC allocates 27 million DKK for AI research to strengthen Denmark’s digital sovereignty Digital Research Centre Denmark (DIREC) has just granted DKK 27 million to seven new research projects focused on developing the next generation of AI. The aim is to secure Danish digital breakthroughs that deliver tangible benefits to […]
From research to startup: AI sparks a new era of possibility for digital startups
12 June 2025
DIREC supports VELUX and Grundfos in the race for smarter AI
To insights 15 May 2025 DIREC supports VELUX and Grundfos in the race for smarter AI When Grundfos and VELUX develop the products of the future, it requires energy-efficient algorithms capable of operating without internet access – also known as embedded AI. In a new DIREC project, these two Danish industrial leaders, in collaboration with […]
Organisations are hesitant to embrace AI—but a researcher from ITU has found the recipe
5 May 2025
New national initiative will create competitive cybersecurity companies through research collaboration
A new and ambitious partnership between the Digital Research Centre Denmark (DIREC), the National Defence Technology Center (NFC), Security Tech Space (STS), and the Danish Industry Foundation aims to bring research-based cybersecurity closer to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Denmark.
Next generation AI – Open call for proposals
How can different areas of computer science use AI to create novel solutions? DIREC is now welcoming proposals for projects under the theme “Next Generation AI”.
A 60-year-old photograph made Stig Nyman wonder: Can data turn the Danish model upside down?
20 March 2025
Quantum Call: New allocation of funds for quantum computing educational activities
DeiC’s National Competence Board for Quantum Computing has just opened applications for new educational activities related to the use of quantum computers in Denmark. The funding is open from March 12 to April 30 and amounts to 6 million DKK.
