The close cooperation between India and Aarhus University in Herning has provided the basis for today’s visit at our department by Indian Ambassador to Denmark Pooja Kapur. The department has in many instances engaged in collaborative project work with Indian universities and considers India to be a crucial partner to Danish manufacturing companies in the green transition – which is in line with national statements of intent.

Researchers from the Department of Business Development and Technology participate in the PERFORM AI project to understand the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on small businesses.

During the COVID-19 lockdown, BTECH began upgrading its laboratories. Now, nine new labs have been inaugurated at a major opening event. In these labs, researchers and students can experiment with new technological solutions for the challenges facing modern business and industry.

Europe has more than enough room for far more wind turbines than are currently being erected. Even without disturbing people, animals and nature. A new international research project based at Aarhus BSS in Herning shows that the potential is huge. The researchers are now searching for the best locations.

For the past few weeks, the sound of champagne corks popping has filled the hallways at the Department of Business Development and Technology as the new graduates have completed their final exams and have been greeted with hugs, cheers and flowers from family and friends.

“We were sitting on the edge of our seats until the very last second,” says Rasmus Præstegaard, who together with his fellow student Daniel Wiencken won this year’s Smart Campus Herning Prize sponsored by AUHE Midwest Support Fund.

“We didn’t know who else had participated, but when we stepped into the lecture theatre and saw our opponents, we got a bit nervous as they’re all really talented,” Præstegaard says with a smile as he holds on tightly to his award certificate.

On Friday 25 January, the 2019 winter graduation took place at the Department of Business Development and Technology (BTECH) in Herning. Here more than 80 full-time students celebrated completing their studies.

On 27 November 2018, Research Assistant Gitte Kingo Andersen and Associate Professor Jane Flarup received the Best Paper Award at the WPMC/GWS 2018 Award Banquet Ceremony in Chang Rai, Thailand. They received the award for their article ”Business Model Innovation Coaching in a three-dimensional continuum”. Professor Peter Lindgren accepted the award on behalf of the two authors.