Over the next 16 months until the end of 2023, a grant from the Danish Industry Foundation will be used to test and develop new forms of collaboration between industry, Aarhus University in Herning and the knowledge institutions in the area. The vision is to establish a growth technology centre that will build a bridge between knowledge and production and thus strengthen the competitiveness and innovation in the local manufacturing companies.

The company Fellow Pay has developed a financial tool that makes it easier for SMVs to receive instant payment for their invoices. Two of the company's founders, Christian Thisted and Jacob Vorsø Pedersen, met during their Business Development Engineering (BDE) studies in Herning. In fact, in their Bachelor's Project, they examined if their business idea was sound. Since it was founded in 2018, the company has raised tens of millions, and today, it has customers around the world.

If you only drive 3,000 km a year, it will never be better for the environment to drive an electric car. If you drive 7,500 km a year, it will take eight to nine years before the change to an electric car will benefit the environment, research from Aarhus University in Herning shows. The farther you drive, the more environmental sense it makes to make the switch. For many, however, it would be more prudent to put off switching over to an electric car, according to advice from FDM and the researchers.

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.

In recent years, it has become increasingly common for large companies to assign the responsibility for their digital development to a CDO – a Chief Digital Officer. New research from Aarhus BSS at Aarhus University and University of Geneva outlines the prevalence and tasks of the CDO as well as the reasons a company might have for appointing one.

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.