CTIF Global Capsule (CGC) Research Centre
The CGC AU research centre is the headquarter of the global, collaborative, cross-/interdisciplinary academic research and industry network CTIF Global Capsule (CGC).
Vision
CGC is bridging technology and multi-business model innovation, and CGC envisions becoming a world leader in the future wireless communication, multi-business model and technology innovation era, addressing 12 strategic thematic research areas.
The research centre was founded in 2004 as a cross-/interdisciplinary academic research centre called Centre for Tele Infrastructure (CTIF), now known as Core Tele Infrastructure.
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Student and staff exchange programme
CGC offers student exchange as well as cross-/interdisciplinary global research and business PhD programmes.
Technology Business Model Innovation courses
CGC provides Technology Business Model Innovation (TBMI) courses for university faculty members, businesses or other. Read more about our TBMI Mobility course here.
Value propositions
CGC focuses on basic and applied research with the aim to address fundamental questions for scientific knowledge, prioritising at the same time the in-house capabilities for intellectual property rights (IPRs), standardisation and commercialisation of technology and business solutions.
Cross-/interdisciplinary scientific projects
CGC facilitates global interdisciplinary research, industry development and educational activities through cross-/interdisciplinary scientific projects.
Multi-business model innovation and technology
CGC supports businesses, strengthens multi-business model innovation and technologies through research collaboration with international partners. The aim is to create, capture, deliver, receive and consume new technologies and new business model ecosystems through cross-/interdisciplinary global research and business collaboration.
Research funding
The CGC members have together applied for seven new research projects in 2019. Until now, three of them, worth a total of approx. 4,978,000 euro in funding, have been accepted. Four more, worth a total of 14,450,000 euro, are submitted in September.