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Innovation Strategy
The university's researchers and students must contribute significantly with new ideas and solutions for the benefit of Denmark and the world
Ideas and solutions for impact
The world we know, and the direction it is moving in, call for new knowledge and research-based ideas and solutions to create new understandings, address the many different challenges the world is facing and prepare for the future in the best possible way.
In a broad sense, innovation is about developing ideas and realising them. At UCPH, innovation is research-based because it is based on researchers’ knowledge and on students innovating via the teaching and inspiration they encounter during their studies.
The University’s key strengths are high-quality research and education as well as academic breadth. This means that UCPH can develop new ideas founded on deep knowledge within multiple academic disciplines, while also making the most of the potential for innovative thinking across the University.
Vision
UCPH is recognised for the significant contributions made by our researchers and students, in interplay with the outside world, to new ideas and solutions for the benefit of Denmark and the world.
The three focus areas
- Management must focus on its own innovation skills, recognition of results and giving credit for innovation.
- Creating good framework conditions that motivate researchers and students to launch new innovation initiatives.
- UCPH must prioritise innovation in both internal and external communication.
- UCPH must develop incentives as well as physical facilities and digital platforms that support interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Focusing on collaboration with businesses and other stakeholders based on their needs and opportunities.
- Through dialogue, UCPH must strengthen the external promotion of its interests to ensure better framework conditions.
- UCPH’s innovation ecosystem must be cohesive, user-friendly and linked to innovative environments outside UCPH.
- UCPH must create better opportunities for researchers and students to participate in establishing new companies.
- UCPH must focus on more research and education in the field of innovation at UCPH.