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SDU Technology Entrepreneurship and Innovation

SDU Technology Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Technology entrepreneurship and innovation research at SDU develops innovative products, business models and smart manufacturing solutions

Technology entrepreneurship and innovation research

Technology entrepreneurship and innovation research at SDU develops innovative products, business models and smart manufacturing solutions. Our research combines engineering, entrepreneurship and digital technologies to transform ideas into real-world applications and improve industrial competitiveness

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We develop future products and production through research in Smart Factory, digitalisation and sustainable innovation. We combine engineering and business to create innovative solutions in real-world contexts and strengthen the link from idea to implementation

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About TEI

We conduct research in technology entrepreneurship and Smart Manufacturing and translate knowledge into innovation in practice. We collaborate with companies and regional partners to develop solutions with real-world value

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News from TEI and Department of Technology and Innovation

09.09.2026

AI can make takeaway deliveries more efficient

An AI-based model can combine more takeaway orders on the same trip and reduce the number of couriers required without increasing waiting times. Developed with contributions from SDU researcher Yihua Wang, the model has been tested on more than 650,000 real-world deliveries.

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27.08.2026

New Biomedical Engineering Centre aims to bring engineers and clinicians closer together

Professor Stephen Mellon moved with his family from Oxford to Odense late last year to help establish the new Biomedical Engineering Centre at the University of Southern Denmark.

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02.07.2026

New EU project to safeguard the future of Europe’s forest resources

Researchers from the University of Southern Denmark will join forces with the Forest Stewardship Council and European partners to develop solutions to meet Europe’s growing demand for fibre-based materials while reducing the need for virgin wood.

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08.06.2026

From outbreaks of diseases to major geopolitical changes. Why SDU is educating specialists for a world in constant crisis

Supply chain disruptions, wars and energy shocks have exposed just how vulnerable global supply chains can be. At SDU in Sønderborg, students learn how to use data, simulations and artificial intelligence to help companies anticipate and manage the next major disruption.

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PhD Defense

03.06.2026

PhD Defense by Rui Pedro Gonçalves

Tuesday 16 June 2026: PhD Defense by Rui Pedro Gonçalves "Manufacturing Strategy, Systems Design and Digitalization: How to scale and improve competitiveness within the Emerging Electrolyser Industry in Europe?"

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PhD Defense

22.05.2026

PhD Defense by Nadieh Meinen: "Probabilistic Modelling Choices in Risk- and Reliability-Based Structural Assessments"

Tuesday 2nd June 2026, SDU Campus Odense U91, 10:00 – 13:00 - Followed by a reception in Room Ellehammer, at TEK

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PhD Defense

15.05.2026

PhD Defense by Maria Pizzorni "Planning for urban resilience. A multi-risk approach for floods and droughts"

Tuesday 26 May 2026

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Construction

20.04.2026

SDU researchers exhibit at Milan Design Week

Milan Design Week, held from 20 to 26 April, is usually a platform for architects and designers to showcase their latest work. This year, however, a team of researchers from the Faculty of Engineering at University of Southern Denmark is also taking part.

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PhD defense at ITI

10.02.2026

FROM SIMULATION TO DIGITAL TWIN: A PROGRESSIVE FRAMEWORK FOR INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT

On February 23, 2026, Mohsin Raza from SDU Technology Entrepreneurship and Innovation will defend his Ph.D. thesis "FROM SIMULATION TO DIGITAL TWIN: A PROGRESSIVE FRAMEWORK FOR INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT". The defense starts at 10:00 AM and takes place in M301, Campus Sønderborg.

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PhD defense at ITI

22.01.2026

Exogeneity-Aware Demand Forecasting in Omnichannel Retail A Supportive Approach for Sales and Operations Planning

On 29 January 2026 Thore Uwe Aye from SDU Technology Entrepreneurship and Innovation will defend his PhD Thesis "Exogeneity-Aware Demand Forecasting in Omnichannel Retail: A Supportive Approach for Sales and Operations Planning ". The defense starts at 11.00 and takes place in U109, Campus Sønderborg.

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01.12.2025

School students' massive waste hunt nominated for UN prize

The 'Change4Circularity' project and Astra's Mass Experiment have just been selected as one of the world's best digital solutions by the World Summit Awards. The nomination recognises a unique Danish model where thousands of children and young people don't just learn about the green transition – they actively create the data foundation for it.

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PhD defense at ITI

14.11.2025

Dynamics of Social Sustainability Governance in Agri-Food Supply Chains

On 2nd December 2025 Wanja Öhler from SDU Global Sustainable Production will defend the PhD Thesis: "Dynamics of Social Sustainability Governance in Agri-Food Supply Chains" The defense takes place in room U143 at Campus Odense from 13.00 to 16.00. Please contact Charlotte Bruun cbp@iti.sdu.dk if you would like to participate.

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21.10.2025

New SDU master’s programme off to a flying start

The new Master’s in Supply Chain Digitalisation at SDU Sønderborg has launched far better than expected. At the same time, the centre behind the programme has attracted high-profile researchers from abroad, strengthening research, teaching, and collaboration with industry.

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PhD defense at ITI

10.10.2025

Employee Participation in Direct Supplier Development: Exploring Voice Barriers in a Global South Context

On 29 October 2025 Min Zar Ni Lin Sultana from SDU Global Sustainable Production will defend the PhD Thesis: "Employee Participation in Direct Supplier Development: Exploring Voice Barriers in a Global South Context" The defense takes place online. Please contact Charlotte Bruun cbp@iti.sdu.dk if you would like to participate.

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Construction

07.10.2025

SDU is part of historic research initiative on the green transition in construction

Villum Fonden has awarded its largest grant to date: one billion DKK for a new research programme at the University of Southern Denmark, Aarhus University, the Technical University of Denmark, and Aalborg University, aimed at promoting sustainable solutions in the built environment.

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PhD defense at ITI

11.08.2025

DYNAMICS OF SAFETY PRACTICES. The role of social compliance audits in improving OSH in the garments industries

On 25 August 2025 Sarmin Sultana from SDU Global Sustainable Production will defend her PhD Thesis: "DYNAMICS OF SAFETY PRACTICES. The role of social compliance audits in improving OSH in the garments industries". The defense takes place online. Please contact Charlotte Bruun cbp@iti.sdu.dk if you would like to participate.

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Climate change

30.06.2025

Cities are a key in the climate fight

Researchers from SDU have, together with colleagues from UN-Habitat, written a guide on how countries around the world can incorporate cities into their nationally determined contributions (NDCs). Cities represent an untapped potential in the fight against climate change, they say.

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Climate adaptation

02.06.2025

New report: Here are the climate challenges in the Region of Southern Denmark

Researchers from SDU, AAU and RUC have analysed the climate action plans in all Southern Danish municipalities, and the report reveals both promising and less promising developments.

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Working environment

22.05.2025

New research shows how the working environment can be improved for those who pick your tomatoes

Researchers from SDU Global Sustainable Production have investigated in several studies how to prevent poor working conditions in the food sector. On Tuesday 20 May, they presented their findings at a workshop for the entire Danish industry.

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Climate adaptation

19.05.2025

Schoolyards to be used as climate shelters

Schoolyards can be more than just playgrounds for kids. Now, researchers are experimenting with re-designing schoolyards to function as climate shelters during extreme weather conditions.

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See also

SDU Technology Entrepreneurship and Innovation University of Southern Denmark

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  • Sønderborg - DK-6400
  • Phone: +45 6550 1690
  • Fax: +45 6550 1635

Last Updated 22.06.2026