Research in technology implementation
At DTU Engineering Technology, our primary research area is technology implementation - how technologies move from potential to impact
We develop knowledge, methods and tools that enable companies, organisations and society to implement and scale digital, electrical and materials technologies, with a particular focus on construction and infrastructure, industry and manufacturing, and life science and healthcare. These are sectors of major importance to Denmark’s competitiveness and the green transition — and sectors in which many SMEs play a central role.
Our research focuses on the space between development and application: where technologies are adapted, tested, implemented and scaled in companies, organisations and society.
We work across the full value chain, from technology development and prototypes to implementation, operation and organisational anchoring.
Our approach combines technical insight with knowledge of the economic, organisational, market-related and human factors that influence whether technology succeeds in practice.
A central aim is to reduce the complexity, risk and cost of implementation, so that proven technologies can move from early application to wider adoption and create value at scale.
Each year, the department has more than 600 industry interactions and collaborations through research and teaching.
The term Engineering Technology, which is part of our department’s name, is used internationally to describe precisely this practice-oriented and application-focused approach.
We also contribute to technology implementation in society through research in engineering education and pedagogy. By developing, testing and evaluating practice-based teaching formats and innovative learning approaches, we generate new knowledge about how engineering education can support BEng students in translating technological knowledge into practice. The research builds on the department’s many educational activities and contributes to maintaining a high-quality engineering education with a strong academic foundation and a close connection to practice.
Read more about the department’s research in our seven research sections below.
Contact
Malene Kirstine Holst Head of Department Department of Engineering Technology and Didactics Phone: +45 35885031 Mobile: 93 51 15 71 malho@dtu.dk
