Projects
Artificial Intelligence in Research and Innovation
Danish research and innovation environments can leverage artificial intelligence to enhance the quality, scope, and relevance of Denmark's investments in research and innovation. However, the technology also has the potential to bring significant changes to the framework of research and innovation. This calls for ethical and security considerations, as well as reflections on how Danish institutions can seize the emerging opportunities.
Innovative SMEs - Rich and Resilient Societies Have smart Businesses
In the project, DFiR investigates various aspects of the public innovation promotion system, with the aim of mapping out potential opportunities for strengthening the framework conditions for knowledge-based innovation for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Research-Informed Welfare Innovation
Danish municipalities face significant challenges in continuing to deliver high-quality, citizen-focused welfare. DFiR is investigating how best to support the use of research and development to inform and enhance municipal welfare tasks for the benefit of citizens and society.
About the Council
About the council
The Danish Council for Research and Innovation Policy (DFIR) was established on 1 April 2014. The Council was set up charged with the responsibility to provide policy makers with independent and expert advice on research, technological development and innovation.
The Danish Council for Research and Innovation Policy (DFIR) was set up charged with the responsibility to provide the Minister for Higher Education and Science and others with independent and expert advice on research, technological development and innovation at a system level. The responsibility comprises both the research policy and innovation policy advice, which was earlier placed on the Danish Council for Research Policy and the Danish Council for Technology and Innovation.
Members
DFIR consist of a chairman and eight members appointed by the Danish minister for Higher Education and Research. The current council was appointed in april 2023 with Professor Frede Blaabjerg as chairman.
- Chairman, Professor Frede Blaabjerg, Aalborg University (reappointment)
- Professor, Director Mette Birkedal Bruun, University of Copenhagen (reappointment)
- Professor, Centre Director Jes Broeng, Technical University of Denmark (reappointment)
- Professor, Centre Director Tine Jess, Aalborg University
- Chief scientist Poul Toft Frederiksen, Grundfos
- Director Steffen Bohni, The National Research Centre for the Working Environment
- COO Søren Nedergaard, The Novo Nordisk Foundation
- Professor, Lene Tanggaard, Aalborg University
- Provost, Christine Nellemann, DTU
DFIR debate meeting and workshop: From Hype to Action: Embracing Generative AI in Danish Research Practices
In collaboration with the Digital Research Center Denmark (DIREC), DFIR is organizing a debate on potentials, risks, and barriers for the use of generative AI in Danish research and innovation. The debate and the workshop provide an opportunity to share perspectives on practices for responsible integration of generative AI. Join the debate on potentials and risks of artificial intelligence in Danish research and innovation.
When: January 29, 2025, 12:30-2:30 PM (Workshop) and 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM (Debate meeting)
Where: IT-byen Katrinebjerg, INCUBA Next, Åbogade 15, 18. etage, 8200 Aarhus N
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