Innovation, R&D and Education

Maritime innovation, R&D and Education

Looking for strong research and innovation?
Looking for education and training courses?
Looking for close cooperation with universities and institutions?

Have a look at Denmark!

Denmark holds long and strong traditions in shipping, maritime transport and logistics. Danes have put a lot of energy in the development of a Danish maritime cluster through research, innovation, development and education. You will find the full range of maritime know-how in Denmark, delivered by a world class Danish educational system combined with training programmes in maritime companies. Maritime academies, business schools and universities supply a broad range of educations i.e. shipofficers, charteres, engineers, naval architects, maritime lawyers and economists. This counts for basics education and further education up to master level.

Innovative initiatives
The close cooperation between the industry and the educational system creates new programmes
and initiatives, some of which are central to the development of the maritime cluster:

• The Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and Force Technology, an approved technological service company, have established the Centre for Danish Maritime Technology
• The Institute for Maritime Research and Innovation at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU), creates a platform for commercial and human resource cooperation
• DTU and SDU have established institutes catering for a wide range of maritime related research. Areas include operation, decision models, and new technologies for autonomous systems