NORDTEK - Summer School
Nordtek is a network of the Rectors and Deans of the Technical universities in the five Nordic countries. As a new initiative NORDTEK invited PhD.-students from all NORDTEK member Universities to the PHD summer school
“Synergizing Entrepreneurship and Production in High Wage Economies”
The Summer School was arranged in connection to the yearly NORDTEK Conference at University of Southern Denmark, June 6th to June 10th 2016 in Odense, Denmark.
CoE-Managing Director Denis Özdemir took part as speaker in both parts of the conference.
"What Does Research Say About the Ways of Maintaining Manufacturing in High-Wage Countries?"
By Denis Özdemir, Managing Director, Cluster of Excellence “Integrative Production Technology for High-Wage Countries”, Aachen, Germany
Schedule Friday, June 10:
Participation in the NORDTEK 2016 Conference: “University and Industry collaboration” - Focus on production in high wage economies
Opening speech
By Hilmar B. Janusson, Dean, University of Iceland and President for NORDTEK
Motivation of Theme
By Henrik Bindslev, Dean, Faculty of Engineering, University of Southern Denmark and Moderator Carsten Orth Gaarn-Larsen, CEO , CLEAN
The importance of research and innovation in securing production in high wage economies
By Jan-Eric Sundgren, Senior advisor to the CEO Volvo Group
Session 1: What does it take to retain production in high wage economies?
Introduction talk 1: Industry view
By Bjarne Lykke Sørensen, Division Director for Industry at Siemens Denmark
Introduction talk 2: Academic view
By Denis Özdemir, Managing Director, Cluster of Excellence “Integrative Production Technology for High-Wage Countries”, Aachen, Germany