Academic Collaborations

IT:U builds long-term academic partnerships to foster collaborative research, joint programs, and cross-institutional exchange. These alliances strengthen its interdisciplinary mission and expand its global academic network.

PhD Program with JKU

A collaborative doctoral program between IT:U and Johannes Kepler University Linz explores the digital transformation of learning. The initiative brings together interdisciplinary research, academic exchange, and innovation in higher education. Doctoral candidates benefit from dual supervision and shared resources across both institutions. Research topics range from AI in education to new pedagogical models and digital tools.

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Fellow Professors

IT:U’s Fellow Professors program invites leading scholars to contribute to research, teaching, and PhD supervision. The inaugural fellows specialize in areas like AI and acoustics, regulatory tech, edge computing, educational psychology, IT law, and data science. Their expertise strengthens IT:U’s academic network and supports its mission as a globally connected university.

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Complex Science Lab

As a member of the Complexity Science Hub, IT:U collaborates on Computational Economics—merging computer science and economics to study complex systems. Research covers supply chain resilience, AGI-driven labour shifts, and economic network dynamics. By linking interdisciplinarity with digitalization, the lab advances IT:U’s mission to turn data into action across sectors.

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David Kolman
Teamlead Grant Office