Research
The mood was not great when industry representatives from all over the world met at the University of Agder in 2007 to discuss the future of the music industry in digitalised world. Five years later, optimism has returned.
The University of Agder (UiA) has over 70 collaboration projects with African countries. There will be more focus on the continent from now on.
It will be open 24 hours a day, and will never close down for festivals or take a holiday. The machine will provide sensible and personal advice for young people who contact its chat service. This is the aim of SINTEF and Professor Ole-Christoffer Granmo at the University of Agder.
The research centre CAIR, at the University of Agder, is geared towards the international research front in artificial intelligence. Simultaneously, it will also serve as a resource both nationally and regionally.
The computer gathers relevant disease information from 200 documents in just a few seconds. Doctors have no chance at matching its tempo.
The Nepalese Prime Minister joins UiA research workshops on supporting communities with information in crisis.
Agder Energi and the University of Agder want computers to learn themselves how to manage hydroelectric energy production . If they succeed, they will be the first in the world to do so.
A new EU project led by the University of Agder will match volunteers in the health and care field with those in need of help.
The Agder region is brought up as an exceptional area within eHealth in Europe. Several international cooperation efforts are now in the making.