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Investments in the data center industry continue

More business, more employees and new start-ups. These are some of the objectives when researchers at Luleå University of Technology will help small and medium-sized companies in the data center industry to expand.

Launch of the Richer Business tool

The digital tool Richer Business has now been launched. The tool aims at better gender equality and better business.

Gender Equal business models

16 Jun. 2020 12:00 – 12:45 , Zoom:

Greater diversity becomes better business

Inclusive business models lead to better competitiveness. An on-line tool, Richer business, can help companies and organizations to become better at gender equality and do better business.

Welcome to a webinar about Chatbots

Wednesday, May 20, 2020, 08:00 – 08:50, Zoom

CDT newsletter 2020:2

Corporate support & 5G indoors

New 5G capabilities uncovered with indoor testing

Increased capacity and better performance will be showcased when Luleå University of Technology expands its 5G test bed with an indoor system. Jointly developed by Telia and Ericsson, this facility opens up fantastic new opportunities for both researchers and companies.

Survey regarding Arctic connection

Would you like to answer a questionnaire about Arctic connection and live in Norrbotten or in Västerbotten?

Actions towards companies concerning Covid-19

In light of the recent rapid and dramatic developments regarding the Corona pandemic and its effects on business, the CDT project "Datacenter Innovation Region" has developed some specific efforts.

Innovation and distance education at Telia event

An interview with our new project manager Björn Backe

CDT is very happy to have a new project manager in our team!

CDT newsletter 2020:1

Super fast 5G network, new transport project & digital book buses.

5G was shown during the Demo North conference

On February 28, the project Wireless Innovation Arena showcased 5G in the port in Luleå.

Visit from the University of Gävle

The University of Gävle's management has visited CDT at Luleå University of Technology.

The annual report is here

The 2019 annual report has arrived.

Successful data center event at Västerbotten at Grand Hôtel

The Datacenter Innovation Region project invited to a day about Industry development and innovation in the Swedish data center industry in conjunction with Västerbotten at the Grand Hôtel.

New features and fast 5G network

The 5G work at Luleå University of Technology is entering a new intensive phase. For example, local breakout and indoor coverage are new features. The 5G network in Luleå is also fast – download speed has been measured at 1.9 gigabits per second.

Gender Summit17 in Amsterdam

Digital @ today in Luleå

Seminar on reliable AI

New project will coordinate transport

CDT's new project Predictive Movement aims to establish a digital platform with business models and a set of actors for coordinated parcel, letter and passenger transport.

Welcome to 5G workshop with Oulu, Finland

What: Distance workshop between Luleå's and Oulu's 5G test bed

Date: January 22, 2020, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Location: LTU campus in Luleå, A3580 alt. via distance link which will be posted here: https://www.oulu.fi/6gflagship/arctic5gtestnetwork

Gender Contact Point Day 2020

19 Mar. 2020 12:00 – 16:00 , A1123, Multistudion:

30 million for AI research

Strengthened innovations, greater competitiveness and more sustainable development in applied research in artificial intelligence. That is the purpose of a new project, Applied AI DIH North, which is led by Luleå University of Technology.

5G can be useful in healthcare

5G can facilitate the use of new technologies in the elderly care and health care sectors. – It can be anything from connected shower robots to advanced alarm and monitoring functions, says Karl Andersson, Associate Professor and Executive Director at the Centre for Distance-spanning Technology that...

Enganged companies at 5G workshop in Skellefteå

On Friday, November 22, the second 5G workshop was held in Skellefteå.

Seminar on energy and resource efficient data centers at the Swedish Energy Agency

Cloudberry Datacenters has conducted a lunch seminar on energy and resource efficient data centers at the Swedish Energy Agency in Eskilstuna.

Welcome to a day about industry development and innovation in the Swedish data center industry

The Datacenter Innovation Region project invites you to a day of innovation in the area of data centers on January 28, 2020 in conjunction with Västerbotten at Grand Hôtel, Stockholm.

Equality for better business

Seminar on gender-smart technical solutions and products

Mulled Wine Mingle

Welcome to CDT's traditional mulled wine mingle!

Welcome to 5G Workshop in Skellefteå

November 22, at 10-12, 2019 in Skellefteå

Successful 5G workshop

On Thursday, October 17, a 5G workshop was held in Luleå. During the meeting, the participants, mainly local companies, found out more about the 5G test environment at Luleå University of Technology, the opportunities available to conduct pilot tests and what has been tested so far.

Visit from the Center Party at CDT

CDT has been visited by the Center Party MP Mikael Larsson and district chairman Inga-Lis Samuelsson at a visit to Luleå.

Kick-off for Arctic 5G Test Network

On October 9, 2019, there was a kick-off meeting for CDT's new project Arctic 5G Test Network. It is an Interreg Nord project with the aim of strengthening the companies' commercialization capacity for innovations.

Lunch Lecture: There is a perfect fit for you at ABB!

25 Nov. 2019 12:00 – 12:50 , B192:

Many successful engineers have started their careers in ABB's trainee programme. Do you want to be one of them?

New data center brochure

Now there is the third edition of the regional data center brochure "Data Centers in North Sweden".

Seminar on smarter business models

CDT on this year's ICT Proposers Day

5G and the connected industry of the future

CDT's executive director Karl Andersson participated at Researchers Night in Skellefteå delivering a talk on 5G and future connected industry.

CDT newsletter 2019:4

CDT's latest newsletter is out!

Presentation at the Barent Conference

September 16-18, Haparanda is the site of a political summit. Nordic and Russian parliamentarians gather for a Barent Conference where, among other things, CDT presents one of their latest projects.

Welcome to 5G workshop

October 17, 11-13, 2019, Luleå

CDT's newsletter

CDT's newsletter is now available on the web.

Test environment for the future mobile network opened

Luleå University of Technology has one of Sweden's first test environments for the fifth generation mobile phone network, 5G.
– The infrastructure is crucial for all technological development in healthcare, learning, mining and other industry, says Birgitta Bergvall-Kåreborn, Vice-Chancellor of Lu...

g19 conference in Gothenburg

5G collaboration with University of Oulu

The 5G initiative at Luleå University of Technology is further enhanced through a collaboration with the University of Oulu. – The vision is that our region becomes a leading player in the European 5G arena, says Karl Andersson, project manager and Associate Professor of Pervasive and Mobile Computi...

New profile

Gender Smart Arena at EARMA AC 2019

Welcome to the inauguration of the 5G test environment at Luleå University of Technology!

24 Jun. 2019 10:30 – 11:30 , Luleå University of Technology, A-house, the entrance to Teknikens hus, A3024:

Together with our partners we are opening one of Sweden's first test environments for 5G. We offer coffee and cake as well as showing connected technical equipment, apps and services from 10.00 on June 24. Only for invited participants and staff at the University. The program starts at 10.30.

Collaboration in the Barents region strengthens companies

Smart roads, a system for digital identities and IoT enabled reindeer husbandry. This is some of the content in a new, cross-border project coordinated by Luleå University of Technology.

First 5G call made

The first test call is now made via 5G in Luleå.

Blockchain North 2019

On May 9, Northern Sweden's largest blockchain conference, Blockchain North, was conducted for the second time in Boden.

AI breakfast in Lycksele

On May 7, the project Datacenter Innovation Region arranged a AI breakfast meeting in Lycksele.

Cloudberry Day

On May 10th, an information meeting about the research centre Cloudberry Datacenters took place at Luleå University of Technology. During the meeting the research center as a whole as well as its different sub projects were presented.

5G installed at Luleå University of Technology

The 5G is now, 30th of April, 2019, installed on Luleå University of Technology campus in Luleå. We are soon ready to begin the tests and experiments via the project Wireless Innovation Arena and the 5G test bed 5G Innovation Hub North.

Gender issues on the agenda for companies and researchers

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Welcome to our events in May!

Kiruna, breakfast meeting May 7
Lycksele, AI meeting May 7
Luleå, Information meeting regarding data center May 8
Boden, Blockchain North May 9
Luleå, Cloudberry Day May 10

Read more in our newsletter:

Anders Lundkvist thanked as manager

CDT's operations manager since 2015, Anders Lundkvist, has moved on to a position as vice chairman of the municipal council in Piteå municipality.

Great interest in doctoral courses about data centers

During four intensive days in March, Luleå University of Technology, together with RISE, arranged a PhD course within the realm of data centers. The response was massive, almost 50 people participated.

Pilot project for better service in rural areas

How can digital solutions contribute to better service for residents and businesses in rural areas? In the pilot project "Smart Sustainable Villages", Luleå University of Technology and the County Council of Norrbotten will involve residents in villages in twelve municipalities to develop and improv...

Great interest in 5G in Skellefteå

The project Wireless Innovation Arena carried out yet another seminar with 5G as a theme, this time in Skellefteå.

Blockchain North

9 May. 2019 11:00 – 18:00 , Boden Business Park, Sävast:

Welcome to the blockchain conference Blockchain North, May 9th in Boden.

CDT newsletter 2019:2

New project, registration has opened to Blockchain North, 5G work started etc. There is a lot going on! Read more in our latest newsletter.

Establishment of a Lycksele office

The CDT project Datacenter Innovation Region together with LTU Business has established an office in Lycksele.

Welcome to Cloudberry Day

Welcome to an information meeting about Cloudberry Datacenters. During the meeting the research center as a whole as well as its different subprojects will be presented.

Digital tools for gender equality and inclusion

The study explores how digital tools for gender equality and inclusion are designed, communicated and used in organizations and society. The study is based on practical examples from Sweden, in the form of digital apps, tests, process support, training, etc.

Host for Luleå business sector's breakfast meeting

The project Datacenter Innovation Region was breakfast host at Luleå's business meeting on 22 February.

Exchange of experience with Denmark

The Mayor and the municipal executive from Middelfart municipality, Denmark, visited Luleå and CDT in February.

Visit from RISE CEO

RISE CEO Pia Sandvik visited LTU at a full-day meeting and met the management with Vice-chancellor, Pro-vice chancellor, deans and representatives of the business support division for strategic discussions.

Smart Sustainable Villages Pilot Tests

CDT has been granted a new project named Smart Sustainable Villages - Pilot Tests.

# full coverage at project meeting in Vännäs and pilot visits

The project Rural ICT Testbed - # full coverage works against the vision that everyone should get full mobile coverage. During a project meeting in Vännäs 21-22 February, the parties met and went through completed activities and drew up plans and strategies for the future.

5G – the next-gen mobile network is here

19 Mar. 2019 12:00 – 13:00 , The Great Northern:

One of Sweden's first test beds for 5G is under development Luleå University of Technology. Welcome to a lecture at The Great Northern in Skellefteå at 12.00-13.00 on March 19, to hear more about the opportunities for companies and organizations in using the 5G test environment; the ongoing research...

Short and concrete about Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence is something that is increasingly affecting business and social functions. Many believe that within a handful of years, AI will create sharply changed business models, decision-making, working methods and processes. But what happens locally and how do you get started working ...

First 5G workshop in Luleå

Wireless Innovation Arena is a newly started project that builds an innovation and test environment for the fifth generation mobile network (5G) at Luleå University of Technology campus in Luleå.

Industry development and innovation in the Swedish data center industry

The Datacenter Innovation Region project invited to a day about the development of the data center industry in Sweden in connection with Västerbotten at the Grand Hôtel.

The 5G work has started on campus

Luleå University of Technology, together with Ericsson, Telia and Akademiska hus, have begun work regarding the planning for the construction of a 5G mast at the university campus at Porsön in Luleå.

Blockchain North 2019

Save the Date - May 9, 2019
Registration will open soon!

CDT Newsletter

CDT's newsletter is now available on the web.

Welcome to 5G Workshop

Luleå University of Technology welcomes small and medium-sized companies, organizations and researchers to a workshop regarding the 5G test environment that is being built up at the university. It is an open test bed that gives the opportunity to test the new technology. The test environment is buil...

NetWorld2020 Research Stakeholder

Luleå University of Technology and Karl Anderson, Associate Professor and Acting Executive Director at CDT, has been elected as one of six to the Research stakeholder group of the NetWorld2020.

Gender Contact Point Day

13 Mar. 2019 12:00 – 16:00 , A1123 (Multistudion):

Industry development and innovation in the Swedish data center industry

The project Datacenter Innovation Region invites you to a day regarding the development of the data center industry in Sweden in connection with "Västerbotten at the Grand Hôtel" in Stockholm.

Results Film

See the film about the resultats that we obtained in the data center project "FUI".

5G test bed to Luleå University of Technology

Luleå University of Technology will create a test environment for the fifth generation of cellular mobile communications, 5G. – We are excited to get one of the first 5G installations in Sweden, says Karl Andersson, project manager and Acting Executive Director at the Center for Distance-Spanning Te...

Discover what is offered by your local shops - and on campus!

Smartbuy is a prototype of a mobile app we are testing to help you find a wider range of local stores, products and services just around the corner. You can have a look at the products in the stores near you and then you will be guided to the physical store where you carry out the purchase over the ...

Kick-off for Cloudberry Research Center

Cloudberry Datacenters are Luleå University of Technology's flagship project around energy and resource-efficient data centers implemented with RISE SICS North and the industry. The research center is multidisciplinary and consists of 12 subprojects with research from everything from buildings and d...

Reduced energy consumption in data centers

By using simulation methods, the consumption of energy in data centers can decrease considerably, according to research carried out at Luleå University of Technology. – The positive environmental impacts are reducing the global carbon footprint and carbon emissions, says Arash Mousavi, Associate Sen...

Mulled Wine Mingle

 You are invited to CDT's traditional mulled wine mingle.
Tuesday Dec 11, 3-5 PM.
At CDT in Luleå (LTU, Building A, Room A3570).
No registration is required.

Gender Smart Arena at Forum Jämställdhet

Vinnova met researchers

35 million to data center / IT innovations

The northernmost region of Sweden could become world leading in data center and large-scale data management. This is in all cases the goal of Datacenter Innovation Region, one of the projects that recently was awarded funding from Strukturfondspartnerskapet för Övre Norrland.

Great investment in data center research

The northernmost region of Sweden will become world leading in data center and large-scale data management. This is the goal of the Datacenter Innovation Region project. – With our prerequisites, we have a unique opportunity to take a leading role in this area, says Jan-Olov Johansson, Project Manag...

Business model for more gender equality

An inclusive and innovative business model that provides better business for companies in the IT industry. This is the goal of the Gender Smart Arena project. – Without gender equality companies will not get sustainable growth, says Paula Wennberg, Project Manager at the Center for Distance-Spanning...

New project will provide full coverage in rural areas

Improved and hopefully full coverage even in rural areas. This is the goal of the project # fulltäckning that Luleå University of Technology will coordinate. – Inclusion of rural areas is not least a matter of democracy, says Karl Andersson, Executive Director at the Center for Distance-Spanning Tec...

The blockchain in focus at conference

Can blockchain technology revolutionize the world economy and what impact can technology have on our future? The answers to the questions will be discussed at the Blockchain North conference on May 24th.

Blockchain North

24 May. 2018 11:00 – 17:00 , Boden:

Welcome to a full-day conference that will explain why blockchains have the potential to revolutionise the world economy.

National research center to the university

Luleå University of Technology starts a national research center – Cloudberry Datacenters – within energy and resource-efficient data centers. The goal is to become a hub for research, development, knowledge and implementation in the data center area.

Success for gender equality project

A well-attended conference on examples and tools for practical gender mainstreaming has put an end to the first Gender Contact Point project. Questions about gender, gender equality, diversity and innovation were discussed by companies, researchers and other actors.

Published:1 January 2013

Updated: 26 June 2020

By:Linda Alfredsson

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