Industry day at UCL – focus on the robotics cluster

Gain new inspiration for the Danish business community! Join UCL University College and Odense Robotics for a day focused on the Danish business community! Sign up now to hear from specialists from the robotics ecosystem: Universal Robots, Danish Technological Institute, OnRobot and Nordbo Robotics.

Learn more about how companies can contribute to the green transition and the ecosystem, and how knowledge institutions collaborate with businesses to develop value-based knowledge and projects. Participants can also look forward to insights on the robotics company OnRobot and their journey. The event will also dive into company culture, value chain collaboration, and the importance of marketing.

Topic 1: Companies’ value-creating contribution to the green transition, value chain and ecosystem:

Country Manager Denmark and Channel Development Manager at Universal Robots, Sune McDonald Bertelsen will talk about the company’s value-creating contribution to the green transition, value chain and ecosystem. Universal Robots is a leading manufacturer of flexible industrial robot arms (cobots). Since 2015, the company has been owned by the American designer and manufacturer of autonomous test equipment, Teradyne. Universal Robots was the first company to launch a collaborative robot that could safely work alongside human employees.

Topic 2: Insights into collaboration with the business community and the development of value-based knowledge and projects:

Head of Department at Danish Technological Institute, Søren Peter Johansen will provide insights into collaboration with the business community and the development of value-based knowledge and projects. Danish Technological Institute aims to develop, apply and communicate research- and technology-based knowledge in significant areas of development and together with the Danish business community, translate knowledge into value. This is done through development projects in cooperation with educational institutions.

Topic 3: OnRobot’s business and market development: From idea development to the first incoming cash flow:

Head of Business Development at OnRobot, Thomas Houden will share insights on OnRobot’s business and market development and how the company went from idea development to its first incoming cash flow. OnRobot develops and implements collaborative automation for tasks such as packaging, quality control, material handling, machine maintenance, assembly, etc. Supported by the free Learn OnRobot e-learning platform, solutions are marketed throughout large parts of the world.

Topic 4: Company culture, value chain collaboration, and the importance of marketing:

Marketing Specialist at Nordbo Robotics, Patrick Rasmussen, (UCL University College alumnus) will discuss company culture, value chain collaboration, and the importance of marketing. Nordbo Robotics markets their “Mimic” solution as a position-sensing technology platform for a wide range of applications; from point teaching to inspections, or pick and place applications to very complex and smooth robot movements for painting and dispensing. Their revenues tripled during the last financial year.

Sign up:

To join the event, please send an email to John Bech, Associate Lecturer at UCL University College at mail: jobh@ucl.dk.

Deadline: 20 February!

Parking:

For those arriving by car: You can park on UCL’s parking lot. Just remember to register your car at Information at the main entrance.