AgileTeams@UTN: New funding line for interdisciplinary research launched

Professor Grabocka und Professor Kipf vor ihren beiden aufgeklappten MacBooks.
v.l.n.r: Prof. Josif Grabocka und Prof. Andreas Kipf

The UTN has awarded the first research project via the AgileTeams@UTN funding line. This new instrument specifically promotes the interdisciplinary networking of researchers from different departments within the university as well as long-term collaborative projects.

Prof. Dr. Andreas Kipf from the Data Systems Lab and Prof. Dr. Josif Grabocka from the Machine Learning Lab were able to convince the selection panel with their project. The project aims to develop basic models for special databases that are used in many industrial applications.

The AgileTeams@UTN funding line actively promotes interdisciplinary research projects within the UTN. The aim is to provide systematic incentives for networking research areas and researchers from different disciplines and, in a further step, to support the initiation of collaborative projects.

AgileTeams@UTN generally funds research projects for a period of three years with two doctoral positions and the option of an additional one-year extension. The procedure consists of a short proposal and a project pitch in front of a panel of experts with a balanced range of expertise, which is chaired by the Vice President for Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The new funding line supports the establishment of fields of activity and makes a significant contribution to building UTN’s profile.