The UT Data Science Institute will form a strategic partnership with ‘Institute for Data Science and AI for Holz’ (IDeA Holz) at Salzburg University of Applied Sciences in Kuchl, Austria. The mission of the Institute at Salzburg University of Applied Sciences is almost identical to the UT Data Science Institute, but will focus on European companies and have longitudinal impact with BOKU, TUM, and University of Ljubljana. Some global companies that have business operations in North America and the EU may wish to join both institutes. This strategic partnership will allow for the exchange of students, researchers, which will enhance the knowledge and applications for the Institute’s clients.
The Kuchl campus is a model for the 400 students who are educated there in forest products technology and timber construction. It is Austria’s first university building in passive house construction. Wood, as the academic focus at the Kuchl Campus, is omnipresent with BS and MS degree programs in Forest Products Technology and Timber Constructions.
