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This is our offer

Together, we are transforming welfare by leveraging the potential of health and welfare technology. Here, you can discover how we can assist you.

We ensure you get the right expertise


Expert teams in health and welfare technology

First, we identify your specific needs. Then, we assemble an expert team tailored to your requirements. The team is built from researchers in the center’s core development group.

Depending on your inquiry, representatives from municipalities, regions, industries, and civil society may also participate. Together, we discuss your challenge from various perspectives and identify actionable steps to address it with your collaboration.

Extensive knowledge in health and welfare technology and collaboration

MDU has over 20 years of experience in health and welfare technology research, with expertise represented across all the university’s research areas.

Since its founding in 1977, MDU has worked closely with the surrounding community. Over the years, the university has developed a unique network of societal stakeholders and is now regarded as one of the leading institutions for collaboration.

We create a meeting platform to help you move forward


Workshop with center partners and experts

Discuss your challenge with center partners and our experts, and receive guidance on the steps you can take to address it. We plan the structure and execution based on your theme and invite relevant stakeholders from the public sector, academia, business, and civil society.

 

Examples of what we can contribute

 

We can, together with you:

Based on your welfare challenge, we can initiate a pilot project to test an idea and/or apply for research funding.

We can compile a summary of the research within the area you need.

MDU is an educational institution. If you need expertise development, we can help you design a customized training package tailored to your challenge.

We provide an overview of the evidence-based practices that exist in welfare change. For example, in implementation, skills inventory, leadership or evidence for existing welfare technology, such as night cameras and medication robots.

We provide an overview of evidence-based methods in welfare transformation, such as implementation strategies, competence mapping, leadership, or evidence for existing welfare technology, including night cameras and medication robots.

To ensure that a product or method in health and welfare technology is effective in healthcare and care settings, evidence is required. We can connect you with researchers to study your product and provide the necessary evidence.

MDU has strong expertise in innovation research. We can help advance your work with innovation.

With the center’s location at MDU, it has a large network of collaboration partners both within and outside the university. MDU also hosts several collaboration platforms related to health and welfare technology. We can help you connect with the right stakeholders and establish initial contact.

Our collaboration partners

Contact the Center for Welfare Change

For inquiries or further information, you can reach out to the Center for Welfare Change at:

centerforvalfardsforandring@mdu.se