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Hilti Foundation funds three professorships at University of Liechtenstein for four years

Under a new Hilti Innovation Hub, the Hilti Foundation will fund three professorships in innovation, technology, digitalisation and AI, while the Hilti Group funds a centre for more sustainable construction.

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Why it matters: The University of Liechtenstein gains three foundation-funded professorships for four years and an industry-funded competence centre for more sustainable construction.

According to the announcement, the Hilti Foundation will finance three professorships at the University of Liechtenstein for four years as part of a new Hilti Innovation Hub.

The professorships cover the fields of innovation, technology, digitalisation and artificial intelligence, the announcement said.

The Hilti Group is additionally financing a competence centre for more sustainable construction, which the announcement says improves knowledge transfer into practice.

Editor’s view

Joseph Lopez, Collaboration Editor

The University of Liechtenstein gains three professorships in innovation, technology, digitalisation and AI, financed by the Hilti Foundation for four years, alongside a Hilti Group-funded competence centre for more sustainable construction.

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