BTU’s research focuses on interdisciplinary approaches to digital technologies across a wide range of fields, including economics, business, artificial intelligence, public governance, healthcare, sustainable energy, cybersecurity, education, agricultural technologies, marketing, and other disciplines.
The University actively collaborates with local and international organizations and implements scientific research and innovation projects aimed at addressing contemporary challenges and fostering technological advancement.
BTU operates a Research Center, whose main objectives are:
To support the development of the scientific-research potential of the university’s academic staff, researchers, and students through their engagement in fundamental and applied research;
- To identify and diversify sources of research funding;
- To encourage the application of scientific research findings and new knowledge within the educational process;
- To support the dissemination of research results and to organize scientific events;
- To consolidate the capacities of the Center and its local/international partners, including the private sector, with the aim of initiating the commercialization of research outcomes;
- To support, in collaboration with BTU’s Entrepreneurship Center, the creation of research-based startups and to ensure their sustainability.
A distinguishing priority of the Center is the integration of artificial intelligence into the research process, which includes:
- Developing an AI research ecosystem – including an AI literacy training program for academic staff and students, aimed at supporting research design, methodology, data processing, and data management in accordance with FAIR principles;
- Forming the interdisciplinary research direction of Digital Civilization Studies – encouraging research on digital governance, economic and labor market transformation, the reform of state institutions, digital security, education, law, healthcare, and the digital transformation of the agricultural sector;
- Strengthening international grant and research projects in the field of artificial intelligence, including integrating AI as a research priority into BTU’s internal institutional research competitions for academic staff and students;
- Supporting the strengthening and implementation of AI research tools, both within BTU and internationally, including through the organization of related scientific events.