Nationalt Center for Udvikling af Matematikundervisning | NCUM

What Nationalt Center for Udvikling af Matematikundervisning | NCUM does

NCUM (Nationalt Center for Udvikling af Matematikundervisning) is Denmark's national center for the development of mathematics teaching, established on December 31, 2019, as a collaboration between Danish universities and professional colleges. The center operates institutionally under DPU (Institut for Uddannelse og Pædagogik) at Aarhus Universitet, with its office at Campus Emdrup in Copenhagen (Tuborgvej 164, 2400 København NV). It serves mathematics educators and pedagogues across the full Danish education continuum — daycare (dagtilbud), primary and lower secondary school (grundskole), vocational education (erhvervsskole), and upper secondary (gymnasium) — plus municipal mathematics consultants and Young Researchers in Mathematics Education.

The center's core product is the matematikdidaktik.dk web platform, a freely accessible, research-based knowledge bank hosting themed content, videos, webinars, and the "Summen af Matematik" podcast. Content is produced collaboratively by five expert groups (daycare, primary, vocational, upper secondary, cross-cutting) drawing on researchers from multiple Danish universities and educators from professional colleges. NCUM also runs a portfolio of national projects (FOMAVA for mathematics difficulties, SUM for inquiry-based teaching, KLUMP for vocational teacher upskilling, TRACK for grade 4-6 expansion, Matematikprofilen assessment tool, Projekt TIM on school transitions), maintains six educator networks, and organizes national conferences plus webinar series.

NCUM's business model combines institutional public funding through Aarhus University with fee-based professional development courses. Course fees are modest (e.g., 10,000 kr per participant for the SUM course, with cohorts of ~26 teachers), but the cost is substantially offset for municipal employees by 80% coverage through Kompetencefonden. Foundation grants from Novo Nordisk Fonden (continuing education for 2026/27) and TrygFonden (TRACK project expansion) supplement core funding. The center has no external equity investors and does not publish revenue figures. Its go-to-market is community-led, relying on expert groups, professional networks, conferences, the digital knowledge platform, and social media channels (Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, newsletter) to reach its educator audience.

Name

Nationalt Center for Udvikling af Matematikundervisning | NCUM

Legal name

NCUM | Nationalt Center for Udvikling af Matematikundervisning

Website

https://matematikdidaktik.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NCUM is Denmark's national center for mathematics education development, hosted at Aarhus University's DPU. It serves educators from daycare through upper secondary via the matematikdidaktik.dk knowledge platform, expert groups, national networks, and foundation-supported professional development courses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mathematics Education Development Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Subject-Specific Standards & Curriculum Councils (EDADAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Workshops, Webinars & Live Masterclasses (MPACALAD), Corporate/L&D Course Licensing from Creators (B2B Upskilling) (MPACALAH), Math Intervention & Numeracy Materials (Special Education) (EDAGAMAI)

Keywords

• Mathematics education development
• Teacher professional development
• Curriculum research resources
• Formative assessment tools
• Education knowledge center

Headquarters

HQ city

Copenhagen (Emdrup)

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: NCUM is a publicly funded national center under DPU (Institut for Uddannelse og Pædagogik), Aarhus Universitet, operating as a national initiative for the development of mathematics education in Denmark since its establishment on December 31, 2019.
2. Course Fees: NCUM charges course fees for professional development courses, such as the SUM course at 10,000 kr per participant, which covers full catering at workshops. Additional funding support is available through Kompetencefonden, covering 80% of costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

NCUM is a publicly funded national knowledge center that develops, gathers, and disseminates research-based resources for mathematics teaching in Denmark. Its primary deliverables include thematic knowledge content on matematikdidaktik.dk, the Matematikprofilen formative assessment tool, continuing professional development (SUM) courses, podcasts, webinars, and coordination of expert networks and conferences for grundskole, daycare, vocational, and gymnasium mathematics educators.

Product overview

NCUM operates matematikdidaktik.dk as its primary platform - a web-based knowledge bank offering research-based themes and resources for mathematics education from preschool to upper secondary. The portfolio includes themed content organized by educational level (dagtilbud, grundskole, erhvervsskole, gymnasium), multimedia resources (videos, podcasts, webinars), professional development courses (including SUM and Novo Nordisk Foundation-supported courses), and specialized projects (FOMAVA, SUM, KLUMP, Matematikprofilen, Projekt TIM). The offering functions as an integrated ecosystem where the knowledge platform, project interventions, and professional development services work together to advance mathematics didactics practice across Denmark.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• matematikdidaktik.dk

Quantifiable outcome

• SUM project (2024-2026) involved approximately 200 mathematics teachers from 52 schools in Copenhagen Municipality.
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Nationalt Videncenter for Ordblindhed og andre Læsevanskeligheder (NVOL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 December 2025NCUM co-hosted a hearing at Christiansborg with NVOL on December 12, 2025, focusing on the 10% weakest students in Danish and mathematics, bringing together stakeholders to address educational challenges for students with learning difficulties.
• Matematikksenteret (Norway)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022NCUM conducted an inspiring study trip to Norway, visiting its sister center Matematikksenteret (at Universitetet i Agder), to exchange knowledge and best practices in mathematics education didactics.
• Danmarks Matematikvejleder Netværk (DMN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021NCUM established a collaboration agreement with DMN (Danmarks Matematikvejleder Netværk) for 2021, involving the release of time for network operations and communication management. This partnership supports the coordination and professional development of mathematics advisors across Denmark.
• Professionshøjskolen VIAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021VIA University College collaborated with NCUM on the 2021 annual conference, hosting the event at VIA in Aarhus and contributing to the presentation of research and practice exchange between mathematics didactics researchers and teachers.
• Christina Cæsarsen and Mette Bendix Lomholdt (Gymnasium Network Coordinators)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020NCUM attached Christina Cæsarsen and Mette Bendix Lomholdt as network coordinators for the upper secondary (gymnasial) area, supporting the mathematics advisor network in upper secondary education.
• Aarhus Universitet (DPU) and ProfessionshøjskolercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019NCUM was established as a collaboration between universities and professional colleges (professionshøjskoler), with DPU (Institut for Uddannelse og Pædagogik) at Aarhus Universitet serving as the host institution. Expert groups include participants from both university researchers and professional college educators.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Khan Academy: Large-scale online learning platform offering free math content for students and teachers. Adjacent to NCUM in providing free research-based math resources and teacher professional development, though consumer-student oriented rather than educator-curriculum oriented.
• National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM): US-based professional organization setting math education standards and providing teacher resources at national scale. Comparable to NCUM in setting subject-specific curriculum frameworks and providing educator professional development.

Regional players

• Mattecentrum: Swedish non-profit offering free mathematics help and resources for students and teachers. Operates a comparable Nordic mission to improve math learning outcomes, but is positioned as a help platform rather than a university-embedded national center.
• Skoletjenesten: Danish national school service network connecting schools with cultural and educational institutions. Comparable to NCUM as a Danish public-funded body supporting educators, though focused on learning-outside-classroom partnerships rather than subject-specific didactics.

Emerging players

• NRICH (Cambridge Mathematics): University of Cambridge-affiliated mathematics education project providing research-based resources for teachers and students. Comparable to NCUM in developing themed, research-backed math teaching materials for educational practitioners.

Direct peers

• Matematikksenteret: Norway's national center for mathematics education, hosted at Universitetet i Agder. NCUM explicitly references Matematikksenteret as its sister center following an inspiring study trip; both are publicly funded university-affiliated national centers developing math teaching practice.
• Nationalt Videncenter for Ordblindhed og andre Læsevanskeligheder (NVOL): Danish national knowledge center for dyslexia and other reading difficulties. NCUM co-hosted a Christiansborg hearing with NVOL in December 2025, reflecting a parallel national-center operating model that develops educator resources and influences policy.
• Naturvidenskabernes Hus: Danish national center for natural science education and teacher professional development. Operates a comparable national-mandate model developing research-based teaching resources for educators, paralleling NCUM's structure in the sciences.

Others

• VIA University College: Danish professional college (professionshøjskole) and core NCUM partner; co-hosted NCUM's first annual conference and developed the TrygFonden-funded TRACK research project for grades 4-6 math teaching. Operates as both collaborator and educator training pipeline for NCUM.
• Professionshøjskolen Absalon: Danish professional college training teachers and educators. NCUM's expert groups include educators from Danish professionshøjskoler including Absalon, making it a structural partner in producing both research-informed themes and trained math educators.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UChojafCcvwXNCfA8v0f_LdA/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/matematikdidaktik
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ncum
• Instagraminstagram.com/matematikdidaktik.dk

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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