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IVAs Stora Guldmedalj 2021: Sverker Sörlin

Sverker Sörlin är universitetslärare, forskare, historiker, författare och en bildningens apostel. En tvärvetenskapare. Men också en passionerad skidåkare, elitmotionär och vinnarskalle. "Om det är något jag tagit med mig från idrotten så är det att du måste sikta på en hög nivå."

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Published: 28 October 2021Last Updated: 20 March 2023

Entreprenörskap i utbildning ger bättre resultat i flera ämnen

I dag behöver i princip alla studenter tänka på att bygga sina egna karriärer, oavsett om de har intresse av att starta företag eller inte. Att få möjlighet att utveckla sina entreprenöriella förmågor, genom att entreprenörskap integreras i utbildningen, har alla nytta av. Dessutom leder det till bättre studieresultat även i övriga ämnen.

Entrepreneurship
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Published: 28 November 2021Last Updated: 22 December 2022

Nyfikenhet nyckeln till en intraprenöriell kultur

Genom att vara nyfikna, öppna för nya idéer och kontinuerligt utveckla sig skapar företag en intraprenöriell kultur. Ett förhållningssätt som också ökar chanserna till företagets långsiktiga överlevnad, menar Anna Selander, Vice CEO & Group People & Performance Director på Academic Work.

Entrepreneurship
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Published: 06 October 2021Last Updated: 22 December 2022

Rätt förutsättningar ger framgångsrikt intraprenörskap

Medarbetare med rätt kompetens, en tillåtande kultur och tillräckligt med tid för produktutveckling. De är de viktigaste faktorerna för att företag ska bli mer intraprenöriella, säger Erik Ekudden, CTO på Ericsson.

Entrepreneurship
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Published: 14 September 2021Last Updated: 22 December 2022

Staten måste ta större ansvar för digitalisering av välfärden

Digitaliseringen av välfärdstjänsterna går för långsamt. Det hotar både kvalitet och tillgänglighet inom vård, skola och omsorg. Staten behöver därför skapa en struktur som stimulerar privata och offentliga aktörer att höja tempot i arbetet. Det slår Kungl. Ingenjörsvetenskapsakademien (IVA) fast i en ny rapport.

Digitalisation
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Published: 21 June 2022Last Updated: 23 November 2022

Intraprenörskap

Intraprenörskap, eller förnyelsekraften i etablerade företag, är avgörande för att företag ska utvecklas och överleva. Forskning visar att företag med ett fungerande intraprenörskap är mer lönsamma och växer snabbare än andra.

Entrepreneurship
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Published: 08 August 2021Last Updated: 22 December 2022

Röster om framtidens välfärd

Filmade intervjuer med fem medlemmar i styrgruppen för IVAs projekt Digitalisering - möjliggörare i framtidens välfärd. Ta del av reflektioner kring kompetensutveckling, arbetsmiljö, digitaliseringens möjligheter, hur visioner ska bli till verklighet och nödvändigheten av ett starkt ledarskap.

Digitalisation
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Published: 20 June 2022Last Updated: 23 January 2023

Leif Johansson appointed Chair of Swedish Futures

IVA's vision project brings together large parts of Swedish society: business, academia, the social partners, the public sector and representatives from the political sphere. Leif Johansson has been appointed to lead the work alongside IVA's President, Professor Sylvia Schwaag Serger and a high-profile Steering Committee.

Swedish Futures
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Published: 10 February 2026Last Updated: 19 February 2026
Leif Johansson and IVA's CEO

IVA's List for Research Impact

We are now seeking candidates for IVA's List for Research Impact. The IVA List highlights current research projects within the field of engineering sciences, conducted at Swedish universities and research institutes, that show a clear ambition to be commercialised. The research should be ready to generate impact within the foreseeable future. The application period is open from 4 February to 20 February 2026.

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Published: 04 February 2026Last Updated: 19 February 2026
Round tables with people seen from above

IVA strengthens its ranks with new Fellows

The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) has elected 39 new Fellows, comprising distinguished engineers, economists, researchers, entrepreneurs and leaders from both the private and public sectors. Each brings valuable expertise that will further reinforce the Academy’s work. Here is the full list of new Fellows.

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Published: 02 December 2025Last Updated: 02 December 2025
Entrance to IVA's office building

2025 Hans Werthén Scholars

Ten young researchers and students residing in Sweden have been awarded this year's scholarships from the Hans Werthén Foundation, for studies and research abroad. The scholarships are granted with the aim of giving young academics the opportunity to develop in other countries and return with new knowledge and experience that can benefit Sweden.

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Published: 18 June 2025Last Updated: 25 June 2025
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IVA’s Gold Medal 2025: Helena Hedblom

Throughout her career, Helena Hedblom has made a remarkable contribution to the mining industry and is today one of the most influential leaders in Swedish business. With a background in materials engineering, she has risen from Head of Research to CEO of Epiroc AB – reshaping Sweden’s mining sector.

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Published: 21 October 2025Last Updated: 21 October 2025
Helena Hedblom

IVA’s Gold Medal 2025: Mats Danielsson

With a background from CERN and Berkeley, Mats Danielsson has successfully combined cutting-edge research with technical innovation and entrepreneurship. Today he is a leading researcher and entrepreneur in medical imaging, whose work has had a strong impact both nationally and internationally – in healthcare as well as in industry.

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Published: 21 October 2025Last Updated: 21 October 2025
Mats Danielsson

IVA’s Great Gold Medal 2025: Carl-Henric Svanberg

For decades, Carl-Henric Svanberg has stood at the helm of some of Sweden’s – and the world’s – most successful industrial companies. With a rare blend of technical insight, business acumen and strong communication, he has helped shape Assa Abloy, Ericsson, BP and Volvo into global market leaders.

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Published: 21 October 2025Last Updated: 21 October 2025
Carl-Henric Svanberg

IVA’s Gold Medal 2022: Victoria van Camp – an innovator for sustainable industry

Victoria van Camp, who holds a Master’s in mechanical engineering and a PhD in machine elements, is a business leader from Kalix whose career has seen her become an inspirational powerhouse in the drive to transform Swedish industry for a sustainable future.

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Published: 22 September 2022Last Updated: 28 June 2023
HM The King presents the Gold Medal to Victoria van Camp

Minalyze awarded for smart digitalization of the mining industry

Minalyze wins IVA's Smart Industry 2023 Business Competition. The company has developed advanced digital technologies as a basis for a world-unique offering that strengthens the mining industry's ability to collect and visualize geological data.

Digitalisation
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Published: 11 October 2023Last Updated: 23 May 2024

IVA’s Gold Medal 2023: Annica Bresky – innovation leader with the forest as a tool

Civil engineer Annica Bresky, supported by her personal motto "The future grows in the forest", has led the development towards making the forest industry an important part of the solution to fighting climate change and strengthening biological diversity.

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Published: 26 September 2023Last Updated: 26 September 2023

IVA's 100 List 2023: Swedish innovations with great potential

A new environmentally friendly light source that can complement and in some cases replace LED lights, automatic AI monitoring of train tracks and an innovative solution for sampling in case of sepsis. These are examples of some of the research projects that have been selected for this year's 100 list.

Research & Innovation
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Published: 10 May 2023Last Updated: 29 June 2023

New list: research projects with high potential for business and societal benefit

The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) is now presenting this year's 100 list of research projects deemed to have great potential to benefit through commercialization, business and method development or societal impact. The focus is on technology in the service of humanity.

Research & Innovation
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Published: 10 May 2022Last Updated: 29 June 2023

IVA project expands collaboration between South Korea and Sweden

On 19-20 April, the 2023 Korea-Sweden R2B Forum will be held in South Korea's capital Seoul, a brand new meeting place for the utilisation and commercialisation of research in collaboration between Sweden's and South Korea's innovation systems. The concept is inspired by IVA's Research2Business initiative and IVA's 100 list, and IVA participates as a partner in the forum.

Research & Innovation
Entrepreneurship
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Published: 16 March 2023Last Updated: 24 May 2024