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IVA Fellow Anne L'Huillier awarded Nobel Prize

IVA Fellow Anne L'Huillier is awarded this year's Nobel Prize in Physics “for experimental methods that generate attosecond pulses of light for the study of electron dynamics in matter”. Anne L'Huillier, Fellow of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) since 2012, shares this year's Nobel Prize with Pierre Agostini and Ferenc Krausz.

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Published: 03 October 2023Last Updated: 03 October 2023

Royal Technology Mission to the Netherlands

Last week, the 2024 Royal Technology Mission (RTM) to the Netherlands was carried out. The delegation, led by HM The King and IVA's Chair Marcus Wallenberg, consisted of leading representatives from academia, business and the public sector in Sweden. The focus of the trip was AI, quantum technology and cybersecurity.

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Published: 20 May 2024Last Updated: 24 May 2024

Astronaut Marcus Wandt, one of this year's Thulin medallists

The Aviation and Aerospace Engineering Association (FTF) and the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) have awarded this year's Thulin Gold Medal to Swedish astronaut Marcus Wandt. Engineers Daniel Eckerström and Roy Kihlén are awarded silver medals for their efforts in the development of fiber optic temperature measurement systems, which have contributed to increasing safety in civil aviation.

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Published: 28 March 2024Last Updated: 02 April 2024

AI in focus when IVA delegation visits Silicon Valley

A delegation from the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) visits Silicon Valley on February 19–22. Parts of the visit take place in the presence of DD.KK.HH. The Crown Princess and Prince Daniel. The goal is to increase cooperation opportunities between Silicon Valley and Sweden and, by extension, strengthen Sweden's position in digitization and AI.

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Published: 16 February 2024Last Updated: 16 February 2024

"Sweden and the EU need to invest more in AI"

In order for Sweden to be able to maintain its competitiveness in the future, we need to invest more in AI development and innovation. This insight was reinforced for IVA's Chair Marcus Wallenberg, who led IVA's delegation trip to Silicon Valley, where around thirty people from industry, startups, investors, academia and the public sector participated, in the presence of The Crown Princess and Prince Daniel, as well as Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Johan Forssell.

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Published: 12 March 2024Last Updated: 02 April 2024
Delegation outdoors in Palo Alto

A Tribute to the Memory of Victor & Erna Hasselblad

The images of man's first steps on the moon in 1969 are among the most iconic in the history of photography. The moment was immortalized with a "Hasselblad", a Swedish technical innovation whose name subsequently became more or less synonymous with the concept of the world's best camera.

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Published: 03 November 2023Last Updated: 07 November 2023

An evening to celebrate the art of engineering sciences

During IVA's 104th Annual Meeting, more than 600 guests gathered in Stockholm's city hall to celebrate the art of engineering sciences. We welcomed new fellows, awarded gold medals and listened to the President's address Progress in Research and Technology.

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Published: 01 November 2023Last Updated: 07 November 2023

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

"Research2Business is concrete evidence of IVA’s relevance"

Research utilisation and collaboration are part of Luleå University of Technology’s DNA. That’s why IVA’s Research2Business project fits the university’s Vice-Chancellor, Birgitta Bergvall-Kåreborn, like a glove.

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Published: 22 February 2021Last Updated: 29 June 2023

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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Re-election of Marcus Wallenberg as Chair of IVA and Election of 41 New Fellows

Today, Marcus Wallenberg was re-elected as Chair of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA). Additionally, the Assembly of the Academy elected 41 new Swedish and international fellows – prominent researchers and experts from both the private and public sectors.

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Published: 03 December 2024Last Updated: 03 December 2024

IVA's Gold Medal 2024: Gerteric Lindquist

As CEO of the energy technology company NIBE, Gerteric Lindquist has been involved in putting Sweden as an energy technology nation on the world map.

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Published: 10 September 2024Last Updated: 11 September 2024

IVA's Gold Medal 2024: Bo Normark

Bo Normark is the civil engineer who has made electrification his trademark. For over 50 years, he has worked to develop the technical and political solutions required to build the sustainable energy systems of the future.

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Published: 10 September 2024Last Updated: 11 September 2024

AI Pioneer Professor Geoffrey Hinton visited IVA

Last week, Professor Geoffrey Hinton visited Stockholm to receive the Nobel Prize in Physics for his groundbreaking discoveries and advancements in AI development. He also visited the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) for a panel discussion, and gave an exclusive interview to IVA's President. Watch both discussions here.

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Published: 16 December 2024Last Updated: 18 December 2024

Hon motverkar giftigt språk på nätet

Internet ska vara en plats för alla, fritt från hat, hot och giftiga kommentarer. Det är målet för Lisa Kaati. Verktygen hon utvecklar används i chattar och för att förhindra vålds- och terrordåd. 2023 var hennes projekt med på IVAs 100-lista, vilket gav möjligheten att pitcha idén till en bred målgrupp.

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Published: 03 September 2024Last Updated: 03 September 2024

Smarta algoritmer vässar AI

Med hjälp av smarta algoritmer skapar forskare vid Linköpings universitet fotorealistiska 3d-bilder snabbare, billigare och med lägre energiåtgång än tidigare. Ett hett användningsområde är träning av AI-system. Projektet tog plats på IVAs 100-lista 2022. Målet var att ta forskningen vidare mot kommersialisering, och tekniken utvecklas nu vidare i ett nybildat avknoppningsbolag.

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Published: 02 September 2024Last Updated: 02 September 2024

IVAs 100-lista – ett nålsöga för innovation

Projekten som ansöker till 100-listan granskas noga av IVAs experter. Långt ifrån alla tar sig igenom nålsögat. Den här sållningen är 100-listans styrka, menar Thomas Eldered, grundare av investmentbolaget Flerie och medlem i styrgruppen för Research2Business som tar fram IVAs 100-lista och arrangerar den årliga mötesplatsen R2B Summit.

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Published: 26 June 2024Last Updated: 26 June 2024
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Göteborgsbolag ger kirurger röntgensyn

Var sitter tumören? Under en titthålsoperation har kirurgen ofta problem att orientera sig. Navari Surgical, som var med på IVAs 100-lista 2023, löser problemet med förstärkt verklighet och smarta algoritmer som gör det osynliga synligt.

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Published: 02 September 2024Last Updated: 02 September 2024

Bättre vård med digital tolk

Nystartade Care to Translate var ett av projekten på IVAs allra första 100-lista 2019. I dag har appen som löser språkproblem i vården mer än 700 000 användare i 195 länder.

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Published: 24 June 2024Last Updated: 24 June 2024

Vässar skolan med AI

Från massutbildning till att varje elev har sin egen, personliga lärare. Rätt använt kan AI förändra skolan i grunden, menar Jalal Nouri, professor i teknikstött lärande och grundare av EdAider som utvecklar en AI-plattform för skolan. Företaget var med på IVAs 100-lista 2021 och har i dag 11 anställda.

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Published: 02 September 2024Last Updated: 02 September 2024