The history of IVA

Sweden’s second youngest Royal Academy, the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA), was founded as recently as 1919, but is nevertheless the world’s oldest engineering academy.

6G and Future Wireless Systems

What are the benefits of using 6G and what strategies do we need to consider when launching the technologies? This Inter-Academy seminar brings leaders and academics from Sweden and the US to discuss the need of international collaboration. 

Junior Academy

The Junior Academy is an international science programme aimed at young people aged 13 to 17 who want to contribute to a better world and enjoy extra challenges outside of school hours.

IVA seminars and events

IVA arranges seminars and other events, which in most cases are free of charge and open to everyone. In many cases, you can choose to participate on site or remotely via streaming - live or afterwards. Most events are held in Swedish.

A meeting place for Sweden’s future

Joakim Nivre granted the Chester Carlson Research Award

Professor Joakim Nivre has been granted the Chester Carlson Research Award of 100,000 SEK for his innovative contributions to computational linguistics, his leadership in the research community, and his commitment to language technology through collaboration. The award has been granted since 1985 to promote scientific research in the field of information science.

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.

How are Swedish companies coping with record inflation and war?

The world is in a turbulent economic situation. In Sweden, inflation is at its highest in over 30 years. Central banks are raising their interest rates, while war and conflicts are interrupting the supply of critical input goods for industry. We are in a situation that may affect Swedish companies in many ways for a long time to come, says Annika Winsth, Chief Economist at Nordea and Fellow of IVA.

"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.

Resource-effective and circular plastics flows – The role of Plastic in a circular society

From waste to resource-efficient material. IVA’s report presents proposals for how plastic as a material can be produced, used and recycled in a more circular way.

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.

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.

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.

Newsroom

The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) gathers competence and experience from approximately 1,300 elected academy fellows and 250 companies. IVA's press officer will gladly help you as a journalist to find the right person and information about IVA's various activities.

Entreprenörer behöver ingenjörer

Bristen på ingenjörer och STEM-kompetens är en stor utmaning för entreprenörer. I en ny kunskapsöversikt från IVA föreslås flera insatser för att förbättra kompetensförsörjningen och stödja entreprenörers möjligheter att skala upp.

Ella Carlsson årets kvinnliga förebild inom flyg- och rymdteknik

Flyg- och rymdtekniska Föreningen och Kungl. Ingenjörsvetenskapsakademien (IVA) tilldelar Ella Carlsson, generaldirektör för Rymdstyrelsen, Ulla Teige-diplomet "Årets kvinnliga förebild inom flyg- och rymdteknik" 2025 för hennes arbete inom svensk rymdteknik.

Verksamhetsberättelser

Vad gör IVA? Ta del av alla IVAs aktiviteter under ett år, i komprimerad form, i våra verksamhetsberättelser.

Nobelpriset i kemi 2024: Vetenskap där AI hjälper till med att lösa ett riktigt biologiskt problem

Nobelpriset i kemi 2024 tilldelas med ena hälften till David Baker, USA ”för datorbaserad proteindesign” och med andra hälften gemensamt till Demis Hassabis och John M. Jumper, Storbritannien ”för proteinstrukturprediktion”. Inte ett svårt val, säger IVA-ledamot Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede, professor och ledamot i Nobelkommittén som utser årets pristagare.

Nobelpriset 2024: Ekonomipriset till forskning om välstånd

Sveriges Riksbanks pris i ekonomisk vetenskap till Alfred Nobels minne går i år till trion Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson och James Robinson för studier av hur institutioner formas och påverkar välstånd. De prisas för sina insikter om hur skillnader i välstånd mellan länder kan uppstå och varför de består. Det är oerhört viktig kunskap menar John Hassler, IVA-ledamot och professor som varit med och utsett årets pristagare.

Avfall från massabruk blir nytt skogsgödsel

Ett cirkulärt skogsbruk där näringsämnen från avverkade träd förs tillbaka till marken. Det är målet för Maria Sandberg vid Karlstad universitet. Av avfall från massa- och pappersbruk utvecklar hon en ny typ av gödsel. Projektet, som var med på IVAs 100-lista 2022, har gått in i en ny industriell testfas.