Challenges of extracting rare earth elements

Just after New Year, LKAB announced that it has made the largest rare earth discovery in Europe to date. The elements are vital for building batteries, wind turbines and other technology that can enable a rapid transition to a fossil-free society. However, extracting the in-demand elements comes with some major challenges that need to be resolved, according to Jenny Greberg, Vice President Technology at LKAB and a Fellow of IVA.

IVA’s Great Gold Medal 2022: Lars Samuelson – a Swedish nano pioneer

IVA’s Great Gold Medal is awarded to Lars Samuelson – the pioneer who has made a name for himself as one of the world’s leading researchers in the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology.

IVA’s 100 List 2024: Sweden’s Most Promising Research Projects

A simple hair test for early cancer detection, a healthy sugar substitute, and a rapid test for tuberculosis. These are some of the research projects selected for this year’s 100 List, focusing on innovation through interdisciplinary research, compiled by IVA. All research projects are considered to have great potential to benefit society.

Cable breaks in the Baltic Sea part of a bigger challenge

Protecting internet cables is just one piece of the much larger challenge of building more resilient solutions for the entire digital infrastructure that our society depends on. Achieving a solution requires many efforts, according to cybersecurity expert Johan Malmliden and IVA Fellow Daniel Akenine, both involved in IVA's Resilient Digital Infrastructure project.

Third Swede in space important door opener

IVA member Anna Rathsman is present when Marcus Wandt takes off from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida on Wednesday to become Sweden's third astronaut in space. In her role as Director General of the Swedish National Space Agency, Anna Rathsman has been the spider in the web to make everything work. The mission could be a door opener for tomorrow's engineers and space researchers.

New launch site makes Sweden a major space nation

Europe’s first satellite launch site has now been inaugurated – and it is Swedish. Just in time for Sweden’s presidency of the EU, Friday 13 January saw the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new launch site at Spaceport Esrange outside Kiruna. As the first of its kind in Europe, this marks a major step towards making Sweden a more significant space nation globally, says Anna Rathsman, Director-General of the Swedish National Space Agency and Fellow of IVA.

Insufficient EU support for Ukraine

One year on from Russia’s invasion, Ukraine is a country in need of huge support from the outside world, and not just in military form. It is already estimated that the costs of rebuilding the country will be many times higher than the value of the entire Ukrainian economy. And the help that the EU is currently providing is far from sufficient. So says Torbjörn Becker, Director of the Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE) at the Stockholm School of Economics, and Fellow of IVA.

Innovation the Swedish way

No other country has produced as many revolutionary innovations per capita as Sweden. In the book Innovation the Swedish way, produced at the initiative of IVA, authors Eva Krutmeijer and Henrik Berggren delve into the structures that created Sweden’s favourable innovation climate. Read four of the chapters here!

Cybersecurity for increased competitiveness

The Cybersecurity for Competitiveness project aims to contribute to a broad and nuanced discussion on the importance of a solid and coordinated effort to strengthen Sweden's cyber security. The project started in 2021 and runs until June 2023. This report is part of this work.

Hans Werthén Foundation

Each year, the Hans Werthén Foundation awards a number of scholarships for one year of scientific work at the postdoctoral or doctoral level, MBA or LL.M. studies in a qualified international environment. Next application period: January 8-March 7, 2027.

2026 Hans Werthén Scholars

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

Global Outlook: Asia #4

A university student in China today might find himself or herself taking a “golden course” that blends practical and academic training. The student earns degree credit while gaining direct exposure to industry. The course might even be sponsored by Alibaba, the online retail giant, or another large firm.

IVA Business Executives Council| Summer Session 2026

Effekter av att medverka på IVAs 100-lista

Varje år väljer IVA ut de mest aktuella och lovande forskningsprojekten vid svenska lärosäten som kan komma samhället till nytta. På de fem 100-listor som hittills presenterats har 366 forskningsprojekt från 27 universitet och högskolor deltagit. Uppföljningarna visar att majoriteten är mycket nöjda med sitt deltagande på listan: nio av tio rekommenderar andra att ansöka. Ta del av de effekter forskarna upplever att IVAs 100-lista gett dem här.

Digitalisering för ökad konkurrenskraft

IVA-projekt i syfte att öka kunskapen och medvetenheten om digitaliseringens utmaningar, kopplade till de tre områdena infrastruktur, kompetensförsörjning och integritet.

Framtidens goda stad

Attraktiva urbana miljöer lockar talanger, företag och investeringar och är därför viktiga för Sveriges konkurrenskraft. Projektet Framtidens goda stad verkade för att ge en ökande befolkning förutsättningar att bo och verka i attraktiva livsmiljöer.

Ungas attityd till naturvetenskap och teknik: Hur vänder vi trenden?

Den gröna samhällsomvandlingen i norr: Tillstånd vid företagsetableringar

Seminarium i Lund: AI i sjukvården

AI kommer att spela en avgörande roll för både kvalitet och kapacitet i svensk sjukvård. I detta seminarium visar vi konkreta exempel på hur tekniken redan används, och vad som krävs för att den ska få verkligt genomslag. 

IVA Konferenscenter

IVA Konferenscenter ägs och drivs av Kungl. Ingenjörsvetenskapsakademien (IVA), som har arrangerat möten på Grev Turegatan i Stockholm sedan akademin grundades 1919.