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.

Rapport: Sveriges framtida elproduktion

IVAs projekt Vägval el publicerar här sin andra delrapport som handlar om Sveriges framtida elproduktion. Rapporten visar på stor potential för flera fossilfria alternativ.

Rapport: Planera för framtidens goda stad

IVA har under två år tittat på samhällsbyggandets betydelse för att möta framtidens utmaningar inom projektet Framtidens goda stad. Sverige behöver en Samhällsbyggnadsminister. Det är en av rekommendationerna för att främja och förbättra den svenska samhällsplaneringen som redovisas i projektets slutrapport.

Rapport: Framtidens el – så påverkas klimat och miljö

IVAs projekt Vägval el publicerar här sin fjärde delrapport som handlar om hur Sveriges framtida elförsörjning påverkar klimat och miljö.

Rapport: Leveranssäkerhet inom elförsörjningen

En delrapport från IVA-projektet Vägval el, om hur leveranssäkerheten påverkas vid en omställning av elsystemet.

Återvunnen bomull hållbar råvara i nya kläder

Snabbväxande Renewcell, ett av forskningsprojekten på IVAs 100-lista 2020, förser klädindustrin med hållbar råvara tillverkad av utsliten bomull. Tekniken är patenterad och bolaget nyligen noterat på börsen.

Governance and management

IVA’s operations and mandate are regulated by the Academy’s statutes. IVA is governed by a Presidium that serves as the Academy’s board. The highest decision-making body at IVA is the Assembly of the Academy. IVA’s Secretariat and the Secretariat’s management team work to support the Academy’s operational activities, as well as driving development and change management work.

Interested in the Business Executives Council?

Being a member of the Business Executives Council puts you at the heart of IVA’s network which, in addition to around 250 company representatives at executive level, comprises close to 1,300 Swedish and international Fellows of IVA.

The Academy

IVA has approximately 1,300 elected Swedish and international Fellows, along with 250 member companies on the Business Executives Council. We bring together leading engineers, economists, researchers, entrepreneurs and leaders in business and the public sector, who contribute generously to IVA’s operations through their intellectual capital and their engagement. IVA’s patron is HM The King.

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. 

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

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.

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.

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.

"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.

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.