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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.

Skills Supply
Projects & programmes
Published: 27 June 2023Last Updated: 27 June 2023
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Prince Daniel's Fellowship

Prince Daniel's Fellowship, run by the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) in partnership with Prince Daniel, aims to inspire more young people to see entrepreneurship as an option and take the leap in starting their own business.

Entrepreneurship
Projects & programmes
Published: 27 June 2023Last Updated: 27 June 2023

Schools for Our Times

IVA project (2019-2024) aimed at promoting the development of Swedish schools so that they meet the long-term knowledge needs of students and society, and consolidate Sweden’s position as a knowledge nation.

Skills Supply
Projects & programmes
Published: 27 June 2023Last Updated: 27 June 2023

IVA’s 100 List: current research with potential to create value

IVA's annual 100 List highlights current research with the potential to create value through commercialization, business and method development or societal impact. Find carefully selected research projects from Sweden's higher education institutions, where all participants are interested in increased contacts with the business community.

Research & Innovation
Published: 28 June 2023Last Updated: 28 June 2023

IVA’s prize for science in journalism

IVA's prize for science in journalism was awarded in the years 2015-2023 to reward a scientific approach in the media and excellent journalism in science, technology, innovation and entrepreneurship.

Published: 27 June 2023Last Updated: 27 June 2023

Steering Committee and expert groups

Steering Committee and expert groups for IVA's project Reserch2Business.

Published: 18 September 2024Last Updated: 18 September 2024

Distinctions

IVA believes in and works to promote humanity’s capacity to contribute positively to society through the engineering and economic sciences. By means of distinctions, awards, prizes and grants, we recognise and reward individual achievements that are of far-reaching significance.

Published: 27 June 2023Last Updated: 27 June 2023

Reports

IVA believes in humanity’s capacity to contribute positively to society through the engineering and economic sciences. Our contribution includes producing reports, knowledge bases and policy proposals within the relevant areas. All our reports are reviewed by experts.

Published: 27 June 2023Last Updated: 27 June 2023
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Global Outlook: Asia #3

The robotic future is nearly here, and East Asia stands at the forefront of this shift. East Asian firms innovating in this sector are backed in various ways by governments committed to competing for leadership in robotics.

Swedish Futures
Digitalisation
Research & Innovation
Global Outlook
Published: 16 December 2025Last Updated: 15 December 2025
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How to apply for a scholarship from the Hans Werthén Foundation

Each scholarship is for a year of scientific work at the postdoc or doctoral candidate level, or for MBA or LL.M studies in an advanced international setting. Current application period: 8 January to 8 March 2026.

Published: 08 December 2023Last Updated: 08 December 2023

Hans Werthén Foundation — disbursement and reporting

The Hans Werthén Foundation places great importance on receiving a general description of the most important experience gained from periods abroad funded by the scholarship — both in scientific/ scholarly terms and socially. The reports are used by the committee in its work, but also as information for future scholarship holders.

Published: 08 December 2023Last Updated: 08 December 2023

Honorary Fellows

The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) can appoint someone who has, through their work or in other ways, significantly promoted the academy’s objectives as an honorary fellow. The appointment is proposed by IVA's Presidium.

Published: 01 October 2024Last Updated: 01 October 2024
Close Up Medal of Merit Honorary Member

"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.

Research & Innovation
Articles
Published: 22 February 2021Last Updated: 29 June 2023

Conditions for new nuclear power

The government wants to invest heavily in new nuclear power in order to achieve the climate goals and transition to a fossil-free society. But what are the conditions for building new reactors in Sweden in the near future? What is technically possible and what will it take to convince people to invest? More facts and less opinion are needed here to make wise decisions, says Fellow of IVA and former CEO of Vattenfall Lars G Josefsson.

Energy & Resources
Spotlight articles
Published: 24 November 2022Last Updated: 28 June 2023

IVA's privacy policy

Royal. The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) uses personal data in its day-to-day operations. This Privacy Policy explains what personal data we process, how and why it is processed, and how we protect your rights and fulfil our obligations under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Published: 27 June 2023Last Updated: 24 April 2025

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.

Building & Construction
Spotlight articles
Published: 22 August 2022Last Updated: 28 June 2023

Resource Effectiveness – Circular Economy. Subproject: Mobility

Resource use is an existential issue that impacts the climate and biodiversity. We therefore need to avoid unnecessary transport, coordinate necessary transport and increase capacity utilisation and utilisation rates to achieve a climate efficient and resource-effective society. Data sharing is of key importance.

Energy & Resources
Reports
Published: 17 December 2019Last Updated: 17 August 2023

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.

Energy & Resources
Reports
Published: 22 January 2020Last Updated: 17 August 2023

Opportunities with Sweden’s EU presidency in 2023

10 recommendations to the Swedish Government. IVA will endeavour to ensure that Sweden’s presidency promotes a forward-looking and engaging debate about how Sweden can position itself earlier and more prominently in EU contexts. We see significant opportunities for Sweden to play a more central role as an initiative-taker within the EU.

Building & Construction
Reports
Published: 21 November 2022Last Updated: 02 June 2023

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.

Published: 01 June 2023Last Updated: 01 June 2023