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Resilient Digital Infrastructure

The overall goal of the project is to contribute to Sweden's digital infrastructure being able to measure up to the most advanced countries in the world in terms of capacity, quality and security. The project brings together different perspectives to come up with concrete and feasible proposals for action that strengthen the resilience of the digital infrastructure.

Digitalisation
Projects & programmes
Published: 18 September 2024Last Updated: 18 September 2024

Digitalisation – an enabler of future welfare services

Digitalisation leads to fundamental changes and opens up new possibilities for how to design welfare services. To improve how services are delivered, politicians and other decision-makers need to raise their knowledge and awareness of digitalisation's opportunities and risks.

Digitalisation
Projects & programmes
Published: 29 June 2023Last Updated: 29 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

Why a Swedish quantum agenda?

A race is under way in quantum technology, a field of research and innovation that is predicted to revolutionise the future development of computers, secure communications and a more efficient energy supply. Several Swedish research bodies have now drawn up an agenda setting out how Sweden can secure its place on the technological train. Per Delsing has been involved in this work.

Research & Innovation
Spotlight articles
Published: 28 March 2023Last Updated: 28 June 2023
Inside of a quantum computer

IVA spotlight on: Sweden's digital infrastructure must be strengthened

Sweden’s digital infrastructure must improve its ability to withstand disruptions, crises, and conflicts. This could be crucial for our ability to maintain critical societal functions and for the competitiveness of the business sector. In the newly launched project ‘Resilient Digital Infrastructure,’ IVA will map out what is required to create world-class digital infrastructure.

Digitalisation
Building & Construction
Spotlight articles
Published: 05 November 2024Last Updated: 27 November 2024

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.

Articles
Published: 03 December 2024Last Updated: 03 December 2024

Sweden remains at the top of the EU's innovation countries

The other week, the EU's annual list of Europe's top innovation countries, the European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS), was published. For the second year in a row, Sweden ranks second on the list, behind Denmark. It is a pleasing position, but there are concerns, says Björn Ekelund, Fellow of IVA and Corporate Research Director at Ericsson.

Research & Innovation
Spotlight articles
Published: 12 August 2024Last Updated: 27 November 2024
Montage - yellow stars and portraits Björn Ekelund

IVA's President: some thoughts on European defence

Today, Denmark took over the EU presidency. Denmark is the second member of the trio leading the Council of the European Union across three consecutive terms, between Poland and Cyprus. When the Trio Presidency set its shared priorities in late autumn 2024, the global situation looked quite different.

Words from the President
Published: 01 July 2025Last Updated: 03 July 2025

IVA's 100 List 2023: Swedish innovations with great potential

A new environmentally friendly light source that can complement and in some cases replace LED lights, automatic AI monitoring of train tracks and an innovative solution for sampling in case of sepsis. These are examples of some of the research projects that have been selected for this year's 100 list.

Research & Innovation
Articles
Published: 10 May 2023Last Updated: 29 June 2023

The right strategy at universities yields more sustainability entrepreneurs

How do we create the right conditions to stimulate entrepreneurship with an emphasis on sustainability in university-adjacent environments? IVA’s Entrepreneurship Academy has sought to answer this question by interviewing researchers, educators and other key individuals at six Swedish universities. Here you can read the results, which are part of a broader, Nordic-Baltic study presented in June 2022.

Entrepreneurship
Reports
Published: 18 October 2022Last Updated: 15 August 2023

IVA project expands collaboration between South Korea and Sweden

On 19-20 April, the 2023 Korea-Sweden R2B Forum will be held in South Korea's capital Seoul, a brand new meeting place for the utilisation and commercialisation of research in collaboration between Sweden's and South Korea's innovation systems. The concept is inspired by IVA's Research2Business initiative and IVA's 100 list, and IVA participates as a partner in the forum.

Research & Innovation
Entrepreneurship
Articles
Published: 16 March 2023Last Updated: 24 May 2024

Report: Metals and minerals for sustainable development and strengthened competitiveness

Secure access to strategic metals and minerals is essential for the transition to a fossil-free and competitive society. This final report from IVA's project Roadmap for Metals and Minerals presents a number of concrete proposals which can form the basis for a new Swedish mineral strategy.

Energy & Resources
Reports
Published: 14 October 2024Last Updated: 06 December 2024

Resurseffektiva affärsmodeller

Den globala befolkningsökningen och en växande medelklass ökar trycket på att hantera jordens resurser på ett nytt sätt. Näringslivet har alla förutsättningar att spela en nyckelroll i denna förändringsprocess. Genom att utveckla resurseffektiva och lönsamma affärsmodeller bidrar de till uthållig, hållbar tillväxt. Detta har behandlats inom projektet Resurseffektiva affärsmodeller – stärkt konkurrenskraft.

Energy & Resources
Projects & programmes
Published: 07 April 2014Last Updated: 27 April 2023

IVA-ledamot Karin Rådström Näringslivets mäktigaste kvinna

Karin Rådström, vd för Daimler Truck och ledamot av IVA sedan 2023 utses till Näringslivets mäktigaste kvinna 2025. På Dagens industris lista över de 125 kvinnor som de menar har störst makt att göra avtryck i det svenska näringslivet finns hela 21 IVA-ledamöter.

Articles
Published: 14 May 2025Last Updated: 14 May 2025
Högtidsklädd i talarstol i stadshuset

IVA i Almedalen

IVAs vd, policychef och pressansvariga är på plats i Visby under Almedalsveckan för att delta i och bidra till viktiga diskussioner om Sveriges framtid. Vårt fokus är som alltid på att bygga broar mellan akademi, näringsliv och politik och verka för människans förmåga att bidra positivt till samhället genom teknisk och ekonomisk vetenskap.

Digitalisation
Research & Innovation
Skills Supply
Articles
Published: 13 June 2025Last Updated: 30 June 2025
gatuskylt visby

Nya forskningsprojekt från IVAs 100-lista till Silicon Valley

Fyra forskningsprojekt från IVAs 100-listor är utvalda till nästa omgång av inkubatorprogrammet REACH. Under sex månader ska deltagarna få hjälp med att kommersialisera sina idéer. Programmet avlutas med två veckor på plats i Silicon Valley.

Entrepreneurship
Research & Innovation
Articles
Published: 24 October 2024Last Updated: 24 October 2024

Så påverkar Riksbankens räntesänkningar svenska företag

För andra gången på kort tid har Riksbanken sänkt styrräntan. Sänkningarna är de första på åtta år, och det kan bli fler under året. Det är en utveckling som kan få stor betydelse för många svenska företag. Det säger två av IVAs ledamöter, Annika Winsth, Nordeas chefekonom, och Fredrik Sjöholm, professor i nationalekonomi och vd för Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN).

Spotlight articles
Published: 27 August 2024Last Updated: 27 August 2024
porträtt

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.

Research & Innovation
Entrepreneurship
Articles
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.

Research & Innovation
Entrepreneurship
Articles
Published: 02 September 2024Last Updated: 02 September 2024