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Press release
Vinnova invests in 11 new competence centers starting in January 2024, where universities and companies will jointly conduct excellent research and education in areas that are important for a sustainable industry and digital social transformation. In total, the universities, companies and Vinnova are investing SEK 1 billion in the first five years.
In the competence centers, universities, research institutes, companies and public actors must conduct research and education in close cooperation in areas that are important for a sustainable industry and digital social transformation and that strengthen Sweden's competitiveness. The goal is for new knowledge and ground-breaking technology to be developed, disseminated and used to speed up the transition. The investment will also contribute to attracting cutting-edge expertise for world-leading research and development in Sweden.
- It is a fantastic opportunity with long-term research environments in cutting-edge areas where researchers collaborate with innovative companies. This type of investment strengthens Swedish innovative capacity and competitiveness, says Pontus de Laval, chairman of the board Advanced digitalisation.
In total, Vinnova invests SEK 387 million in these competence centers over five years with a possible extension for another five years. In addition to this funding, the participating universities and companies contribute an equal amount funding each. Five out of 11 decided competence centers are included as part of the research and innovation program Advanced digitalisation.
- The competence centers that have been granted have great potential to become knowledge nodes for ground-breaking innovations that can strengthen access to competence to meet the challenges we face, says Cecilia Sjöberg head of division, Vinnova.
The following 11 new competence centers receive funding:
A competence center in future advanced communication systems with a focus on everything from wireless communication technology and networks to software, data, security and relevant application areas. (Advanced digitalisation)
Lunds university
Project manager: Maria Kihl
A competence center for knowledge building and development within autonomous systems and advanced mathematical methods. (Advanced digitalisation)
Linköping University
Project manager: Svante Gunnarsson
The focus of this competence center is to enable
transforming the software-intensive systems industry into a digitized industry that can fully benefit from next-generation computing and communications infrastructure. (Advanced digitalisation)
Chalmers University of Technology
Project manager: Jan Bosch
A competence center for producing energy efficient
semiconductor components as well as advanced antennas and sensors to reduce the environmental impact of wireless systems. (Advanced digitalisation)
Chalmers University of Technology
Project manager: Marianna Ivashina
A competence center where sustainability and energy efficiency in both wireless communication and in the use of sustainable materials are in focus. (Advanced digitalisation)
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Project manager: Emil Björnson
A competence center for developing processes and methods for the development of semiconductor components.
Lunds university
Project manager: Lars-Erik Wernersson
A competence center focused on heat transfer in processes within industry, for example heating, cooling, flow, boiling, melting and energy recovery, but also thermochemical and electrochemical energy conversion.
Lunds university
Project manager: Christer Fureby
A competence center focused on sustainable materials technology and development of sustainable materials through scientific method innovations for, and strengthened industrial capacity for, systematic use of large-scale neutron and X-ray sources.
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Project manager: Peter Hedström
A competence center aimed at - through digitalisation for smart and sustainable buildings - contributing to reducing energy use and carbon dioxide emissions from the construction and use of buildings.
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Project manager: Jonas Anund Vogel
A competence center aimed at increasing the speed in the search for bio-based alternatives to the – almost exclusively – fossil-based adhesives used today.
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Project manager: Stergios Adamopoulos
A competence center focused on integrated sensor technology that enables digital real-time optimization of industrial products and production processes for a sustainable industry.
Lunds university
Project manager: Anders Mikkelsen
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Last updated 15 September 2023