Electrification Labs USA
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | Mälardalens Universitet - Akademin för ekonomi samhälle & teknik EST |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 4 646 165 |
| Project duration | September 2023 - August 2025 |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Venture | Innovations for a sustainable mobility system - individual applications |
Purpose and goal
This project aims to mobilize and implement cutting-edge pilots in energy and electrification between Sweden and the USA. Pilots projects are concrete collaborative projects that are needs-driven with clear need owners and will be implemented at a high pace, where new solutions are tested, developed and verified. The goal is to create a neutral connecting hub between Sweden and US. E-lab US aims to increase the rate of transition towards electrification and to create a methodology for collaborations between industry, startups and academia and share that knowledge to relevant actors.
Expected effects and result
The direct effects of the pilot projects are that Swedish industry and academia get the opportunity to connect, test and therefore get to early access to new technology and research from USA for sustainable solutions of the future. This is in parallel with systematically building a methodology around collaborations between large and small actors in the USA and Sweden.The results can both mean that Swedish industry and academia can look for collaborations in the US, but also that actors from the US see the value in looking into the Swedish market to accelerate the green transition journey.
Planned approach and implementation
Through a close collaboration with industry, academia and other national initiatives and organizations, identify areas of interest and needs and then match the needs with the actors and initiatives that exist in the USA. Electrification Lab US will focus on creating value by inviting new collaborations via top pilots and then spreading the lessons learned and the results in relevant forums within the Swedish and American ecosystem.