3 Oct 2025
On 2 October 2025, Chalmers University of Technology officially inaugurated its new additive manufacturing infrastructure: AM@Chalmers and the Chalmers WISE Additive node.
This open research platform offers advanced capabilities in metal and multi-material 3D printing, designed to support both academic research and industrial innovation.
“Additive manufacturing is evolving rapidly and is already making a significant impact in industries like aerospace, biomedical, and energy. With this new infrastructure, both researchers and industry gain access to the full spectrum of powder-based metal and multi-material additive manufacturing technologies,” says Eduard Hryha, director of AM@Chalmers and CAM2, Centre for Additive Manufacture – Metal.
A Hub for Research, Education and Industry Collaboration
Additive manufacturing—often referred to as industrial 3D printing—builds components layer by layer, allowing for lightweight, complex, and multifunctional designs that traditional methods can’t achieve. However, broader adoption has been limited by access to high-end technology.
Árni Halldórsson, Director of Production Area of Advance at Chalmers, emphasizes the strategic importance:
“AM@Chalmers helps build critical mass in research and innovation. Beyond efficiency, it enhances flexibility and responsiveness—key for delivering customized solutions in uncertain times.”
National Collaboration Through WISE Additive
The Chalmers WISE Additive node is part of a national initiative funded by the Wallenberg Initiative Materials Science for Sustainability (WISE), alongside nodes at Uppsala University and Linköping University.
Cecilia Persson, Scientific Director of WISE Additive at Uppsala University, highlights the collaborative benefits:
“This collaboration across several universities facilitates external access to research infrastructure in an efficient way, which we hope will lead to additive manufacturing enabling more sustainable materials science.”
Maria Abrahamsson, WISE Coordinator at Chalmers, adds:
“We are very happy that WISE is able to provide researchers from all over Sweden access to this state-of-the-art infrastructure, at Chalmers as well as at the other nodes. I believe this to be an impactful investment that can really make us take big steps toward more sustainable production.”
Driving Innovation in Materials and Manufacturing
The new infrastructure enables exploration of novel material combinations and microstructures, unlocking new applications across industries.
“Sweden already has a strong footprint in additive manufacturing and is a recognized leader in metal powder production. But we’ve only scratched the surface of what’s possible. This infrastructure aims to provide a breeding ground for future innovation and help accelerate the development and industrial implementation,” says Eduard Hryha.
3 Oct 2025
The Wallenberg Centre for Quantum Technology (WACQT) and the Wallenberg Initiative Materials Science for Sustainability (WISE) are launching a new call to spark collaboration at the cutting edge of research.
2 Oct 2025
—Imagine a world where vehicles, buildings, and even everyday devices become self-powering, seamlessly merging structure and storage. This is the vision of structural power composites. Structural power composites open the door to a future where every part of a product contributes not only to its form and strength, but also to its function as an energy source, says WISE Guest Professor Madhavi Srinivasan from Nanyang Technological University.
25 Sep 2025
-Our role is to act as a bridge between PhD students, postdocs, and WISE Research School management. We receive questions and concerns both from students and postdocs as well as from the RS management, which we bring to our meetings for discussion, says Yamini Portes, chairperson of the WISE Student Council and PhD student at Stockholm University.
24 Sep 2025
Join us for the 6th Machine Learning Meets Materials Science Seminar, part of the WISE–WASP initiative! Mark your calendars: October 1 at 10:00!
24 Sep 2025
We’re pleased to announce that registration is now open for the AM4Life/WISE Additive Autumn School on the theme “Post-processing in AM and Surface Engineering.”
24 Sep 2025
We are pleased to welcome Professor Johan Hjelm, WISE Guest Professor at Lund University (LU), and Professor Yury Gogotsi, WISE Guest Professor at Linköping University (LiU), for a joint digital event on October 2, 2025, from 15:00 to 16:00.
17 Sep 2025
At WISE, we love to share the stories of the people driving science forward. Meet Professor Chao Zhang, an Associate Professor at Uppsala University who is passionate about reimagining the future of energy.
10 Sep 2025
–Materials science can never be done in “vacuum.” By this I mean that sustainability and circular economy must be considered from the very beginning, and this requires collaboration. No one can be an expert in everything, says WISE Guest Professor Mari Lundström from Aalto University.
2 Sep 2025
On September 11, 2025, from 15:00 to 16:00, WISE (Wallenberg Initiative Materials Science for Sustainability) will host a special guest professor lecture featuring two leading international researchers in materials science.
1 Sep 2025
The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation is delighted to announce the 2025 call for Proof of Concept Grants in Materials Science for Sustainability, is now open for applications until October 15, 2025, at 13:00.
26 Aug 2025
In a recent report published in Scientific Reports, Professor Saeed Chehreh Chelgani from Luleå University of Technology and WISE-affiliated researcher and his colleagues tackled one of the cement industry’s most pressing challenges: energy efficiency.
25 Aug 2025
WIRA-SuPRA invites industry professionals to Husqvarna, Sweden, for a two-day event exploring how artificial intelligence is transforming the plastics industry.
25 Aug 2025
Welcome Meeting 2025 is now wrapped up – and what an event it was!
22 Aug 2025
Can smarter recycling pave the way for a more sustainable industry?
19 Aug 2025
“To achieve climate neutrality by 2050, research and innovations in energy, transport, manufacturing industry, and sustainable practices globally are crucial”, says Professor Ange Nzihou from IMT Mines Albi, France.
16 Aug 2025
On Wednesday, 20 August, Prof. Hjörvarsson will give a talk at the WISE Welcome Meeting at Louis De Geer Konsert & Kongress in Norrköping.
– I’ll give you a teaser: the title of my talk is “Bullerbyn 2.0 / El Dorado,” says Hjörvarsson with a big smile.
12 Aug 2025
The call for KAW Proof of Concept Grants in Materials Science for Sustainability will open soon.
11 Aug 2025
The Wallenberg Initiative Material Science for Sustainability (WISE) is proud to launch its second major faculty recruitment drive, opening up new opportunities to lead cutting-edge research in sustainable materials science.
Picture by Luleå University of Technology.
7 Aug 2025
An international team of scientists from France, Germany, and Sweden has taken a closer look at how magnetism can change incredibly fast—a phenomenon called ultrafast demagnetization.
For the first time, they were able to observe some of the key steps in this process as it happens in a magnetic material. Their work, published in Nature Communications, could help pave the way for faster and more energy-efficient spintronic devices used for storing and processing information.
7 Aug 2025
Get ready—one of the most anticipated events of the year is just around the corner! The WISE Welcome Meeting 2025 is fast approaching, and you won’t want to miss it!
17 Jun 2025
MAX IV is awarded 200 million SEK from Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and WISE to construct and establish a 3D imaging X-ray technology aimed at studying and developing advanced materials for the transition to a sustainable society.
16 Jun 2025
The Wallenberg Initiative Material Science for Sustainability (WISE) is excited to announce the launch of its second major faculty recruitment call.
Picture by Luleå University of technology.
9 Jun 2025
Do not miss out as the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation soon is set to open applications for its 2025 Proof of Concept Grants in Materials Science for Sustainability. The call opens on September 1 and closes on October 15, 2025, at 13:00.
26 May 2025
The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, in partnership with the WISE research program, has selected nine promising innovation projects to receive Proof-of-Concept (PoC) grants. ,
22 May 2025
Making steel the traditional way pushes a lot of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere—about 8% of all global energy-related emissions, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). But there’s a greener way forward.
Picture taken by Smoltek Hydrogen.
19 May 2025
A notable ensemble of WISE expertise—including Vladislav Borisov (WISE-affiliated researcher, Uppsala University), Prof. Mikhail I. Katsnelson (Radboud University, WISE Guest Professor), Prof. Konstantin Novoselov (National University of Singapore, member of WISE’s International Scientific Advisory Board), Prof. Olle Eriksson (Uppsala University, WISE co-director), and collaborators—uncovered a novel form of magnetic order in 2D materials.
16 May 2025
Chalmers University of Technology has officially inaugurated a new high-end research infrastructure to support Sweden’s transition to sustainable materials, as part of the national WISE initiative.
13 May 2025
The hazardous materials within e-waste can pose severe environmental and health risks if not managed properly. To pave the way for a sustainable future, we need to embrace cutting-edge technologies and innovative approaches.
Picture taken by Mycronic.
9 May 2025
Lennart Bergström, WISE-affiliated Professor of Materials Chemistry at Stockholm University, has been awarded the 2025 Staudinger-Durrer Prize by ETH Zurich.
7 May 2025
Luleå University of Technology has unveiled one of Northern Europe’s most advanced laboratories, dedicated to the sustainable materials of the future.
Picture taken by Luleå University of Technology.
