Wallenberg Initiative Materials Science for Sustainability

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“The WISE Academic Postdoc project gave me my first opportunity to work with a postdoctoral researcher and was an important step in growing my research as an independent PI. The ERC Starting Grant now allows me to build my own research team and pursue a long-term research vision, says Professor Kim from Linköping University.

The call for the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation’s (KAW) Proof of Concept Grants in Materials Science for Sustainability 2026 is now open.

On 18 September 2026, the new WISE ATOMFAB materials fabrication platform at KTH-Albanova Nanolab will be officially inaugurated.

The call for the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation’s (KAW) Proof of Concept Grants in Materials Science for Sustainability 2026 is now open.

That’s a wrap on Welcome Meeting 2026 – what an amazing event! The Welcome Meeting was a great success, bringing together around 90 participants for an inspiring and engaging day.

The second day of the WISE Welcome Meeting opened with an inspiring keynote lecture by distinguished Professor Dipankar Das Sarma, who introduced new PhD students and postdocs joining WISE to a fascinating class of materials: halide perovskites.

What if yesterday’s waste could power tomorrow’s technologies?

The call for the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation (KAW) Proof of Concept Grants in Materials Science for Sustainability 2026 opens on September 1, 2026.

WIRA-SuPRA is a collaborative platform where academia and industry work together to develop the next generation of sustainable plastics and coatings.