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25 May 2023

First WISE Industrial PhD & Postdoc projects approved

49 applications were submitted in the first industrial PhD and Postdoc call from which 28 projects (14 PhD & 14 Postdoc) have been granted funding.

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The granted projects are from a broad spectrum of companies, ranging from start-ups to some of the largest industries in Sweden.

Here you will find the entire list of projects that received funds.

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Machine Learning Meets Materials Science: CVD Across scales
Join us for the 10th Machine Learning Meets Materials Science Seminar, part of the WASP–WISE initiative! Mark your calendars: October 28 at 10:00!
14 Oct 2026

WASP-WISE NEST 2: Joining Forces for Breakthrough Research
The WASP-WISE NEST 2 is the second call in collaborative research focusing on Novelty, Excellence, Synergy, and Teams (NEST).
12 Oct 2026

Meet the People of WISE Networking Days 2026: Emma Mattsson on Sustainable Materials and Collaboration
As part of our interview series leading up to WISE Networking Days 2026, we meet Emma Mattsson, Head of Strategy & Governance at Volvo Group, to discuss sustainable materials, industry-academia collaboration, and the innovations shaping a more sustainable future.
6 Oct 2026

New CircuLab to make sustainable materials development more efficient
By bringing together automated experiments, advanced chemical analysis and artificial intelligence, the new CircuLab research infrastructure aims to make the development of sustainable materials more integrated and efficient. The platform was inaugurated at Stockholm University on 30 September.
6 Oct 2026

Meet the WISE Fellows – Yu-Chiao Lu
In this series of interviews, you will meet the WISE Fellows. This time you will meet Assistant Professor Yu Chiao Lu, who has joined KTH Royal Institute of Technology as a WISE Fellow.
2 Oct 2026

Unlock the Power of Sustainability with WISE ASSIST – Join Our Webinar no 3
Are you preparing a proposal for WISE-ap3? Make sure you’re fully equipped to meet its strong sustainability ambitions.
28 Sep 2026

Meet the WISE Fellows – Nathalia Cristine Vieceli
In this series of interviews, you will meet the WISE Fellows. This time you will meet Professor Nathalia Cristine Vieceli , who has joined Uppsala University as a WISE Fellow.
25 Sep 2026

From Birch Leaves to Bright Ideas: Green Nanodots for a More Sustainable Future
What if birch leaves could help power tomorrow's electronics or improve medical technologies?
25 Sep 2026

New lab for building materials at the atomic scale
Materials built up layer by layer, with a thickness of just a few atomic layers. It may sound impossible, but researchers at KTH now have new capabilities for this kind of materials research.
24 Sep 2026

Sustainability criteria in focus as AP3 call opens
The application portal for the AP3 call at WISE will open on 1 December.
24 Sep 2026

The WISE Alumni Spotlight: Arun Ramanathan
For Arun, the WISE program was an opportunity to combine scientific curiosity with real-world industrial challenges.
23 Sep 2026

New unique instrument strengthens materials research at Luleå University of Technology
A new advanced instrument for three-dimensional imaging and analysis of materials has been inaugurated at Luleå University of Technology.
21 Sep 2026

New research project aims to reduce critical raw materials in green hydrogen production
A new research project led by Daniel Weber has received a KAW Proof of Concept (PoC) grant to explore how advanced materials research can be translated into a practical solution for sustainable energy technologies.
18 Sep 2026

A New Way to Turn Plant Waste into Strong, Sustainable Packaging
Researchers at Stockholm University developed a method to transform discarded plant material into strong, sustainable packaging. This renewable approach could reduce reliance on fossil-based plastics while using agricultural and forest resources more responsibly.
17 Sep 2026

WISE Invited Professor Lectures: Insights from Professors Stefano Cucurachi and Margaret Murnane
Don't miss this lecture on October 1. What will the materials and scientific instruments of the future look like and how can we ensure they contribute to a more sustainable world?
15 Sep 2026

Registration Now Open: WISE Networking Days 2026
Join us at WISE Networking Days 2026 on November 23-24 in Göteborg!
14 Sep 2026

WISE Congratulates ERC Starting Grant Laureates
"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.
8 Sep 2026

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

Launching WISE ATOMFAB: A New Chapter at KTH-Albanova
On 18 September 2026, the new WISE ATOMFAB materials fabrication platform at KTH-Albanova Nanolab will be officially inaugurated.
1 Sep 2026

Turn Sustainable Materials Research into Impact: KAW Proof of Concept Grants 2026 Now Open
The call for the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation’s (KAW) Proof of Concept Grants in Materials Science for Sustainability 2026 is now open.
26 Aug 2026

Welcome Meeting 2026 a Great Success
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.
26 Aug 2026

How to know if my fish is fresh?
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.
21 Aug 2026

Turning Waste into Treasure: Smarter Recycling for a Sustainable Materials Future
What if yesterday’s waste could power tomorrow’s technologies?
21 Aug 2026

Reminder: KAW Proof of Concept Grants in Materials Science for Sustainability 2026
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.
20 Aug 2026

We are happy to introduce Lars Jerpdal, project manager at WIRA-SuPRA and one of our speakers at the Welcome Meeting conference, August 24-25.
WIRA-SuPRA is a collaborative platform where academia and industry work together to develop the next generation of sustainable plastics and coatings.
19 Aug 2026

Inauguration of the WISE Research Technology Platform CircuLab
CircuLab is a research infrastructure (Research Technology Platform, RTP) funded by WISE and Stockholm University for the synthesis, processing and application of sustainable materials through integrated AI-driven workflows.
18 Aug 2026

WISE Invited Professor Lecture – 10 September 2026
Looking for fresh research perspectives and the opportunity to connect with leading experts? Join us online for the upcoming WISE Invited Professor Lecture on 10 September 2026, from 3:00–4:00 pm […]
18 Aug 2026

The WISE Alumni Spotlight: Cecilia’s WISE Journey – Research with a Sustainable Perspective
From Italy to Germany and now Sweden, Cecilia Bruschi's academic journey has been driven by a passion for chemistry and materials research.
17 Aug 2026

Meet the WISE fellow -Lizhou Fan
"We ask ourselves not only what is scientifically possible today, but also what advances are needed to bring these technologies closer to commercialization", says WISE Fellow and Assistant Professor Lizhou Fan from Linköping University.
10 Aug 2026

We are happy to introduce WISE Postdoc Jiayao Duan, one of our speakers at the Welcome Meeting conference, August 24-25.
Jiayao Duan is currently a postdoctoral researcher at Stockholm University, working with Prof. Erica Zeglio. His research is about developing organic electronic materials for bioelectronics, with a growing focus on sustainability and degradability.

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