2 Feb 2026
WASP–WISE NEST 2 Joint Call Now Open
WASP and WISE hereby announce the WASP–WISE 2026 call for NEST 2 (Novelty, Excellence, Synergy, and Teams) is open.
7 Sep 2022
WISE Inauguration
7 September 2022
WISE Inauguration, 7 September 2022. Program schedule.
When: Wednesday 7 September 2022
Where: Flygeln, Norrköping (Google Maps link)
NOTE: Attendance by invitation only
Program
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Inauguration speech
Peter Wallenberg, Jr., Chair of the Board of the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation
14:10 Long-term establishment of national expertise in key strategic areas
Sara Mazur, Director of Strategic Research at Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and Chair of the WISE Board
14:20 Welcome speech
Magnus Berggren, WISE Director and Professor of Organic Electronics at Linköping University
Olle Eriksson, WISE Co-director and Professor of Physics at Uppsala University
14:30 WISE and the academy
Jan-Ingvar Jönsson, Vice Chancellor of Linköping University
14:40 From theory to practice: industrial partnerships for a circular economy
Louise Eriksson, Senior Manager at Stena Circular Consulting (part of Stena Recycling)
Barry Waddilove, Sustainability Director, Development & Collaborations at Electrolux
15:10 Coffee break
15:40 Materials research and sustainability
Lars Hultman, CEO of the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF) and Head of the WISE Advisory Board
16:00 Sustainable metals – the design approach
Annika Borgenstam, Professor in Micro- and Nano-structures in Alloys and Head of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)
16:15 Materials for solar energy-to-fuels conversion
Maria Abrahamsson, Professor in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Physical Chemistry and Director of the Materials Science Area of Advance at Chalmers University of Technology
16:30 Raw materials dependence and society’s vulnerability
Erika Ingvald, Head of the Division of Mineral Information and Mining Industry at the Geological Survey of Sweden (SGU)
17:00 Mingle dinner (ending ~19:00)
Participating universities will exhibit demonstrations in the entry hall
WISE, funded by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, is the largest-ever investment in materials science in Sweden and will encompass major efforts at seven of Sweden’s foremost universities over the course of 10 years. The aim is to create the conditions for a sustainable society by researching the next generation of ecofriendly functional materials and manufacturing processes. Efforts will be devoted to identifying new or significantly improved materials, which provide a distinct advantage in physical, chemical, biological, or functional performance when compared to existing materials and technologies. This relates to materials that demand fewer resources, are less environmentally hazardous, and enable sound and efficient recycling processes.
We hope that you can join us for the WISE inauguration and take this opportunity to learn more about our vision and contribution to a sustainable future.
NOTE: Attendance by invitation only
Prof. Magnus Berggren
WISE Director
Linköping University
Prof. Olle Eriksson
WISE Co-director
Uppsala University
