Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation Opens Proof of Concept Grants for AI or Quantum Technologies

28 Mar 2025

Welcome to Polymer R&D in Sweden

Join us for a WIRA-SuPRA event, Polymer R&D in Sweden.

21 Mar 2025

Sustainable LEDs: Unlocking the Potential of Perovskite Technology

In a recent Nature Sustainability article, WISE-affiliated researcher and optoelectronics professor at Linköping University, Feng Gao, along with PhD student Muyi Zhang and collaborators, explored the challenges of commercializing next-generation light-emitting diodes (LEDs) known as perovskite LEDs.

14 Mar 2025

WISE congratulates Feng Gao for receiving this year’s Göran Gustafsson Prize

Feng Gao, WISE-affiliated professor in optoelectronics at Linköping University, is awarded the prize in physics.

Picture taken by Thor Balkhed, Linköping University.

14 Mar 2025

WISE Dialogue 2025: A Resounding Success

A successful WISE Dialogue 2025 just wrapped up, bringing together approximately 300 participants from diverse sectors, including leading industry professionals, academic experts, WISE PhD students and Postdocs, as well as representatives from the public sector.

11 Mar 2025

A Northern Expedition: WISE Research School visits Luleå University of Technology

During their three-day trip through northern Sweden, participants explored LTU’s high-tech labs, engaged with leading researchers, and visited top industrial companies. Talga, SSAB, LKAB, Stegra, and SWERIM showcased how materials research drives sustainable solutions across industries.

10 Mar 2025

Lisa Ericsson discusses bringing research to market at WISE Dialogue

The topic of my speech will be “Commercialization of research for sustainability – the KTH Innovation approach”, says Lisa Ericsson, from KTH Innovation.

7 Mar 2025

Karin Gäbel to speak at WISE Dialogue

-We need to build more with less resources. Use less raw materials, use new alternative materials, optimize structures, structures that maintains its properties and resistance over hundreds of years.

5 Mar 2025

WISE Dialogue 2025 is around the corner

At the WISE Dialogue, I will present our cement technology Phlego—a low-carbon, white cement designed for seamless integration into existing manufacturing processes, says Tiziana Vanorio, Associate Professor at the school of Sustainability, Stanford University.

3 Mar 2025

Jan-Eric Sundgren, member of the WISE advisory committee, to speak at WISE Dialogue

-Advanced materials are vital for reducing emissions, promoting circularity, and replacing harmful materials.

25 Feb 2025

Mats Torring from Stena to speak at WISE Dialogue

-Both new materials that can help us save resources and the science about how we use materials will play a significant role facing our global challenges.

10 Feb 2025

Photo montage WISE Networking Day 2025

Check out our photo montage from the WISE Networking Day, which just concluded, leaving a trail of energy and excitement.

3 Feb 2025

WISE Networking Day 2025: Bridging Industry and Academia for a Sustainable Future – A Resounding Success in Material Science

The WISE Networking Day, a dynamic event bridging academia and industry in the field of material science for sustainability, has just concluded with a buzz of excitement and energy.

31 Jan 2025

Unlock the Future of Transport with WISE’s Groundbreaking Collaboration

Scania, a global leader in transport solutions, has teamed up with KTH, one of the partner universities of the research program WISE, to drive innovation and excellence.

27 Jan 2025

Lars Jerpdal to Speak at WISE Networking Day

WISE is eagerly preparing for the inaugural WISE Networking Day, set to take place in Norrköping on January 28. Among the prominent speakers is Lars Jerpdal, Technical Manager at Scania Group and Project Manager of WIRA-SuPRA. 

24 Jan 2025

WISE Networking Day 2025

We are happy to introduce Lena Killander, one of our great speakers, to present at WISE Networking Day, January 28, 2025

23 Jan 2025

Cecilia Århammar to speak at the WISE Networking Day

-Sustainability is at the core of Graphmatech’s mission. By incorporating graphene into polymers, we significantly improve how these materials behave. We make them better, says Cecilia Århammar, Reaserch Area Manager at Graphmatech.

17 Jan 2025

Non-Toxic, Efficient Solar Cells Through Sustainable Manufacturing

Published in Nature Energy, Prof. Gao’s and researcher Rui Zhang’s study identifies the key factors controlling morphology, a long-standing challenge to improve efficiency. These findings also provide a roadmap for designing organic solar cells that meet the requirements of large-scale production using green solvents.

16 Jan 2025

WISE Networking Day 2025

We are happy to introduce Magnus Fredriksson, one of our great speakers, to present at WISE Networking Day, January 28, 2025.

7 Jan 2025

WISE Networking Day 2025

We are happy to introduce Susanne Norgren, one of our great speakers, to present at WISE Networking Day, January 28, 2025.

12 Dec 2024

Meet people at WISE: Andreas Larsson

-The WISE Research School plays a crucial role in helping doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers contribute to the green transition through materials research, says Prof. Larsson from LTU.

11 Dec 2024

Advancing Sustainable Consumption with Food Quality Sensors

The UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 12 promotes sustainable consumption and production. “Our developed OECT-based biosensor is designed to monitor the freshness of meat and fish contributing to pave the way for smarter, more reliable food quality checks”, says Yunfan Lin, WISE PhD student at KTH.

5 Dec 2024

WASP-WISE Collaboration Projects Attract 52 Applications

The recent calls for WASP-WISE collaboration projects have generated an impressive response, with 22 applications for the pilot projects and 30 for the NEST projects.

3 Dec 2024

Towards XPS 2.0: Standing on the shoulders of Nobel Laureates

-While XPS is straightforward to use for metals, it poses profound challenges for insulators, which can lead to inaccurate spectra interpretation. The exponential growth in XPS publications has also increased the risk of dissemination of potentially erroneous results. This is a serious concern because scientific progress depends on reliable and reproducible data, say Profs. Greczynski and Hultman from Linköping University.

2 Dec 2024

Wrapping Up 2024: WISE’s Year of Innovation and Collaboration

As 2024 draws to a close, WISE reflects on an incredible year of groundbreaking initiatives and collaboration.

28 Nov 2024

Meet people at WISE: Erna Delczeg

-What makes my job at WISE very rewarding is the fact that we work as a team and we support each other, says Erna Delczeg, WISE Research Coordinator.

28 Nov 2024

Exploring New Frontiers: Machine Learning Meets Materials Science seminar series

The fourth seminar in the series: Machine Learning meets Materials Science is coming up on December 5th. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain fresh perspectives, learn foundational AI concepts, and connect with leading minds in materials science and machine learning.

27 Nov 2024

37 Industrial research project applications showcase diversity across different areas

The latest call for WISE industrial PhD student and postdoc projects is now closed. The call attracted a total of 37 applications, reflecting a wide range of expertise, thematic focus, and a broad spectrum of companies and universities.

25 Nov 2024

Save the Date: WISE Dialogue 2025!

Join us for the third annual WISE Dialogue, an event designed to inspire, connect, and empower the vibrant WISE community.

22 Nov 2024

Groundbreaking Study Trip in Research and Sustainability

On November 6–8, 2024, WISE Research School organized an inspiring study trip to Skåne, visiting Lund, Höganäs, and Halmstad.

21 Nov 2024

Introducing the WISE Researchers

At WISE, we take great pride in showcasing our distinguished researchers. Today, we are pleased to introduce Professor Thomas Wågberg from Umeå University.