LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY Challenging the Challenges - of a sustainable future Jan Axelsson MSc, PhD, Ass.Prof. Director of Valorization Coordinator East Sweden Business Region THE MAIN INGREDIENTS A coordinated innovation system East Sweden Business Region Private public partnerships Smart specialisation strategy Interdisciplinary research LiU Sustainable Living labs and demo environments Clusters, Science centres, Open Innovation Arenas Our Strength East Sweden Business Region a coordinated regional platform for innovation, growth and development • A Regional Development Program • A Regional Innovation Strategy • A Smart Specialization Strategy University Research and Innovation strategy aliened! Collaborative actors of ESBR • Linköping University (coordinator) • Regional Development Agency (coordinator) • The County Administrative Board • The Chamber of Commerce • East Sweden Seed Capital • Business Organisations • The County Council • 13 Municipalities • ALMI/INVEST • Science Parks • Incubators • Clusters Smart Specialisation Areas Thematic specialization areas  Logistics of goods and services  Internet of things  Simulation and visualization  New industrial materials Cross-cutting specialization area  Sustainable and resource efficient business development • Green product development and business models, energy reduction, circular systems (e.g. waste, energy), bio-gas etc. Meeting the expectations driving development Biogas Research Center Interdisciplinary approach to research across all four faculties Six departments with Environmental Focus Over 20 subject areas with Environmental Focus Coordinat ing 265 researche Sociotechnicalstudies Sustainable municipalities Industrial biotechnology Innovation & entrepreneurship Industrial ecology Energy systems Bio-sensors Logistics and transport systems Industrial ecology Solar cells Sustainable food production Simulation and visualisation Climate engineering A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE Eutrophication Carbon reduction strategies Increased quality of life with less use of resources Biogas production Technology and social change Public Health Water Ecology Outdoor education Climate sciences and policy research Environmental technology and management Materials science Low energy buildings Land use & energy Organic electronics Working life studies Greenhouse gas emissions A living lab adjacent to the university Vallastaden - Linköping East Sweden Cleantech Showcase Demonstrator Händelö - Norrköping Does it make any difference? Every Day! Thank you for your attention!