Swedish economy is based on science,technology and innovation
Mining/Metal/Machinery Transport/VehiclesForestry/Paper Trade
A l /S it Ph /Bi t h ICT E i t/Cl T hAeoroplanes/Security Pharma/Biotech ICT Environment/CleanTech
The first engineering science academy in the worldFounded 1919
• Patron H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf• Chairman Leif Johansson• President Björn O. Nilsson
IVA’s missionIVA s mission
”T t th i i d”To promote the engineering and economic sciences and the advancement of business and industry for the benefit of society”
IVA statutes § 1IVA statutes, § 1
A cross-boundary meeting place for d i i kdecision-makers
Knowledge and experienceKnowledge and experiencefrom 1,100 academy fellows
and200 member organisations
in business executivescouncil
An independent arena to influence the d l t f i tdevelopment of society
Meetings between peoplegenerate new ideas andgenerate new ideas and new knowledge
Sections of IVA 2014””Academy silos”
I Mechanical EngineeringII Electrical EngineeringIII Building and Construction
Ulf SödergrenKarl Bergman
Åsa Söderström JerringIII Building and ConstructionIV Chemical EngineeringV Mining and MaterialsVI Management
Åsa Söderström JerringHans-Jürgen Federsel
Göran CarlssonEric Giertzg
VII Basic & InterdisciplinaryEngineering Sciences
VIII Forest Technology
Eric GiertzJan-Erik Sundgren
Stina BlombäckIX EconomicsX BiotechnologyXI Education & Research PolicyXII Information Technology
Michael G:son LöwInger Andersson
Ola AsplundXII Information Technology Ylva Hambraeus Björling
IVA projects have an impact on politicsIVA projects have an impact on politics
The projects provide decisionmakers with independent advisebased on science and technology
Project portfolio May 2014j p y
Pre projects Ongoing projects Longer term projectsPre projects(to becomeOngoing projects)
Ongoing projects(normally < 2 years)
Longer term projects(> 3 years)
• Forestry industry strategy • Attractiveness for Growth• Resource efficiency• Energy efficiency• Clinical trials strategy for
• Mentor program foracademic researchers
• Natural science andtechnology for everyone• Clinical trials strategy for
Sweden• Industry junior trainee
program for high school
technology for everyone –school support (NTA)
• Energy book• Prince Daniel’s Fellowship
graduates (”TechnologyLeap”)
• Digital learning (NTA)• Research policy for Sweden
• Wallenberg AcademyFellowship
• Research policy for Sweden• Euro-CASE Energy Policy
for Europe
IVA’s Business Executives Council (BEC)IVAs Business Executives Council (BEC)
IVA’s Business Executives Council organises approx. 220 Swedish g pporganisations,from business and industry.
RTM – Royal Technology MissionRTM Royal Technology Mission
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International cooperationInternational cooperation
Euro-CASE is an umbrella CAETS – International Council of Academies organisation for all Academies of engineering science in Europe.
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