Research in collaboration
Research at KTH is performed mainly in cooperation with companies and various societal bodies. It is often organised as competence centres connected to a specific part of KTH while still conducting independent research.
KTH's strategic research initiatives
The KTH Strategic Research Initiatives mobilize efforts around strategically important areas, where the link to societal development and its needs is clear. We bring together our researchers in new collaborations, either in an existing research area or by developing a new one.
All the strategic research initiatives at KTH
Research centres
Each centre is connected to one of KTH's five schools but performs independent research. Most centres have their own board, with representatives from trade, business and society.
National strategic research areas (SFO)
KTH has a leading role in five national strategic research areas:
- Information and communication technology (ICT)
- Molecular Bioscience
- Transport
- Production
- e-Science
Among the other areas, we have received substantial funding within energy.
KTH's role in strategic research areas
Research infrasturcutres
KTH is the host of or partner in 19 national research infrastructures. There are also 12 established or interim infrastructures within the university and a number of other testbeds and facilities.
- National research infrastructures
- Established and interim research infrastructures
- Other infrastructures, testbeds and facilities
EIT programmes
KTH forms a part of four consortia of the prestigious EU collaboration, the European Institute of Innovation and technology, that will make Europe a global leader for innovations. KTH is a part in:
- EIT Digital
- EIT InnoEnergy
- EIT Raw Materials
- EIT Health
- EIT Urban Mobility