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Office Hours: Pitch to Swedavia

1-on-1 meetings with Swedavia’s innovation team

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Airports are massive, interconnected ecosystem that relies on cutting-edge energy management, autonomous robotics, complex logistics, and circular sustainability. Swedavia is the largest airport operator in Scandinavia, serving 32.5 million passengers annually.

If you are a KTH student, researcher, or startup working on solutions in energy, autonomy, multimodality, or logistics Swedavia wants to meet you.

Time: Tue 2026-05-12 09.30 - 12.00

Location: KTH Innovation

Language: English/Swedish

Participating: Swedavia

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Why apply?

  • Real-world scale: Test and apply ideas in an environment serving 32.5 million passengers annually
  • Direct feedback: Engage with Swedavia’s innovation team
  • Collaboration opportunities: Explore pilots, research partnerships, and implementation

Spots are limited

Apply by filling out the form below. Briefly describe your idea, research, or startup, and how you think it could connect to Swedavia's focus areas.

Event details

  • 09:30: Swedavia presentation and Q&A
  • Following: 1‑on‑1 meetings with KTH startups, students and researchers (15 minutes each)
    • Booking: you’ll receive a link to choose a time slot (first‑come, first‑served).
    • Arrive 5 minutes before your slot; bring optional slides/prototype/abstract.
  • Conversations can be held in Swedish or English.

Focus areas

Swedavia is particularly interested in:

  • Circularity: Materials, waste reduction
  • Multimodality: Seamless transport integration
  • Autonomy: Vehicles and infrastructure automation
  • Energy: Renewable generation, optimization
  • Logistics: Passenger and cargo flow efficiency

Who should apply?

  • Startups & Spin-offs: Do you have a prototype or product that fits into energy tech, logistics, or smart infrastructure?
  • Researchers: Is your research pushing the boundaries of autonomous systems, circular economies, or multi-modal transport?
  • Students: Do you have a brilliant concept that could optimize complex flows or improve the passenger experience?

(Note: You do not need a finished product to attend. Early-stage ideas and research concepts are highly welcome!)

Swedavia by numbers (2024)

  • Passengers: 32.5 Million
  • Destinations: 312
  • Employees: 2,769
  • Net Revenue: 6,393 MSEK

Swedavia’s vision

To understand how your innovation fits in, here is what is driving Swedavia right now:

  1. Future-Proofing Aviation: Swedavia is a world leader in developing low-climate-impact airports (currently tracking a fossil carbon footprint of just 11.8 kg CO2e per passenger). They are actively phasing out fossil fuels and driving the development of sustainable air transport.
  2. Simplifying the Door-to-Door Journey: Airports must become hubs in a seamless transport system. Swedavia is optimizing predictable passenger flows and making room for the air mobility of the future through physical and digital integration.
  3. Creating Magical Meeting Places: Swedavia aims to offer the best customer experience while serving as an inclusive, stimulating meeting place for top competencies, ideas, and companies that boost Swedish tourism and business.
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