SEED's vision and goals

SEED vision 2025

SEED is a center of excellence in disciplinary and transdisciplinary research, bridging different system levels from broad sociotechnical and ecological systems to specific technologies, including analysis, development and implementation for a sustainable future.

By fostering life-long learning and using novel teaching methods, SEED provides high-quality education, delivering engineers, masters and PhDs that are well prepared for taking on long-term development challenges by bridging society, technology and ecology.

SEED is an open and creative intellectual environment, fostering debate on desirable futures and societal development. SEED attracts high-profile partnerships with academia, public and private sectors, as well as dedicated and talented students and employees.

SEED long term (strategic) goals 2025

LTG1 (Position)

Position SEED as a strong and highly respectable academic institution within KTH, regionally and internationally in the area of sustainable development, environmental science and engineering.

LTG2 (Staff/faculty)

Attract and install the most competent staff/faculty in SEED to support excellent research and education in the area of sustainable development, environmental science and engineering.

LTG3 (Work environment)

Develop SEED into a stimulating, well balanced and yet diverse work environment, with a culture of equality, openess, critical thinking and debate in the area of sustainable development, environmental science and engineering.

LTG4 (content)

Combine and integrate social and natural sciences and engineering disciplines, detailed and systems-level studies and technologies, for innovative solutions that facilitate a transition to sustainable development.