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Paving the way to digitize lubrication

We stand on the brink of the fourth industrial revolution, with emerging technology breakthroughs in fields like AI and the Internet of things – but little in the field of lubrication. At least until now.

SSES wins award

The Stockholm School of Entrepreneurship (SSES) – a unique collaboration between leading universities in Stockholm – was awarded a prize for ‘Outstanding Contributions to Venture Creation’ at the 2018 Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers Conference in Chicago on October 30.

Södertälje secures sustainable industrial expertise

Södertälje will deliver engineers and doctors who have sustainability in their DNA. With two new education programmes starting this autumn, KTH’s southernmost campus is now fully equipped to produce graduates who will be the workforce of the future.

KTH joins the HYBRIT Initiative for fossil free steel

During 2018, KTH’s Materials Science and Engineering department joined forces with LKAB, SSAB and Vattenfall in their efforts to reduce the environmental impact of steel production.

Sweden’s first 5G network inaugurated

In December 2018, Sweden’s first 5G network opened at KTH's campus.

Digital tools for young storytellers

How will tomorrow’s children become eager storytellers and conquer the written word? Together with Berättarministeriet (The Ministry of Storytelling), KTH's Stefan Stenbom studies how digital technology can encourage children to tell stories.

Raising awareness about gender equality

Only about 25 per cent of the students and 20 per cent of the faculty members at ITM are women. To address this gender imbalance, and raise awareness of the issues facing women and minorities in academia, a number of initiatives are now under way.

KTH joins innovation community on urban mobility

KTH and ITM further strengthen their networks, innovation capabilities and international appeal by participating in ‘Mobility for Liveable Urban Spaces’ (MOBiLus) – an EU transport research initiative consisting of 48 partners from 15 countries.

Four students in Live-In Lab’s test beds

KTH Live-In Lab is a platform of multiple test beds with the purpose of speeding up the pace of innovation for ‘green’ tech in housing and construction.

We provide energy globally

Our Department of Energy Technology (EGI) is involved in several international projects financed by the UN and the World Bank. They aim to ensure access to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy for all.

Teamwork is the keyword

It’s a pleasure to hand over the “School of Industrial Engineering at glance” or “ITM at a glance” covering some key statistics and happenings of the years 2017-2018, while highlighting a few important activities relating to the KTH president’s keywords for the future: Sustainability, Equality, Internationalisation and Digitalisation.