M 28 2014May 28, 2014 Professor Björn O Nilsson .../The Royal Swedish Academy... · Hans-Jürgen Federsel Göran Carlsson Eric Giertz VII Basic & Interdisciplinary Engineering Sciences

M 28 2014May 28, 2014

Professor Björn O Nilsson presidentProfessor Björn O. Nilsson, president

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.

Member organisations/companiesMember organisations/companies

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.

of Engineering and Technological Sciences

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M 28 2014May 28, 2014

Professor Björn O Nilsson presidentProfessor Björn O. Nilsson, president