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Innovation Conference

How can academia, industry and the public sector work together to strengthen innovation and collaboration in Halland? On 21 October, we welcome businesses, innovation-promoting actors, the public sector and researchers to the Innovation Conference 2025! This year’s theme is Bridges for Innovation – come and be inspired by how we can work to lower the barriers between us.

People are walking across a bridge. Photo.

Register for the conference

We are happy that so many people have registered for the Innovation Conference! Due to the great interest, we unfortunately need to close registration early for security reasons. Would you like to sign up for a waiting list? Please email Matilda Sommelius:

matilda.sommelius@hh.se

09.00–15.30 – Exhibition

Exhibitors

  • Invest in Halland
  • Electronics Centre in Halmstad (ECH)
  • RISE – Research Institutes of Sweden
  • HUST – Halmstad University Solar Team
  • Aquality Halmstad
  • TEK kompetens
  • Alexandersoninstitutet
  • Roadview – Robust Automated Driving in Extreme Weather
  • REBEL-Lab and Innovation arena Halland 2.0 – forskningsprogram REBEL, Halmstad University
  • FLUSH: co-design of future sustainable student housing at Campus Halmstad – Research Programme REBEL, Halmstad University
  • CONVERGE: Experience design education for professionals – Research Programme REBEL, Halmstad University
  • Developing a Policy Framework for Green Jobs and Climate – Research Programme TRAINS, Halmstad University
  • Ecosystem for lifelong learning – Research Programme TRAINS, Halmstad University
  • Bridging Technology and Society: Smart Cities Ecosystem in Industry 5.0 – Research Programme ProActs, Halmstad University
  • Integrating circular economy principles into urban brand identity: Lessons from Swedish cities – Research Programme ProActs, Halmstad University
  • Beyond carbon footprint: practices and tools to implement Circular Economy in Swedish companies – Research Programme ProActs, Halmstad University
  • Drivers and barriers for adopting and implementing biogas-based industrial symbiosis in Sweden – Research Programme ProActs, Halmstad University
  • Can constructed wetlands have an impact on brownification? – Research Programme ProActs, Halmstad University
  • Sustainable and Affordable Metallic Materials 3D printing (SAMMprint)" – Research Programme FIRP, Halmstad University
  • Norm-critical design as educational tool – Research Programme IDC & REBEL, Halmstad University
  • Adherence to a self-managed digitally based intervention with high-intensity interval training for individuals with axial spondyloarthritis – Research Programme M4HP, Halmstad University
  • The Next Frontier: An Exploration of How to Facilitate Working-athletes Pursuit of DC Excellence – Research Programme M4HP, Halmstad University

10.00 Opening – Welcome! (in swedish)

Valerie Scheib, Head of Economic Development, Region Halland, and Kristian Widén, Deputy Vice-Chancellor for collaboration and innovation, Halmstad University

10.15 Bridges for Innovation, Health Innovation, and Smart Cities and Communities (in swedish)

Structure for research, innovation, and development. With a focus on how we, together, can create approaches that promote the utilisation of research and contribute to innovation and development – Magnus Clarin, Director of Research and Innovation, Region Halland

What is happening within the University’s two focus areas? – Jens Nygren, Focus Area Leader, and Kristian Widén, Focus Area Leader, Halmstad University

10.30 Innovation and Growth (in swedish)

Anna Peterson, Head of Innovation, HighFive, and Sara Johansson, Project Manager/Communicator, Alexanderson Institute

12.30–12.55 Presentation session 1

  • REBEL-lab innovation Arena Halland, 2.0 – Andrea Resmini, Senior Lecturer, Halmstad University
  • Co-creation among small and medium-sized enterprises in Halland County – Senad Osmanovic, Doctoral Student in Innovation Science, Halmstad University

13.00–13.25 Presentation session 2

  • FLUSH Co-design of future sustainable student housing – Melania Mihalcea, Doctoral Student in Information Technology, Halmstad University
  • Inclusive Borderland Cultural Heritage – Sara Svensson, Docent in Political Science, Halmstad University

13.30–13.55 Presentation session 3

  • EMPOWER – digital solution for smart charging infrastructure – Ahmad Ghazawneh, Senior Lecturer, Halmstad University
  • Startup Jungle – live strategy modelling startups in incubation – Ludvig Lindlöf, Senior Lecturer, Halmstad University

14.20–14.45 Presention session 4

  • Knowledge sharing and workplace innovation in workplace safety. Evidence from Swedish sawmills – Alina Linden, Doctoral Student in Innovation Science

14.50–15.15 Presention session 5

  • An Overview of the Future Industry Research Programme – Ross Fiel, Professor in electronics, Sabina Rebeggiani, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, Halmstad University

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