Research at the School of Business, Innovation and Sustainability
The research at the School of Business, Innovation and Sustainability is multidisciplinary and, like other research at Halmstad University, is often carried out in collaboration with business and society. Focus is on innovative change and organization of primary resources such as water, materials and energy, but also of people, organizations, cities and communities.
The concept of sustainability is at the heart of the sSchool's research. By combining competencies from social sciences, industrial management and applied natural sciences, conditions are created to contribute to sustainable social development. The research is linked to the University's two focus areas Health Innovation and Smart Cities and Communities.
The school's researchers are part of the following research programmes
Areas of strength

The School's research consists of four areas of strength, with a joint focus on people, organisations and communities.
- Energy Systems
- Sustainable Transition and Innovation for People and Communities
- Business Model Innovation
- Societal Collaboration for a Sustainable Future
Publications

In DiVA (the University's digital scientific archive) you will find all the schools publications. Here is a compilation of the very latest.
Research news

The University's popular science research magazine Samspel contains news about current research and portraits of all our professors.
Doctoral education in Innovation Sciences
Innovation Science as a postgraduate area includes research in the social and behavioral areas, technology and science with a common focus on innovation, its creation, emergence, commercialisation and establishment in the market.
Doctoral education in Innovation Sciences
Collaboration
A large part of the school's research is carried out in collaboration with the surrounding society, both with the business community and with other actors.
Examples of collaboration in research
Drone for clean water engages researchers and students
User experience and sustainability focus for research on functional surfaces
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