Sweden is one of the ten most successful countries when it comes to funding from Horizon 2020.

Now it is established that Komatsu Forest in Umeå is implementing one of the largest investments in industrial Sweden right now. It will be a future-proof factory in large format, with a focus on sustainable production.

Sweden will lead Europe’s largest project for digitization of industry. Arrowhead Tools has a budget of EUR 91 million and 81 participants, among them some of Europe's largest companies such as Volvo, Bosch and Philips.

Three of ABB's Swedish top managers on cooperation: "Cooperation is everything for us. Technology development is so fast and we have to work with the best."

“There is only one thing we know about the future: it will be different. It is not change that is dangerous. Standing still, that's what is dangerous,” says Stefan Löfven, Prime Minister of Sweden, at the opening ceremony of Hannover Messe.

At this year’s Hannover Messe, ABB will provide a glimpse into the groundbreaking collaboration and digitalization technologies that are at the heart of its transformation as a leader focused in digital industries.

“The main purpose is to meet companies that we want to see physically in place in our region.” Organisations from West Sweden will take part of the world's largest industrial fair, the Hanover Fair, to promote business and investment.

Telia, Ericsson and Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) have launched Sweden’s first 5G network for industrial use today at Volvo CE’s facility in Eskilstuna. Volvo CE will then become one of the first in the world to use 5G technology to test remote-controlled machines and autonomous solutions.

Sally R has signed an exclusive license agreement with NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration for eight patents covering several areas of air treatment and cleaning.

Komatsu Forest is leading the way in the forest with a unique combination of market-leading forestry machines and pioneering service concepts.

Image above: For the first time ever, Sweden will be a partner country at the Hannover Fair, the world’s largest industrial fair. Leading companies and startups will join forces there April 1 – 5, 2019, under the theme “Sweden Co-Lab”. Photo: Hannover Messe. The focus will be on innovation, sustainability, digitization and globalization, with the […]

EIT announces winning innovation communities in manufacturing and urban mobility. One of them will be established in Gothenburg.

Collaboration with partners is necessary for growth and technology development. It is essential for the pilot project with electrified trucks at the Aitik mine.

A report that surveys the condition of AI and its use within various sectors in Sweden has now been published.

Artificial intelligence opens up for new innovation, says Daniel Akenine, CTO, Microsoft Sweden. But it also comes with new demands on collaboration between actors in innovation systems.

Hololens and mixed reality workflows can be a trigger, a jump starter, for innovation and digital transformation, says Lorraine Bardeen, General Manager, Mixed Reality Business Applications at Microsoft, and keynote speaker at Microsoft Techdays in Stockholm.

The PIMM project, Pilot for Industrial Mobile communication in Mining, is nominated for the award The Digital Project of the year.

A guide for industrial process automation has been released in an updated version of the ProcessIT.EU roadmap.

Komatsu Forest and Oryx Simulation share a long history. During the 1990s a project was started by Komatsu Forest and Umeå University that was the starting point for Oryx Simulations. During the years Komatsu Forest has been a customer to the company. Today Komatsu Forest sells simulators, developed by Oryx Simulations, all over the world. […]

The smart rock bolt is expected to fully contribute to a increase in safety in mines.