Press release: Smarter electronics systems for Sweden – new research and innovation agenda

The development of electronics is unprecedented. Better, cheaper, faster, smaller – everything is happening at a breathtaking pace. For industrial Swedish flagships, in areas such as automation, telecom, Life Science, household products and vehicles, embedded electronic systems are absolutely indispensable. A trend in recent years is the so-called ”Onshoring”, i.e. large companies bringing their production back from low-wage countries. At the same time, we see that the EU is trying to build European competitiveness by investing in enabling technologies such as nano- and microelectronics, sensors, photonics and power electronics. But how can we ensure that these investments benefit Swedish research and industry? And who will supply Sweden with the electronic systems our industry needs?

”Smarter electronics systems for Sweden” is the name of a new research and innovation agenda that describes why Sweden must invest in smart electronics systems as a strategic innovation area for Swedish industry and society. In broad collaboration – industry representatives, research institutes and universities – over the past year
mapped out how the Swedish electronics industry is doing. The agenda has identified three main challenges;

– More efficient value chains
– Future cutting-edge technology areas
– Skills supply

The agenda therefore proposes a series of strategies and measures that meet these challenges with the long-term goal of strengthening Swedish industry, creating sustainable growth and building internationally brilliant research environments in enabling technologies where Sweden is already strong.

The work on the research and innovation agenda "Smarter electronics systems for Sweden" is led by Acreo Swedish ICT, the Swedish Electronics Industry Association, Swerea IVF, PhotonicSweden, Chalmers University of Technology, the Royal Institute of Technology and Luleå University of Technology - in close collaboration with a broad network of industry representatives, research institutes, universities and hundreds of Swedish companies. The R&I agenda forms the basis for an application to VINNOVA to designate Smarter electronics systems as a strategic innovation area (SIO).

More information about the agenda
Leif Ljungqvist, Acreo Swedish ICT (Coordinator)
070-594 94 01
Leif.ljungqvist@acreo.se

Lena Norder
CEO of the Swedish Electronics Industry Association
0765 47 48 15
lena.norder@svenskelektronik.se

Press contact
Louise Felldin
Acreo Swedish ICT
070-278 77 40
louise.felldin@acreo.se

The full agenda, including the appendix, can be downloaded here: www.smartareelektroniksystem.se

Press release Smarter Electronic Systems