The Swedish mining industry - mining companies and equipment manufacturers - has long been a global powerhouse in the transformation of the mining industry. Sweden has an internationally very prominent innovation system around the mining industry, which today also includes suppliers of innovative digital solutions as well as the prominent Swedish telecom industry. Swedish actors have been given the responsibility of leading very large and ground-breaking demonstration projects, financed under the EU's framework program for research and development.
The development behind this advanced position has been a toss-up between initiatives in business and innovation policy initiatives. Strong industrial entrepreneurship has created the technical conditions. Vinnova's funding of, among other things, R&I agendas, broad collaborative projects and strategic innovation programs has contributed to forming common goal images, to broad mobilization of actors within the innovation system and to good conditions for funding at EU level.
This is a story of change and competitiveness. It carries important lessons for the broader innovation policy and for transformative policy in general. Take the opportunity to hear it from some who were at the center of the development.
The seminar is based on a policy brief produced by Vinnova. Read the policy brief "With a view to the mining of the future".
Participating
- Jenny Greberg, Vice President Technology, LKAB
- Mikael Ramström, Vice President R&D Digital Solutions, Epiroc
- Daniel Johansson, Chief Analyst, Vinnova
Moderator is Ylva Strander, Enhetschef Innovationsledning Vinnova.
Programme
- 07:45–08:30: Breakfast mingling
- 08:30–09:30: Presentation and panel discussion
The presentation and panel discussion will be webcast and recorded. You who participate digitally have the opportunity to ask questions in the chat.
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