KTH Live-In Lab Testbed for building and housing technology innovations
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| Coordinator | KUNGLIGA TEKNISKA HÖGSKOLAN - Institutionen för energiteknik |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 4 842 286 |
| Project duration | November 2015 - December 2017 |
| Status | Completed |
Important results from the project
The purpose of the KTH Live-In Lab is to increase the innovation rate and to contribute to increased entrepreneurship, strengthening of the clean-tech sector and increased exports of products and services. The testbed also becomes a new and unique node for collaboration between academia and industry. The goal is to establish and implement a testbed for innovative clean-tech. The aim of the project is considered to be met as several R & D projects have begun and that the testbed is redy in May 2018. The initial purpose remains and is well-established in all governing documents.
Expected long term effects
37 companies/org. are involved in the testbed, contributing apx 20 million in co-financing and contributing to KTH Live-In Lab receiving apx 17 million in R&D funding. 32 interest notifications about using the testbed have been received, 20 approved, 8 waiting for completed construction and 5 funded. 10 research groups at KTH are involved, 15+ degree projects carried out, more than five courses linked to the testbed, and five universities are currently involved in activities (KTH, SU, Chalmers, KI and Max Planck Institute in Berlin). The testbed is expected to be ready for users in June.
Approach and implementation
12 half-day seminars were organized where partners jointly designed structures for the testbed. Also about twenty subject-specific meetings where expertise shared thoughts about the areas (agreements, technology, communication, etc.). Board meetings have been held four times a year and the External council has been convened twice. Semrén & Månsson and Einar Mattsson have taken greater responsibility in terms of design and communication. The layout of subject-specific seminars has worked very well and resulted in structures approved by both academia and industry.