Connecting Swedish industry, universities, and research institutes with international research organisations
Who we are
We are Sweden’s Industrial Liaison Office (ILO), with national responsibility for facilitating connections and building networks with 13 international research facilities that Sweden helps fund.
What we do
As a bridge between Big Science research organisations and Swedish industry, academia, and research institutes, we provide first-hand information to Swedish companies about business and collaboration opportunities while actively matching them with the research facilities’ needs and ongoing procurements.
Funding bodies
We are a public agency, and our main funding bodies are the Swedish Research Council and Vinnova (Sweden's innovation agency).
Partners
Our partners are Chalmers University of Technology, Lund University, Luleå University of Technology, Uppsala University, RISE, the Association of Swedish Engineering Industries, the industrial development centre IUC Syd, and Skåne Region.
Our mission
- Support Swedish industry, universities, and research institutes in contributing to excellent ground-based Big Science facilities.
- Focus on high-tech contributions that drive research, innovation, and international collaboration, and generate good business for Sweden.
- Generate value for Swedish industry and society by transferring new knowledge, technology, and competencies to other areas of application.
