“What is most inspiring with this assignment is to be able to develop the potential of the new RISE. We truly have the possibility of delivering added benefit to our customers,” she says. 

“For most of my professional life I have switched between research and the business sector, and that’s something I enjoy. Sweden’s strategy for new industrialisation is currently in strong focus, and for me RISE has an obvious role to play in this implementation in several areas, not least test-beds. This is an area in which we will show our skills.” 

The aim is that the new RISE should provide both coordination synergies and develop new services that benefit our customers. Above all via a broader-based offer with additional skills and services under one roof, and with clearer paths to the institute services. This is something that is in demand primarily among small and medium-sized companies. 

“Small and medium-sized companies are immensely important to growth in Sweden, but they often find it more difficult to find an entry point to research and development. RISE is accustomed to helping customers define their problems and with our broad competence base, we can work across almost the entire Technology Readiness Level scale. In other words, we’re better equipped than many other actors to provide useful support in the development of small and medium-sized companies,” says Pia Sandvik.

Innventia – a part of RISE Bioeconomy

The new RISE will be organized in six divisions: RISE Bioeconomy, RISE Built Environment, RISE ICT, RISE Life Science, RISE Safety & Transport and RISE Certification. Innventia Group operations will entirely be part of division RISE Bioeconomy. As a customer or partner of Innventia no significant differences will be noticed, however you will get access to all of the new in the creation of the greater competence platforms in RISE.

Birgitta Sundblad has been president of Innventia since 2011 and took over as head of the division RISE Bioeconomy June 1, 2016.

“I look forward both to build the strong Swedish institute RISE and a strong organisation in the division RISE Bioeconomy, to meet present as well as future challenges. Together we can become an even more important player in the journey towards the future circular bioeconomy.”

Innventia’s three-year research programme will continue to be a cornerstone to address common issues related to industry challenges. Planning has recently begun for the next programme, which starts in 2018.

“Thanks to the new stronger division with complementing expertise within related fields, we will now be able to offer a broader, and at the same time, more focused programme,” says Birgitta Sundblad.

The process of creating the new RISE will take place gradually over the coming years, but at the end of the year we will change our name to RISE. All customers who may be affected by any aspect of the change, for instance as regards agreements, will be informed well in advance.

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