An introduction to Kista Science City

We will introduce you to and explore what is behind the triple helix collaboration model that has shaped the ICT cluster in Kista and made it into the third largest of its kind world-wide. The introduction will cover topics such as:

• History of Kista Science City, how it all started.

• The triple/quadruple helix cooperation structure; Business-, Academic and Public sector cooperation.

• Presentation of Urban ICT Arena and the STING incubator.

Seminars and lectures

We offer a broad range of seminars and lectures including topics such as:

• Sustainable Power Electronics - discovery the unique, Silicon Carbide (SiC) deeptech hub in the heart of Kista Science City.

• The Urban ICT Arena – an open co-creation arena and test-bed in Kista.

  What are the aims of the arena and how does it work?

• The Swedish innovation ecosystem – learning from the economic, cultural and structural success factors of an european pioneer.

• For most Swedes today, sustainability is a way of life. Why is Sweden at the forefront of sustainable development?

• Stockholm occupies an exceptionally positive position when it comes to creating unicorn companies, that is privately owned companies with a valuation of more than 1 billion dollars.

  What are the driving forces behind Swedish unicorn companies?   

• Smart Grid, an introduction

  - how do we build smart energy systems of the future?

Mini-workshops in horizontal eco governance

More and more our environmental and societal challenges become increasingly complex. Collaborative, holistic approaches and horizontal management skills across organizational and sometimes even national borders are needed to handle a growing complexity, with less resources and making full use of the potential in new technology development.

This workshop provides a first introduction to the governance of cross-disciplinary processes, working in teams in order to develop a strategy for defined societal challenges. The workshop takes 4 hours and the preferred number of participants is 4-25.