LTH project receives funding from Vinnova to plan future technology clusters
Vinnova has granted funding for the planning of clusters of excellence for groundbreaking technology. Of the 45 projects approved, five are at The Faculty of Engineering, Lund University.
Jessika Sellergren – Published 24 October 2025
The projects granted by Vinnova bring together actors in all six strategic technology areas: AI and autonomous systems, materials and production technology, energy technology, biotechnology, quantum technology and advanced digital technology.
The projects want to explore, among other things, data-driven solutions for industry, health and society, circular materials and processes for sustainable production, and new energy solutions such as hydrogen and electrification. Other project look at precision medicine, AI-powered pharmaceuticals, quantum computers, sensors, semiconductors and robotics.
In the first the call for proposals, projects were able to receive funding to develop a vision, develop a plan and mobilize actors for clusters that conduct research and innovation at the absolute forefront. Now, the first projects that will investigate how Sweden can become a world leader in selected technology areas have been given the go-ahead to start.
LTH's approved projects are:
- Artificiell intelligens and autonomous systems:
GaMeAT – AI tools for games and mediaExternal link.
Michael Dogget, Senior lecturer in computer scienceExternal link. - Advanced digital technology:
Automate Sweden: A supply-chain of sustainable robotics technologies, from research to shop floorExternal link.
Volker Krueger, Professor in computer scienceExternal link. - Advanced digital technology:
Advanced Connectivity – Driving Research and Innovation in Future Digital TechnologiesExternal link.
Fredrik Tufvesson, Professor in communications engineeringExternal link. - Quantum technology:
Quantum Sensing Technology from Research and Applications to Market and SocietyExternal link.
Peter Samuelsson, Professor in mathematical physicsExternal link. - Materials and production technology:
Integrated development of materials, production and products, accelerated by AI and in-operando monitoringExternal link.
Anders Mikkelsen, Professor in synchrotron radiation researchExternal link.
Lund University, Department of Clinical Sciences, also got this project approved:
- Biotechnology:
External link.Precision Omics Initiative Sweden (PROMISE): A data-driven transformation of Swedish biomedical research and healthcare
Read Vinnova's press release in its entirety on their website: