The event is over
ESS workshop 2018
Welcome to our annual workshop on the European Spallation Source, ESS, in Lund! This year, together with Vinnova and the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth, we want to inspire, look forward and place the Swedish inputs in a European context. The workshop is aimed at Swedish actors within academia, business and the public sector. Together we are making a success of the investments in ESS, MAX IV and the competence cluster that is now taking shape.
Date
26 October 2018
Time
Approx. 10.00-14.30. After the meeting, there will be an opportunity to take part in a tour of either ESS or MAX IV from 14.30 to approx. 16.30
Place
Medicon Village, Scheelevägen 2, Lund
Registration
Registration is open for specially invited guests
Programme
The programme will be published later on this page
About our ESS-workshop on 26 October in Lund
This event is the third in a series of annual workshops with focus on the Swedish ambitions in the development and use of the new big research infrastructures being built in Lund – the MAX IV laboratory and the European Spallation Source (ESS) ERIC. This year we will put these ambitions in a european context.
In line with the earlier Lund Declarations on Grand Challenges from 2009, Sweden makes a substantial effort to provide future researchers and industry with tools to stay competitive. By investing in ESS and MAX IV we hope to create a hub for innovation in order to address the grand challenges of our time.
Our ambition is that these investments will not only lead to excellent science and innovative breakthroughs, but also create a cluster in northern Europe that will be in the forefront of knowledge. This will help the European Union to stay competitive and prosperous by tackling the grand challenges that we face on a global scale and contribute to finding sustainable solutions.
Programme
Coffee and registration from 9.30 am.
Topic | Speakers |
|---|---|
Welcome and introduction to the day | Sven Stafström, Director General of Swedish Research Council Darja Isaksson, Director General of Swedish Innovation Agency Gunilla Nordlöf, Director General of Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth |
The Government communication on ESS, MAX IV and the innovation area | PhD. E Swedenborg, Swedish Ministry of Science and Education |
Reflections on being a small country hosting a Big Science arena | Björn Halleröd, Secretary General for Research Infrastructures at the Swedish Research Council |
Making the different levels meet at the cluster (local, regional, national and European) | Professor Giorgio Rossi, Chair of ESFRI Forum |
Inspirational session: The researcher and the research as center for investments – continuous development and education of a new generation researchers | Professor Kristina Edström, Uppsala University |
The coming framework program – Basic research & missions | PhD D. André, VINNOVA |
Light lunch
Topic | Speakers |
|---|---|
The facilities as drivers for industry and academia | Tomas Lundkvist, PhD, RISE Anna Hall, Coordinator for Big Science Sweden Fredrik Hörstedt, Prof., Chalmers/Swebeams Mikaela Gustafsson PhD, Sandvik |
Rounding up the day and going forward – short discussion | Sven Stafström, Director General of Swedish Research Council Darja Isaksson, Director General of Swedish Innovation Agency Gunilla Nordlöf, Director General of Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth |
Guided tours 14.30-16.30 (optional)
For those who have chosen to participate in a guided tour of either MAX IV or ESS, there will be buses to transport you to and from the sites.
MORE WITHIN THE SAME SUBJECT AREA
-
News |
Published 25 June 2025
The Swedish Research Council and Vinnova have collaborated to increase the usage of ESS and MAX IV. A new report shows that the initiative has produced results. It has led to increased benefits for both academia and industry, and has strengthened Swe...
-
News |
Published 24 June 2025
What will Sweden’s role be in an Arctic region that is impacted by climate change, geopolitics, and new digital infrastructure? On 17 June, key actors gathered onboard the Oden ice-breaker in Helsingborg harbour to discuss this topic. Katarina Bjelke...
Keywords:
-
Infrastructures |
Published 11 April 2025
The GGP is a social science infrastructure that plays an important role in research of central importance to societal development, demography, and family sociology.
Keywords: