Projects in built environment

Welcome to the presentation of the projects Dropwise - Small Behavioral Changes, Big Impact and Methods for Achieving Sustainable Water Use.

For circular furniture flows to work in practice, more is required than good intentions. It is about creating the right conditions for information, quality, business models, and traceability throughout the entire furniture lifecycle.

A new report from Nordic Innovation marks a shift in how sustainable freight transport is understood and scaled. “This moves beyond corridor-based pilot initiatives toward network-based, shipper-driven systems”, says Mikael Lind from RISE As green corridors mature, the challenge is ...

Windows require significant resources to produce new, but are often challenging to reuse. The project delivers a practical decision-support framework combining inventory data, laboratory testing, and life cycle assessment to assess whether windows can be renovated, reused, or should be replaced based on resource efficiency and climate impact.

Every product, component or material that is discarded prematurely represents lost value, increased raw material exposure and unnecessary climate emissions. In a time marked by fragile supply chains, material shortages, geopolitical uncertainty and stricter EU regulations, value-preserving strategies such as remanufacturing, reuse and repair are no longer only a sustainability issue – they are a matter of resilience, security of supply and long-term competitiveness.

The path for Sweden and Europe to establish their own competitive electronics value chain lies in new materials, manufacturing methods and a fundamentally circular approach. “We don’t need to try to be like Asia,” says Astrid Armgarth, director of the Bio- and Organic Electronics Unit at RISE.

The new Swedish standard for the reuse of precast concrete elements establishes common guidelines for safety, quality, and liability, and is therefore key to making reuse a practical reality. During this webinar, you’ll receive an introduction to the new standard, learn how to apply it to your projects, and discover what it means in practice.

RISE Research Institutes of Sweden and Japanese technology company MK Plus (Vanadis Energy) are signing a five-year strategic agreement on the development of next-generation battery technology. The collaboration focuses on vanadium-based solid-state batteries and strengthens the Swedish value ...

Could the difference between knowing and understanding lie in the experience itself? VäXR combines research in mathematics didactics with virtual reality to study effects on student learning and engagement.

The AI network in Umeå is an open network for anyone who wants to understand and use AI at work. No matter your level, you will get inspiration, practical tips, and new contacts. We meet on the first Thursday of every month at Scharinska villan.

Sustainability reporting requirements are increasing from customers, investors, and regulators. For smaller food value chain companies, the challenge is meeting requirements without added administration. For larger companies, it involves applying ESRS and structuring reporting. RISE supports organizations of all sizes.

At RISE Learning Machines Seminar on May 7th, 2026, we have the pleasure to listen to Solmaz Khazaei, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, give her talk: Flood detection using deep learning-based segmentation.

High material costs, uncertain supply chains and tightening EU requirements are changing the rules of the game for the manufacturing industry. The Ecodesign Regulation is already in force, and the Circular Economy Act will tighten requirements further. Companies that act now gain a head start and those that wait, risk being forced to adapt under time pressure and at greater cost.

A new pilot project will show how brain research can contribute to creating cities that support public health. By integrating knowledge about the brain into urban planning, researchers aim to develop environments that reduce stress and enhance wellbeing. Fridhemsplan in Stockholm, ...

The project is conducted as a pre-study with the aim of analyzing the conditions for Swedish companies to become quality-assured subcontractors within the nuclear power sector, and to propose how future support and qualification processes can be designed.

A new pilot project will show how brain research can contribute to creating cities that support public health. By integrating knowledge about the brain into urban planning, researchers aim to develop environments that reduce stress and enhance wellbeing. Fridhemsplan in Stockholm, Sweden, is the first living laboratory — with the goal of providing urban planners with scientific support to design urban environments that promote health.