Projects in Health and Life science

How can we raise consumer awareness about the risks of direct imports via e-commerce? In this project, we explore how to inform consumers in a fun yet fact-based way using short films.

The FreeLIB (Fluorine-free Lithium-ion Batteries) project explores how PFAS and other hazardous fluorinated compounds form and are released during lithium-ion battery recycling and investigates methods to effectively reduce these emissions.

At a time when more people than ever live in cities, stress and mental health issues are also on the rise. The project explores how urban design affects the brain – and how neuroarchitecture can help create environments that support our mental well-being.

Future quantum computers could revolutionise our digital world but also pose a threat to today’s security systems due to their ability to break existing cryptographic methods used for both key exchange and digital signatures. To protect Sweden’s digital health data, a rapid transition to quantum-se…

Developing a neuro-aware framework designed to create integrated transport mobility strategies for neurodivergent children.

The project aims to strengthen mental health with a holistic, system-changing approach, by bringing together public actors together with business, civil society and academia to gain a broad understanding of the problem and find root causes of the ill health of the elderly.

Requirements for lower climate impact and energy use will affect bathing facilities in the future, but it has not been well studied how these affect air quality and the work environment.

Operating swimming pools requires a lot of energy

The European Parliament has acknowledged that businesses, especially SMEs, need more support to replace hazardous chemicals. In response, the European Commission launched a pilot project to explore how a future EU Substitution Centre, or a network of centres, could help.

Sweden imports most of the seafood it consumes. Many wild fish stocks are exploited at an unsustainable level, but aquaculture offers potential for increased seafood production. This project aims to analyze the environmental, social and economic sustainability of Sweden's aquaculture production tod…

The prototype functioned as a pop-up exhibition. It was designed as a four-course dinner around a large table. The experiences at the table took participants on a journey where they got to create a relationship with their future older selves. They also got to speculate about how they can change the…

The project develops high-energy, high-protein nutritious food for seniors and thickened beverages for those with swallowing disorders (dysphagia). The goal is to address prevent age-related frailty (foods) and manage dysphagia (beverages).

New empirical research field: Neurodesign & Neuroarchitecture. By combining brain research and AI with architecture and design, we understand more about how our living environments should be designed to support human, ecological and economic sustainability.

A large part of the edible and useful parts of broccoli and kale are not used today. These side streams could be used for new processed products, which would also contribute to increasing Swedish food production. The market for new vegetable products is increasing, and there is an increased demand …

This project brings together novel process development and meal formulations to produce healthier, more sustainable, and palatable plant-based meals that fulfil the criteria for “nyckelhålet” and comply with EU low sodium claim level. 

How can disposable products in healthcare be collected and recycled safely and sustainably? This project conducted practical experiments that formed the basis for proposals on circular business models.

Senior residence Flaggskeppet provided in-depth knowledge of how we should build the elderly residence of the future. It contributed to an increased quality of life for the residents, more cost-effective operations and a good working environment.

Chlorinated solvents have a unique dissolving ability, but they are toxic and can be harmful to both humans’ health and environment. With the help of silico tools, the project aims to find substitute solvents that are less harmful but hopefully just as effective.

The project "Safe chauffeurs in safe and healthy multimodal driver information environments" (SCREENS II) aims to solve problems related to the increasing automation in the information environment, and to increase safety in traffic.

The project will develop measuring instruments and methods based on quantum physics, to enable accurate realisations of pascal, the SI unit for pressure. The new techniques create the conditions for better and faster calibrations and less measurement uncertainty in the pressure measurements in indu…

  The social challenge for the project Mission: Mental health in school is about promoting a sustainable school with a focus on students' well-being and quality of life via mission- and innovation-driven efforts. RISE's mission is to follow up, evaluate and proactively support the developme…

SWITCH is an EU-project aimed at promoting sustainable and healthy eating habits among the residents of Europe. In the region of Västra Götaland, one of the project's six Food hubs will be established. Here, consumers, food producers, and stakeholders will have the opportunity to come together to e…

We develop protein foods which are better than meat. They are succulent, contain more protein than meat, and are healthy and good for the environment. The protein comes from oat, pea and hemp, and there is even an opportunity to add cultivated meat cells. Smart Mat means Smart Food in Swedish. T…

For lower climate impact from the construction industry, increased resource efficiency and the possibility to greater freedom of choice in design and architecture, the project aims to increase interest in optimizing together on the market available timber building systems by exploring the possibili…

RISE is working to develop measurements of dynamic processes. Dynamic calibration of pressure sensors is an area that is important for reducing measurement uncertainty in industry.

The RISE knowledge platform Center for category based measurements is a long-term investment where RISE builds and strengthens competence in measurements of experiences, feelings, behaviors, and abilities.

Can we use recycled water for irrigation in Sweden, just like in so many other European countries?

The knowledge platform for Dynamic measurements is a long-term investment where RISE, together with academia and industry, builds and spreads competence within measurement, calibration and traceability of fast mechanical processes.

Digital technology can contribute for a person to perceive and understand the environment. At the same time, there is a risk of misapplied technology, that could be harmful. We will investigate how new technology in cars with visual information can improve safety and the visibility of information.

TINA is about the growing interest around haptics and vibrotactile technology, which is developing at a high rate in the music and gaming world. The result of the project will be an experience prototype (simulator) that shows how users can experience a vehicle through vibrotactility.

Battery Sweden (BASE) is a center funded by Vinnova from 2020-2030 and headed by Uppsala University. RISE activities within BASE, including scale-up, production, solid-state Li-battery processes and manufacturing technology.

Machines do not need to vibrate and injure people! Vibration injuries are the most common cause of occupational disease in Sweden today. The project's vision is "Zero vibration injury". This should be achieved by addressing the source of the problem and reducing vibration levels in handheld machin…

The future supply and consumption of algae is expected to increase both in Sweden and globally, with great commercial potential. The project aimed to meet the need for increased knowledge about algae's environmental impact, nutritional quality and health effects. The results are useful as a guide t…

“Norm-creative Crisis Preparedness” is a research project aiming to explore and co-design communication strategies and methods for supporting crisis preparedness and responses before and during times of crisis. The focus is on marginalized groups and disabilities not included in the normative assum…

Pigs are sensitive to high ambient temperatures and can suffer from heat stress if the temperatures rise even moderate. The purpose of this project is to investigate the effects of floor cooling for fattening pigs during the warm season.

This proposal aims to develop an effective infrared (IR) detection solution as gas sensors for automotive applications. Precision measurement of gases like CO2 and ethanol are vital for sustaining the competitiveness of Senseair AB (part of AKM group), the current world market leader for optical CO…

The VALU3S project aimed to evaluate the state-of-the-art verification and validation (V&V) methods and tools for automated systems in automotive industry, agriculture, railway, healthcare, aerospace and industrial automation and robotics.

Hazardous materials (e.g. asbestos and PCB) is a health risk and when encountered during renovation processes increases costs and lead times. In this project information about where hazardous materials have been found will be gathered, systematized and connected to comprehensive registers about the…

IVVES is a 3-year ITEA3 research project consisting of partners from Sweden, the Netherlands, Finland, Canada, and Spain. Targeting the challenges in verification and validation of AI and evolving systems, IVVES will systematically develop Artificial Intelligence approaches for robust and comprehen…

Urban planning and construction have great potential to contribute to sustainable development, but also to prevent it. New ways to measure and value investments, which provide a more comprehensive picture of the values that are created, are needed to lead the way to sustainable development.

Traditional grains such as quinoa and amaranth are nowadays available also in European supermarkets. They are originally from Africa and South America where they are important staple crops. The traditional grains are naturally gluten free and healthy with substantial amounts of minerals and anti-ox…

Antibiotic Smart Sweden is a national innovation milieu where we work towards a common mission – a society where everyone helps to antibiotics working and saving lives.

There is evidence of health and safety concerns related to the production and use of nanoparticles. EC4SafeNano project aims to address these questions by setting the foundation for an European centre for nanosafety.

Diets affect both health and the environment and are hence key for sustainable development and public health. To make sound decisions on food choices, methods that combine environmental, nutritional and health impacts need to be developed. The project aims at identifying nutritional indexes to be u…

D-Factory sought to demonstrate the requirements for establishing a sustainable, CO2 algae biorefinery, based on the cultivation and processing of the alga Dunaliella salina. By fractionating the algal biomass into carotenoid isomers, glycerol, and carbohydrate-rich defatted powder, the project aim…

By using remote, sensitive magnetic techniques the movement of magnetic iron oxide can be determined, thus giving local texture properties such as viscosity. This in turn gives a measure of changes in softening, drying, aggregation, dissolution and mouth feel, all without disturbing the oral culina…

The DesignIT project was a three-year project for small and medium-sized enterprises in Norrbotten and Västerbotten. Through practical innovation projects with researchers at RISE, the SMEs increased their expertise and experience in innovation and interaction design. The project was funded by t…

Many elderly people suffer from malnutrition, which contributes to ill health, personal suffering, prolonged hospital stays and high healthcare costs. 3D printing is an innovative technology in the food field with unique possibilities for automated production of visually appealing foods with custom…