Niklas Thidevall

Senior forskare/Rättslig expert

Email

niklas.thidevall@ri.se

Location

Lund

ORCID

0009-0003-5834-3225

Niklas Thidevall is a lawyer working with policy development. This pertains to many areas where technological advancement is rapid. Regulatory frameworks and definitions can therefore pose challenges when testing new products and services in a real-world environment. By actively addressing the legal aspects and engaging in policy development within the field, RISE contributes to facilitating development, for example, by enabling a quicker transition from innovation to market introduction or by broadening the scope of application for new technology. Niklas has a broad legal background with experience from a commercial law firm, the judiciary, and the Government Offices/Office of the Prime Minister. He has extensive experience in policy development and placing legal issues in a broader context.

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Datadelning för bildelning

“Data Sharing for Car Sharing” is a preparatory study in which RISE, together with industry stakeholders, investigates the conditions for a digital infrastructure tailored to the needs of the car‑sharing ecosystem.

Water in balance - Transition Lab creation during 2026-2028

A sustainable and fair distribution of water requires collaboration between water users and an overview of water availability. The project is based on the concept of a “water budget”, which relies on knowledge of water supply and …

Water with REwater: Safe Wastewater Reuse for Agriculture

Water with REwater is a preparatory research project exploring how treated wastewater can be safely reused for irrigation in Swedish agriculture. The project addresses water scarcity in drought-prone regions focusing on reduced ch…

Data Standard for Grid Tariffs – Enabling Smart Vehicle Charging

The project works on strategies for the impact of network tariffs and other control signals on demand flexibility and the opportunities with machine-readable control signals, which are a prerequisite for smart vehicle charging.

Drive Sweden Policy Lab

Through the policy lab, Swedish players can increase their knowledge of how existing regulations support and hinder the market introduction of new technology and services within Drive Sweden's areas of interest. Together, we rai…

The solution that monitors peak power consumption in electricity

En ny modell gör att prissättningen av elanvändning förändras i grunden. Plötsligt kan någon enstaka effekttopp påverka hela månadspriset – och det blir komplicerat att övervaka kostnaderna. Nu skapas en lösning som gör det möjlig…

Mapping climate-related risks in properties

The consequences of climate change, such as wildfires, torrential rain, and floods, can be very costly. The possibility is now being investigated of introducing so-called climate resilience certificates, a system that shows the cl…

Simpler regulations regarding car sharing can pave the way for sharing economy

Allowing tenants to hire the property company’s vehicles, which are otherwise not being used, seems like an obvious solution in a time when we need to make significantly better use of our resources. Current regulations, however, i…

Climate-adapted community development

Climate adaptation encompasses many aspects, including policy development, risk assessment of building vulnerability, nature-based solutions, and construction details. Navigating this wealth of knowledge can be challenging. RISE c…

Regulatory sandbox

A regulatory sandbox is a tool that can be used to give actors the opportunity to test and experiment with, for example, new innovative products or services that would otherwise have been prohibited because they conflict with laws…

Policy Lab

For technology development to reach its full potential, it must be supported by amendments to existing policies and regulations. RISE offers a Policy Lab where different stakeholders can work together to achieve successful ways of…

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