RISE offers an escape room–inspired method lab for organizations seeking to address complex societal challenges in an engaging and action-driven way. Through gamified system innovation, we strengthen learning, collaboration, and organizational capacity for action in areas such as AI, resilience, climate, and social sustainability.

Complex societal challenges require more than traditional meetings and linear project plans. They demand a shared understanding of systems, trade-offs, and driving forces — along with a structure that enables organizations to move from analysis to action. 

The purpose of the method lab is to: 

• Create shared understanding around a complex issue 

• Make system dependencies, risks, and development opportunities visible 

• Activate participants as co-creators rather than passive listeners 

• Build organizational capacity and resilience 

The overall aim is to strengthen the organization’s ability to navigate uncertainty, manage change, and develop sustainable solutions across organizational boundaries. 

The method lab is designed in close collaboration with the client, based on the specific societal challenge, target group, and level of ambition. It can focus on areas such as AI and digitalization, regional resilience, climate adaptation, skills supply, public safety, or other strategic priorities. 

At its core is an escape room–inspired format where participants work with thematically adapted cases and assignments. Through a structured and stepwise process — with defined roles, time frames, and clear missions — participants explore the current situation, risks, and trade-offs before shifting toward system redesign and solution development. 

The method can be combined with: 

• System mapping and analysis of drivers and interdependencies 

• Realization and implementation of strategies and roadmaps 

• Scenario development and future exploration 

• Reflective dialogue and norm-critical analysis 

• Prototyping and testing of new ways of working 

• Practical use of relevant tools (such as AI tools, policy tools, or simulation exercises) 

The format can be delivered as a standalone method lab or as part of a longer development or transformation process. It may serve as a starting point for change, a deepening component within an ongoing initiative, or a catalyst in strategic decision-making. The work is carried out at the client’s premises, in regional contexts, or at RISE facilities. 

Deliverables are defined in dialogue with the client and may include: 

• A summary of identified risks, system linkages, and development areas 

• A visualized system map or current-state analysis 

• Prioritized action proposals at individual, organizational, and system levels 

• Recommendations for redesign of processes, governance, or ways of working 

• Presentation and decision support material for management or steering groups 

• Recommendations for continued implementation and follow-up 

The method lab may also be followed by in-depth analysis, pilot projects, strategic process support, research initiatives, or innovation projects depending on needs and ambition level. 

The objective of the deliverable is not only documentation, but to create clear direction and sustained momentum in the organization’s development journey. 

Demand for sustainable products and services is growing. This workshop series helps your company or organization transition from operational to strategic and circular sustainability efforts across the value chain, creating business value, customer benefits, and strengthening your brand and competitiveness.

Customers, employees, and society at large expect companies and organizations to take greater responsibility for sustainability issues, especially when it comes to climate change. But how do we get started, and how can we be sure that what we’re doing leads to the desired results?

The mission of RISE is to strengthen Sweden’s competitiveness by providing you with the knowledge and methods needed to meet the growing demands for sustainability.

After completing this workshop series, you will have gained both formal and practical knowledge, enabling you to take the next steps on your own.

In this workshop series, we explore what your organization can do—ranging from overarching strategies to activities that reduce sustainability impacts through increased circularity, environmental value stream analysis, key current and upcoming regulations, and how to effectively communicate your sustainability efforts.

Each workshop is based on your specific challenges and involves hands-on work to deliver concrete results that you can continue developing independently. All methods are scientifically grounded and have been developed through various research projects. The workshops can be conducted in person, digitally, or as a hybrid, depending on your preferences.

The workshop series consists of several modules designed to meet your specific needs. You can select one or more modules depending on the challenges you wish to address.

• Introduction to Sustainability provides a broad understanding and knowledge base to tackle these issues while inspiring increased engagement.
• Strategy Workshop helps you define direction and priorities in your sustainability work, ensuring that your efforts align with your goals and deliver the desired results.
• Sustainable Value Chains focuses on how existing products/services can become more sustainable and how to approach the development of future products/services.
• Circular Products and Services explores opportunities for circular material, component, and product flows, as well as decoupling value creation from resource consumption.
• Sustainability Communication reviews regulations and guidelines for environmental claims, helping you avoid greenwashing and ensuring transparency.
• Coaching in Specific Areas addresses your unique challenges with guidance from an expert in the relevant field.

All workshops include an overview of relevant legislation to ensure compliance in all areas.

By completing the modules, you will gain both formal and practical knowledge in each area, equipping you to take the next steps independently. The focus is on practical work that drives real progress.

Presentation materials from the completed modules are included.

You can now provide your company and customers with a competitive edge in a simple and cost-effective manner while contributing to sustainable transport. This method leverages established material and process data to report the climate impact of both current and future production articles.

The purpose of the climate data sheet is to strengthen the competitiveness of environmentally conscious subcontractors and their customers by reporting the climate impact of an existing or future item that one intends to offer. The customer can thus make a conscious choice to increase the durability of their product. The reporting of the article's climate impact provides increased customer value, which benefits the suppliers who can attach a Climate Data Sheet to their articles.

The method is based on the company's climate impact from a simplified life cycle perspective (cradle to gate). Initial training and support is required for the development of the company and component specific calculation model.

The climate data sheet cannot be equated with a complete LCA or EPD, but the work that forms the basis of the report provides a very good insight and knowledge about the climate impact of the company and the articles from cradle to gate (from the origin of the raw material to delivery at the company's gate).

Process for producing climate data sheets:

1. Workshop 1 Method introduction

The company gains basic knowledge about sustainability in general, and climate calculations specifically, in parallel with competence-developing exercises. A review takes place of the method and included tools and basis for producing climate data sheets.

2. Workshop 2 Calculating climate impact

This workshop provides detailed and comprehensive knowledge about the methods for calculating environmental impact. It covers how to obtain data, the importance of identifying and using accurate data, and the steps involved in calculating your climate footprint. Following the workshop, the company will undertake its own efforts to identify and collect the necessary data for the climate data sheet.

3. Company visit

This step is advantageously combined with Workshop 2. During this phase, RISE expert visits the supplier to examine processes and material flows, gaining a deeper understanding of the business. The visit primarily focuses on the company’s efforts to identify and collect data necessary for completing the inventory template, while also exploring opportunities to improve internal process flows. Following the visit, RISE expert collaborates with the company to finalise a model used in climate data calculations. As a result, the company will have a customised tool and model to calculate and report the climate impact of various products in the form of a climate data sheet.

The climate data sheet reports the climate impact in CO2eq (carbon dioxide equivalents). The calculations are based on energy, material, logistics and production data from the previous year. The calculation method can thus be used both for articles that are in production and for future articles where the product's material and manufacturing process are known. The method of producing a Climate Data Sheet follows a standardised process. After training and initial support, your staff can produce a Climate Data Sheet for any of your companys' articles.

If desired, a third-party validation of the method can be performed, which further increases the customer value of the Climate Data Sheet.

As agreed in quotation

Customised workshops based on your digitalisation needs

DigiCORE lab offers a three-stage research and innovation process. By combining our broad knowledge of technologies, our large networks of both academic and business contacts, as well as our processes regarding research methodology and innovation management, we possess competence that can help your organisation accelerate the pace of change to take advantage of digitalisation in your industry.

Depending on where you are in your digitalization journey, we offer a tailored workshop experience to equip you with the right knowledge and tools to take the next step.

Stage 1: Digi-Inspiration – It sounds good, but how is it done in practice?

Visit us in our DigiCORE lab. A place specifically tailored to help your business on your digital journey. This 4-hour visit includes an introduction to RISE, research methods and a tour of our lab. You get inspiring presentations on research projects, demonstrations and find your next technology areas with our researchers. A good choice for you who want to learn more about research and want to explore different aspects of digitalisation. It can be done either exclusively for your organisation or for several organisations at the same time. The perfect opportunity to network!

Stage 2: Conceptualisation – How to create a concrete solution with technology?

Once you have determined your technology requirements or needs and are ready to take the next step with your digitalisation work, we offer a concept development workshop that will help you get a clearer picture of what is required to implement digitalisation, for example AI, IoT or XR, digital twins and visualisation in your business.

Our innovation management experts can organize a tailor-made workshop to lay a clear foundation for your digitalisation journey. Perfect basis for the management to make decisions about the strategy of the future. An excellent choice for you who see the need for a concrete action plan.

Stage 3: In-depth project – Implement with responsibility and specialist skills? Get started with an action plan in hand.

Once we have a shared picture of your needs and challenges, we can support you in implementing the technology. Our interdisciplinary team support you with their practical know-how.

You get in-depth expert support tailored to your specific needs. This can be done through a full-scale project at DigiCORE or by spending three to fourteen co-working days in the lab with an expert of your selected field. You will also have access to our network  of, for example, start-ups and other technology companies.

• Presentation
• Demo
• Brainstorming
• Coaching
• Tailor-made workshop methods

As agreed and depending on the workshop stage selected.

Today's security situation with cyber threats, malign information and sabotage, sometimes with an unclear sender and unknown purpose, increases demand on local energy companies and municipalities. RISE offers an exercise concept based on the local energy system and its operators, aiming to strengthen energy preparedness in the local energy system.

The exercise will increase knowledge and awareness regarding the risks of hybrid threats. The content will be adjusted according to the participants

Enhances the ability to handle crisis situations and stimulates cooperation across operational functions to improve energy readiness and resilience of critical societal functions.

During the exercise, the group can identify future improvement areas.

The exercise is carried out over the course of a day. The basic version of the exercise will involve representatives from one municipality and the energy comapnies operating in this municipality. From the municipality, it can be safety coordinators, representatives from municipal management, rescue services and/or communicators who participate, about 3-5 people. It is desirable that both electricity grid companies and electricity producers participate with 3-5 people each. Regional grid owner, county administrative board and other civil defence actors can also participate in the exercise.

The exercise will be adapted to the actual municipality and can also be adapted for implementation with two or more municipalities together.

An introduction about hybrid threats and what these can cause in a crisis situation will be held in the beginning. The exercise groups is then faced with a scenario that leads to a series of challanges to reflect and collaborate on, and asks for communication between the groups. 

The groups are both separated and mixed so that experience is exchanged between different organisations. All participants gather during the day for joint reviews and presentations of the group discussions.

RISE puts together an exercise plan, prepares and leads the exercise.

RISE will deliver a compilation of the results after the exercise.

An initial meeting to discuss 

• Local conditions
• Relevant operators
• Possible participants in the exercise group
• Length of the exercise
• Time of the exercise

Highly skilled employees are needed in order to meet today's demands for quality assured cleaning of food premises out of an environmental point of view, as well as to maintain product safety. We offer theoretical and practial training sessions on cleaning for food companies.

This is a service provided by the RISE test bed Cleaning Innovation.

After the training session the employees will be able to:

• Understand the consequences of improper cleaning.
• Recognize factors impacting the cleaning result.
• Perform efficient cleaning based on hygiene plans and instructions.
• Control the results of their own cleaning.
• Understand the cleaning's effects on environment, and know how to minimize these.
• Handle chemicals and equipment in a safe manner.
• Understand how costs can be reduced with efficiency and preserved quality.
• Minimize the risk of interruptions in the manufacturing process as a result of faulty cleaning.

Cleaning Innovation wants to increase the level and the pride of active cleaners with this education.

The importance of good cleaning and industry requirements in the food industry are the goals!

Participants will recieve diplomas in the form of a course certificate.

A 2 day practical introduction to sensory analysis! The course will give you a basic understanding of sensory methods and analysis. 

Using sensory analysis enables a measure of a product's sensory character. The appearance, taste, flavor, aroma and mouthfeel are some of the perceptions measured by sensory analysis on food products. These methods are also applicable on non-food products such as packaging or cosmetics.

During 2 days you and your company will receive an introduction to sensory analysis and what aspects that influence choice of method and results. 

RISE has a long experience of practical courses where theory is mixed with several exercises to reach a deepened understanding of the most important methods. 

An understanding of how sensory analysis is conducted and when it can be utilized enables a more effective product development and quality assurance of your products. 

During 2 days we cover:

• An overview of sensory analysis - when and how? 
• Sensory analytical test methods - how do we measure? Exercises with difference tests and descriptive tests.
• Physiology of the senses - how will different senses affect our experience? We test our senses with practical examples.
• The panel and the role of the panel leader
• Quality measures

The course is available either at RISE or on your premises. 

The course will give you a basic understanding of sensory analysis and the methods to use it at your company. 

Unsure on how to take the next step or which technology areas to invest in? In this workshop we offer both inspiration and concrete tools on how to develop services, products or a way of working with the support of digitalisation and new technologies.

The workshop suits those who have just begun their digitalisationjourney as well as those who want to have a deeper knowledge in the field.

The concept of digitalisation can sometimes feel fuzzy and difficult to grasp. People talk about how important it is, but not always about why or how you can use it. In the DigiDIY workshop we lower the thresholds for working with digitalisation. Here you get both inspiration and concrete methods for developing your business (for example a product, service or a way of working) with the help of digitalisation and new technologies.

The workshop begins with an inspiring lecture about some of the possibilities with new technology and suggestions on how to face the challenges.

In the next step, you work in smaller groups with guidance from us at RISE. Based on information about digital technologies and their "superpowers", you generate ideas together on how to develop your offers or way of working. You also get to try different tools on how to develop and evaluate your ideas.

The workshop is about 3 hours long and takes place either at our premises in Piteå, Västerås or at another given location. We suggest that the participants have different functions within the company/organisation in order to share different perspectives and knowledge.

Since the workshop aims to lower the thresholds for digitisation, no prior knowledge in the field is required.

• Inspiration - opportunities and challenges with digitalisation and new technologies
• Method for developing you're business (for example a product, service or way of working) using digitalisation and new technology as a tool
• Methods for working inclusive with development within the company - many roles can participate

The date for the workshop is set in dialogue with the client.

The workshop gives you concrete and inspiring tools to analyze the user's journey - before, during and after interaction with your product or service.

People are different; who we are, what we need and what we experience. When developing a service or product it´s valuable to see from several perspectives. Do users encounter obstacles at any stage? Can we supplement the offer to meet more needs or enhance the experience?

For who?

The workshop suits companies, municipalities and organizations who want practical knowledge about how products and services can be developed based on the needs and experiences of the users (for example, customers, visitors or residents).

By understanding the user's experience we increase the possibility to create an attractive and accessible product, service or location.

With support from our supervisors from RISE you will map your selected product/service step-by-step during the workshop. By looking at the offer from the users' perspective the strengths and opportunities for development often become more distinct.

The workshop takes about 3 hours and is held either at our premises in Piteå or at another given location. It is an advantage if the participants have different functions within the company/organization in order to share different perspectives and knowledge. The workshop is suitable for 3-20 people, but the more people participate, the more rewarding discussions and insights can be.

The workshop is based on short theoretical reviews and practical work with a case that the company itself has chosen to focus on.

With the support of RISE supervisors and methods, the following is developed:

• A so called Persona that describes a representative of the users of the service/product
• A Scenario that describes a sequence of an event
• An Experience map of the user's interaction with the service/product
• Identification of interactions that can be improved

Methods for further development and idea generation are also presented.

The workshop will give participants knowledge of the method, new insights about their own case and equipp them to be able to use the knowledge on their own, for example to look at the same service but from another user's perspective or to develop the weaknesses identified.

The participants gain a basic understanding of interaction design and user-driven design, including methods to:

• understand the user
• chart the user's experience and needs
• work norm-critical
• develop new ideas

The date for the workshop is set in dialogue with the client.

Before the workshop, the participants choose a new or existing product/service that they want to develop. During the workshop, the methods are applied directly to the current case.

The choice of suitable case is made with support from RISE.