Projects in security of supply

A sudden halt in deliveries or a sharp increase in demand for a product can make society more vulnerable and threaten lives and health. During the pandemic, it became clear that Sweden was struggling to maintain domestic supplies of critical materials and products during a crisis. The current syste…

COMPASS III aims to strengthen long-term competence in additive manufacturing. By fostering deeper collaboration between industry, academia, and research institute, it drives the development of innovative solutions that support sustainability, competitiveness, and growth – both regionally and natio…

During crises and conflicts, it is vital that key societal functions remain operational. A lack of spare parts could cause disruptions that impact both food and water supplies. To explore whether additive manufacturing of spare parts could enhance resilience, the Swedish Food Agency has commissione…

Can a battery storage system, intended for the system service market, be used to power parts of critical infrastructure in an island operation mode? How can renewable electricity production extend resilience? This project will analyze stationary battery storage as a potential emergency preparedness…

Climate change, the COVID pandemic and the war in Ukraine have raised awareness and public debate on the vulnerability of food production. All mineral fertilizers used in Swedish agriculture are imported. A reduction in these imports, even for a single growing season, would lead to large production…

It is neither technically nor financially possible to secure all infrastructure in our cities against all types is Climate related risks. Cities and communities face major challenges in prioritizing between extensive and costly redevelopments versus smaller measures to protect only our vital societ…

“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…

The cluster for logistics is one of eight clusters within the Swedish Manufacturing R&D Clusters. The cluster focuses on research and development to increase sustainability in economic, social and environmental development in the area logistics.

What could an everyday life be like in a future with less reliable energy provision? We will in this project explore the preconditions for such an everyday and design examples of products that could fit into such a future.