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A new programme at Lund University is giving social and behavioural scientists the time, tools and community to turn research into real-world change. This spring, the Faculty of Social Sciences  launched the Social Impact Lab — in collaboration with LU Innovation — to help researchers translate their work into societal benefit.The initiative challenges the STEM-dominated innovation landscape by pl

https://www.innovation.lu.se/en/article/lund-university-launches-social-impact-lab-social-and-behavioural-scientists - 2026-10-13

Innovation is on the rise at Lund University. More and more researchers want to see how their research can be put to use through new treatments, products or services that reach society. In 2025, 161 ideas came in from researchers seeking support, compared to 125 the previous year. In total, almost 850 students and researchers received support from LU Innovation during the year. Innovation is on th

https://www.innovation.lu.se/en/article/record-number-lund-university-researchers-interested-innovation - 2026-10-13

Researcher or entrepreneur? Apply for scholarships of SEK 100,000–600,000 from Familjen Knut & Ragnvi Jacobssons stiftelse. Familjen Knut & Ragnvi Jacobssons stiftelse is now accepting applications for personal scholarships of SEK 100,000–600,000, across two categories:Researchers at Swedish universities with an entrepreneurial mindset and projects with the potential to address important societal

https://www.innovation.lu.se/en/article/apply-scholarship-grow-your-innovation-sek-600000 - 2026-10-13

The report 'Innovation Highlights at Lund University 2025–2026' brings together a year of records, new initiatives, and stories about how research and ideas at Lund University can make a difference in society. Record number of ideas from researchersThis year's figures show the highest number of reported ideas from LU researchers ever recorded. The increase is particularly notable from LTH and from

https://www.innovation.lu.se/en/article/years-innovation-report-here-read-about-records-new-initiatives-and-six-new-spin-outs - 2026-10-13

How can the Nordics ensure that world-leading research in cell and gene therapy reaches patients faster? This question brought 150 researchers, clinicians, companies, and ecosystem actors to Lund for the conference Finding the Path to the Patient – ATMP Development in Skåne and Beyond. The message was clear: without early collaboration between research, manufacturing, and clinical practice, promis

https://www.innovation.lu.se/en/article/nordic-collaboration-key-bringing-advanced-therapies-patients - 2026-10-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. LU Innovation introduces a Pre-Seed Program within Life Science – funding up to 400 000 SEK per project. The program targets research projects in the life science sector with a commercial/innovation potential. To explore this potential, activities outside the scope of existing research project can be funded by the Exp

https://www.innovation.lu.se/en/article/exploratory-pre-seed-program - 2026-10-13

A defence innovation ecosystem is taking shape in Lund. Cyber threats, pandemics, self-sufficiency in critical resources and the psychological effects of crises all demand rapid competence development and new approaches to innovation. Many of the solutions already exist in Lund."There's an enormous amount of expertise in Lund. Look at the breadth of LU: from autonomous systems and cyber security t

https://www.innovation.lu.se/en/article/ghost-ships-baltic-drones-and-cyber-attacks-lund-meeting-these-threats-research-and-innovation - 2026-10-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Help us find the right people!  LU Innovation is the hub for innovation and commercialisation at Lund University. We work with the University's researchers and students to bring benefit and growth to society. Want to join us?We are now hiring:Business Developer - Life Science (in Swedish)Business Developer - Software,

https://www.innovation.lu.se/en/article/we-are-hiring-business-developers - 2026-10-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Help us find the right people!  LU Innovation is the hub for innovation and commercialisation at Lund University. We work with the University's researchers and students to bring benefit and growth to society. Want to join us?We are now hiring:Legal Advisor (in Swedish)Apply before September 16. Best of luck!  

https://www.innovation.lu.se/en/article/we-are-hiring-legal-advisor - 2026-10-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Health2B is a lean startup accelerator with a focus on connected health and offers an intensive 3 month global acceleration program. Now they are looking for entrepreneurs who have a strong team focus, plenty of passion and a purposeful product. Health 2B Accelerator program operate at SmiLe Incubator and is fully fin

https://www.innovation.lu.se/en/article/health-2b-accelerator-apply-now - 2026-10-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Lund University and Sparbanksstiftelsen Finn are awarding SEK 200 000 to the innovations of the future. The application deadline is 13 December. Do you have a really good idea? An idea which could go far and perhaps become a new product, a new service or a new working method in the future? Or an idea to make something

https://www.innovation.lu.se/en/article/your-idea-future-innovation - 2026-10-13

Within a few months, two startups with founders from Lund University have been accepted into Y Combinator, one of the world's most selective accelerators. Getting in is no small feat. An estimated 10,000 to 20,000 startups apply to the San Francisco accelerator every quarter, and only about one in a hundred is accepted. Founded in 2005, Y Combinator counts Airbnb, Stripe and Coinbase among its alu

https://www.innovation.lu.se/en/article/lund-university-y-combinator-first-zaplar-now-halmos-labs - 2026-10-13

Gedea Biotech secures €1.3 million (14 MSEK) to advance its antibiotic-free vaginal infection treatment pHyph towards market launch. Gedea Biotech, part of LU Holding’s portfolio, announced in May that it has raised €1.3 million (14 MSEK) for additional development activities of their product pHyph for antibiotic-free treatment of vaginal infections. The funds will be used for: • An ongoing proof-

https://www.innovation.lu.se/en/article/gedea-biotech-secures-eu13-million - 2026-10-13

Petter Pilesjö, Abdulghani Hasan, and Andreas Persson were tired of the feeling of writing articles and presenting at conferences without anything happening. Learn how they went from research results to making use of their findings by starting the company PluvioFlow. Petter Pilsjö is a Professor at Lund University Centre for Geographical Information Systems (GIS Centre), as well as a founder of Pl

https://www.innovation.lu.se/en/article/they-started-company-spread-their-research-findings-we-need-get-better-handling-floods - 2026-10-13

The Magical Garden is a pedagogical system for preschool mathematics created around a digital learning-through-play game. The system is based on more than 10 years of research and development. Now, it’s been awarded a proof-of-concept grant. Learning early math is not just fundamental for children to do better in math; it’s a key predictor of overall school success, according to Agneta Gulz, profe

https://www.innovation.lu.se/en/article/innovative-system-teaching-preschool-maths-receives-sek-38-million-proof-concept-funding-wallenberg - 2026-10-13

PluvioFlow, a pioneering technology company specializing in flood modeling, announces the appointment of Jonatan Green Brzezinski as its new CEO and Inriver founder Johan Billgren as Chairman of the Board. Simultaneously, the company is launching a pilot program following highly positive market feedback. "I'm excited to join the team and get started," says Jonatan Green Brzezinski, the new CEO. "I

https://www.innovation.lu.se/en/article/pluvioflow-wants-increase-societies-resilience-floods-appoints-new-ceo-and-launches-pilot-program - 2026-10-13

To address the unique needs of Sweden's innovative and fast-growing startups and scaleups, a new collaborative initiative called Sweden Startup Nation has been established. This initiative aims to serve as an independent, national knowledge hub that enhances understanding of startups, scaleups, and their ecosystem through comprehensive data collection, analysis, and accessibility. The initiative i

https://www.innovation.lu.se/en/article/new-initiative-strengthen-swedens-startups-and-scaleups - 2026-10-13

Much of the world's infrastructure is made of concrete, which presents a challenge when it cracks and needs repair. Traditional repair methods involve cutting away a large amount of material. Now researchers at Lund University are investigating an innovative solution: using fungi to mend concrete. This groundbreaking research got off the ground with a Sustainable Idea Exploration grant and support

https://www.innovation.lu.se/en/article/sustainable-construction-how-fungi-research-lund-university-could-revolutionise-infrastructure - 2026-10-13

THINK TEAM. Don't strive for perfection, take small steps instead. And dare to ask the really tough questions. Annika Lindström, Innovation Developer at LU Innovation, gives advice to aspiring entrepreneurs. To "succeed" in realising an idea, the most fundamental thing in my eyes is to be truly driven by the desire to solve a problem and create value for an end user or customer.It's easy to fall i

https://www.innovation.lu.se/en/article/dont-fall-love-your-own-idea - 2026-10-13

Trauma surgeon Dr. Gabriel Börner often saw patients suffer from complications after open abdominal surgery. Inspired by evidence that the small-bites technique could significantly reduce these issues, he founded Suturion in 2018. Now Suturion has entered the first commercial production of SutureTOOL™. Resembling an advanced surgical sewing device, SutureTOOL™ enables surgeons to adopt the recomme

https://www.innovation.lu.se/en/article/bench-bedside-suturion-enters-first-commercial-production-suturetooltm - 2026-10-13