Innovation system for teachers and researchers

Chalmers innovation office

A key partner in innovation activities is the Chalmers Office of Innovation. The Offices of Innovation were established by the Swedish government to support higher education institutions in transforming research results into societal benefit. The goal of the Office of Innovation’s work is to help streamline the utilization of academic research and thereby contribute to creating value for society and industry. The support includes advice on various forms of utilization: commercialization, patenting and licensing, research collaboration, and more. Researchers can receive help in adapting their proposals to fit current activities, as well as financial support for doing so.

The Chalmers Office of Innovation is part of Chalmers University of Technology and has established partnerships with several other higher education institutions: University West, University of Skövde, University of Borås, Jönköping University, and Halmstad University. Support is primarily provided through local innovation advisors at each institution. University West’s local innovation advisor is Markus Sulkupuro.

The Innovatum Incubator

The Innovatum Incubator is a place for people with innovative ideas to start, run, and develop their ideas, projects, and companies. The ideas accepted into the incubator should demonstrate a high degree of innovation and be scalable, with the potential to grow internationally. The role of the incubator is to provide support and guidance to ensure that your project or company reaches its full potential.

As an incubator company, you gain access to expertise, office space, networks, and pathways to funding. You will also be assigned a business coach who will support you directly throughout your journey.

Feel free to get in touch with us so we can schedule a meeting and hear more about your idea!

Almi Innovation Advisors 

If you, as a teacher, researcher, or student, have an idea that you are considering commercializing, you should turn to Almi. It could be anything from an invention, innovation, product, or service that has the potential to make everyday life easier for many people. With Almi’s innovation advisors, you have the opportunity to discuss your idea free of charge and under confidentiality, and explore how it can be further developed toward commercialization.

Through loans, venture capital, and business development, Almi creates opportunities to realize your idea and support its growth. Almi works closely with companies and offers broad expertise in entrepreneurship and sustainable development.

PTC Innovation AB

PTC Innovation AB is a company that works with the development of manufacturing processes. It was established partly to give researchers the opportunity to further develop their research results even after they are "done researching". This enables ideas to be refined and made more practically applicable for industry and society. The company conducts advanced process development and related services primarily within thermal spraying, welding, and machining.

PTC Innovation is located at the Production Technology Centre in Trollhättan. Here, advanced equipment and everything required to develop new, smart production methods are available—methods that strengthen the competitiveness of technology companies and help ensure that industrial production remains in Sweden.

Wargön Innovation

Wargön Innovation aims to become a national development and knowledge center for process and production technologies related to new, environmentally sustainable materials. The expertise and infrastructure are in place to take material innovations from the laboratory stage to commercial pilot-scale volumes. University West is involved as a stakeholder.