Innovation Conference
How can academia, industry and the public sector work together to strengthen innovation and collaboration in Halland? On 21 October, we welcome businesses, innovation-promoting actors, the public sector and researchers to the Innovation Conference 2025! This year’s theme is Bridges for Innovation – come and be inspired by how we can work to lower the barriers between us.
About the Innovation Conference 2025
The Innovation Conference is being organised on 21 October by Region Halland and Halmstad University's two focus areas, Smart Cities and Communities and Health Innovation. This year's theme is Bridges for Innovation.
From 09.30 to 15.00 there will be an exhibition in Lab City featuring a mix of participants from the private and public sectors and academia showcasing products, projects and research. After lunch, there will be a series of presentations focusing on collaboration, utilisation and innovation.
Now you can register for the conference
Date: 21 October 2025
Time: 09.30–15.30
Place: Lab City, building S, Halmstad University
Conference programme
View the full programme (in Swedish)
Programme highlights
09.30 Coffee and registration
09.30–15.30 Exhibition in Lab City
10.00 Opening session
12.00–12.30 Lunch in Lab City
12.30–15.15 Parallel 20-minute sessions focusing on innovation, research and collaboration (participants choose which to attend).
13.55 Coffee in Lab City
15.20 Wrap-up and award ceremony for the University’s Prize for Collaboration and Innovation.
09.00–15.30 – Exhibition
Exhibitors
- Invest in Halland
- Electronics Centre in Halmstad (ECH)
- RISE – Research Institutes of Sweden
- HUST – Halmstad University Solar Team
- Aquality Halmstad
- TEK kompetens
- Alexandersoninstitutet
- Roadview – Robust Automated Driving in Extreme Weather
- REBEL-Lab and Innovation arena Halland 2.0 – forskningsprogram REBEL, Halmstad University
- FLUSH: co-design of future sustainable student housing at Campus Halmstad – Research Programme REBEL, Halmstad University
- CONVERGE: Experience design education for professionals – Research Programme REBEL, Halmstad University
- Developing a Policy Framework for Green Jobs and Climate – Research Programme TRAINS, Halmstad University
- Ecosystem for lifelong learning – Research Programme TRAINS, Halmstad University
- Bridging Technology and Society: Smart Cities Ecosystem in Industry 5.0 – Research Programme ProActs, Halmstad University
- Integrating circular economy principles into urban brand identity: Lessons from Swedish cities – Research Programme ProActs, Halmstad University
- Beyond carbon footprint: practices and tools to implement Circular Economy in Swedish companies – Research Programme ProActs, Halmstad University
- Drivers and barriers for adopting and implementing biogas-based industrial symbiosis in Sweden – Research Programme ProActs, Halmstad University
- Can constructed wetlands have an impact on brownification? – Research Programme ProActs, Halmstad University
- Sustainable and Affordable Metallic Materials 3D printing (SAMMprint)" – Research Programme FIRP, Halmstad University
- Norm-critical design as educational tool – Research Programme IDC & REBEL, Halmstad University
10.00 Opening – Welcome! (in swedish)
Valerie Scheib, Head of Economic Development, Region Halland, and Kristian Widén, Deputy Vice-Chancellor for collaboration and innovation, Halmstad University
10.15 Bridges for Innovation, Health Innovation, and Smart Cities and Communities (in swedish)
Structure for research, innovation, and development. With a focus on how we, together, can create approaches that promote the utilisation of research and contribute to innovation and development – Magnus Clarin, Director of Research and Innovation, Region Halland
What is happening within the University’s two focus areas? – Jens Nygren, Focus Area Leader, and Kristian Widén, Focus Area Leader, Halmstad University
10.30 Innovation and Growth (in swedish)
Anna Peterson, Head of Innovation, HighFive, and Sara Johansson, Project Manager/Communicator, Alexanderson Institute
12.30–12.55 Presentation session 1
- REBEL-lab innovation Arena Halland, 2.0 – Andrea Resmini, Senior Lecturer, Halmstad University
- Co-creation among small and medium-sized enterprises in Halland County – Senad Osmanovic, Doctoral Student in Innovation Science, Halmstad University
13.00–13.25 Presentation session 2
- FLUSH Co-design of future sustainable student housing – Melania Mihalcea, Doctoral Student in Information Technology, Halmstad University
- Inclusive Borderland Cultural Heritage – Sara Svensson, Docent in Political Science, Halmstad University
13.30–13.55 Presentation session 3
- EMPOWER – digital solution for smart charging infrastructure – Ahmad Ghazawneh, Senior Lecturer, Halmstad University
- Startup Jungle – live strategy modelling startups in incubation – Ludvig Lindlöf, Senior Lecturer, Halmstad University
14.20–14.45 Presention session 4
- Knowledge sharing and workplace innovation in workplace safety. Evidence from Swedish sawmills – Alina Linden, Doctoral Student in Innovation Science
14.50–15.15 Presention session 5
- An Overview of the Future Industry Research Programme – Ross Fiel, Professor in electronics, Sabina Rebeggiani, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, Halmstad University
Focus areas at Halmstad University
Focus area Smart Cities and Communities
Region Halland (in Swedish)
External link.
Previous Innovation Conferences
Innovation Conference 2024 – ripples on water
Innovation Conference 2023 – focus on 40 years – past, present, future, alumni
Innovation Conference 2022 – focus on Health Innovation
Innovation Conference 2021 – focus on Smart Cities and Communities
Innovation Conference 2020 – Health Innovation Day
Innovation Conference 2019 – focus on Smart Cities and Communities
Innovation Conference 2018 – focus on Health Innovation
Fire safety and evacuation
We want you to feel safe during your visit with us. Therefore, here is some brief information on how you can prepare for a possible emergency:
- find out where the evacuation plan is posted in the premises
- find out where the nearest emergency exit is
- find out where the assembly point is
- in the event of an ongoing attack, follow the advice: escape – find cover – call the emergency services
Contact
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Collaboration Strategist, Project Leader
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Event Coordinator
