Research news from the School of Business, Innovation and Sustainability

Gaining acceptance and trust in highly regulated industries

How do new companies and products gain acceptance and trust in highly regulated industries? Two examples are the gambling and...

New research guides small businesses into the world of blockchain

Small businesses account for a large portion of jobs and innovation in society. But how can they benefit from blockchain tech...

PLOUTOS project strengthens support for third-country nationals

Enhanced integration through entrepreneurship, that has been the goal of the EU-funded project PLOUTOS for the past three yea...

“Being seen as innovators” – how status matters in the digitalisation of healthcare

Digitalisation in the health care sector has picked up speed in recent years, but what drives health care professionals to ad...

How new brands gain a foothold in international markets

How can companies successfully launch new brands and products in different countries? Manoella Antonieta Ramos at Halmstad Un...

New research highlights challenges faced by immigrant entrepreneurs in the Swedish market

New research from Halmstad University shows that female entrepreneurs with an immigrant background use digital tools to avoid...

Agricultural companies are key players in sustainability

By investigating how innovation can lead to sustainable changes in agricultural business models, Anna Hansson, who recently d...

Need for gender balance on boards to ensure both sustainability and financial performance

Women participating on management boards is a necessity to ensure corporate sustainability practices. A new study from Halmst...

Wetlands effective against eutrophication of seas and bodies of water

Eutrophication is a global problem that affects countless lakes, rivers and coastal marine areas. Its harmful consequences, s...

Professor’s portrait: Göran Sahlén has studied dragonflies for 40 years

Ever since Göran Sahlén was eight years old, insects have been his great interest – especially dragonflies. For 40 years, he ...

AI and social media against healthcare associated infections

Can artificial intelligence (AI) help in the fight against healthcare associated infections? Patients being infected with dis...

Sustainable work-life in the forestry industry

How can you create sustainable processes that improve the work environment in the forestry industry? In the research project ...

Increased opportunities in 3D printing through surface analysis

Hi there, Amogh Vedantha Krishna, recent PhD in Manufacturing Technology . You completed your PhD in December. Can you t...

Professor’s portrait: Without water, there is no life

Antonia Liess, recently appointed Professor of Environmental Sciences, focuses her research on maintaining healthy aquatic sy...

Different rebranding barriers in emerging countries and developed countries

The amount of businesses worldwide that are branching out to foreign markets to capture a greater market share has never been...

Drone is going to measure the quality in the municipal bodies of water

CatFish, the solar-powered water drone which has been developed at Halmstad University, will support decision-making on actio...

The University’s Fab Lab attracted Nordic neighbours

Fab Lab Halmstad, the University's manufacturing laboratory and prototype workshop, hosted this year's edition of Fab Lab Nor...

The financial industry's major role towards a sustainable society

The Nordic financial industry does not have the capacity to focus on sustainability issues, due to the industry’s fierce comp...

Researcher new board member of the International Conference on New Business Models

Hello there, Maya Hoveskog, Associate Professor in Innovation Management! Congratulations on your new assignment as a board m...

Halmstad University educates engineers on the fourth industrial revolution

The fourth industrial revolution means that industry must be digitized. Halmstad University is leading the Industry 4.0 proje...

Professor’s portrait: How can we measure sustainability?

Striving for the sustainable production of products and services is now accepted by the vast majority, but how do we know tha...

Professor's portrait: About making money and saving the world at the same time

Fawzi Halila's research deals with sustainable innovations and business models for sustainability and is in the interface bet...

Drone for clean water engages researchers and students

The CatFish project has gone from being a student project at the Master’s Programme in Industrial Innovation to becoming a re...

Professor’s portrait: “Being a researcher is like being an artist – you create and are passionate about what you do!”

Creating a sustainable society has long engaged Urban Persson, Professor of Renewable Energy Systems at Halmstad University. ...

Professor’s portrait: Marie Mattsson wants to create a sustainable future

Environmental and climate issues have long engaged Marie Mattsson. Her research is about climate, environment and important s...

Professor’s portrait: Catherine Legrand is passionate about the oceans

Research and innovation are important pieces of the puzzle to contribute to sustainable societal development. Catherine Legra...

Professor’s portrait: ”Being a researcher is the most rewarding job I can think of!”

Kristian Widén, Professor of Innovation Science, is driven by a desire to contribute to positive change. With his research on...

Professor’s portrait: Åsa Andersson is trying to crack the code to autoimmune diseases

Every year a number of Swedes are diagnosed with autoimmune diseases such as type 1 diabetes, MS and rheumatic diseases. It i...

Professor’s portrait: He explores the road towards a sustainable society

Environmentally driven innovation calls for contributions on several different levels: engineering, strategic leadership, and...

Professor’s portrait: ”My research is fundamentally about people”

Jeaneth Johansson is driven by a passion to meet new people and solve problems. She feels that being a professor is ”the most...