Innovation

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SEI Currents 2025

Collection / Get insights, discussions and perspectives on the key challenges shaping our world in 2025.

About Geopolitics, Innovation and Land use

Perspective / This piece, one of three SEI Currents for 2025, explores the role of new technologies in addressing intertwined climate, environment and development crises.

21 January 2025 / About Geopolitics, Innovation, Mitigation, Public policy and Renewables

Fighting malaria sustainably: an investigation of the innovation system for biobased malaria repellents in East Africa

Journal article / This paper investigates a biobased innovation system producing a catnip plant-based mosquito repellent developed to fight malaria in East Africa.

17 January 2025 / About Bioeconomy and Innovation

A worker in protective gear operates near molten metal in a brightly lit steelmaking factory, with sparks flying and an industrial backdrop illuminated by an orange glow.

New study explores financing green hydrogen ironmaking in emerging economies

Feature / The research highlights innovative financing models and policy frameworks needed to make green hydrogen-based ironmaking viable in lower-income countries.

13 December 2024 / About Finance, Innovation and Renewables

Exterior view of the United Nations headquarters in New York City, featuring the iconic tall glass building, surrounding structures, and rows of international flags lining the front.

Mistra Geopolitics Director invited as an expert to UNDP in New York

Feature / Björn-Ola Linnér, Director of Mistra Geopolitics and Professor at Linköping University, has been appointed as an expert to the UN's Human Security Colloquium.

21 November 2024 / About Geopolitics, Innovation, Public policy and Sustainable Development Goals

Traditional wooden boats resting along the shores of a tranquil lake in Kenya, with reeds and grassy vegetation surrounding the area and clear blue skies above.

The role of climate finance for building community resilience: how to scale up locally led climate action

Past event / Explore how climate finance can empower locally led action to build resilient, adaptive communities, with insights on scaling sustainable solutions at COP29.

20 November 2024 / About Adaptation, Disaster risk, Finance, Innovation and Participation

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Nordic leadership on climate risks: adapting to transboundary impacts through international cooperation and action 

Past event / Discover how Nordic nations are driving climate adaptation and resilience through innovative cross-border partnerships at COP29.

20 November 2024 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Disaster risk, Geopolitics and Innovation

An aerial view of the construction of a coastal road being built next to a a row of high rise buildings in Mumbai, India

India-Sweden Industry Transition Partnership (ITP) – road to Belém

Past event / This COP29 side event will provide an opportunity discuss progress made under the India-Sweden Industry Transition Partnership.

16 November 2024 / About Finance, Fossil fuels and Innovation