Collaborative research
PhD candidates and researchers will work in close collaboration with small and medium sized enterprises across the region to identify challenges and generate new knowledge.
Luleå University of Technology has extensive experience of conducting projects in close partnership with businesses throughout the region. Within Norrlandsnavet, PhD candidates and researchers will work closely with SMEs to identify issues and challenges facing companies. The so called collaborative PhD candidates will carry out most of the fieldwork, while senior researchers will be responsible for research design, supervision and mentoring.
As a result, the collaborative PhD candidates will spend a considerable amount of time working within the companies. This means that each company can benefit from access to collaborative PhD candidates and researchers from a range of academic disciplines, enabling them to develop their operations in the most effective way.
The research activities will be applied and closely aligned with industry needs, with a strong focus on delivering tangible benefits for both businesses and society. The overall aim is to strengthen the conditions for business growth and long term development.
Current projects
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Idendifying industrial symbiosis opportunities in emerging green industrial ecosystems
Industrial symbiosis is an increasingly important approach for improving resource efficiency and supporting sustainable industrial development. It involves collaborations between companies to exchange energy, materials, water, and other resources, creating both economic and environmental benefits. P...
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Where Culture Meets Commerce: Entrepreneurial Pathways in Creative Tourism
This project explores how entrepreneurship emerges at the intersection of creativity, culture, and the hospitality industry. Focusing on emerging ecosystems for cultural and creative industries, we study how cultural identities are expressed, negotiated, and preserved through entrepreneurial practic...
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Between Culture and Economics
Finding ways to address the financial challenges faced by small arts and cultural organizations in Norrbotten—new approaches to a sustainable cultural life.
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INNOVAID
Innovation Procurement to Accelerate the Implementation of Digital Health in Sparsely Populated Areas of Northern Sweden: Support for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) and “Good and Accessible Care”
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Beehives—Presence of Contaminants and Methods to Improve Overwintering
The project is investigating the conditions for sustainable beekeeping in Norrland, particularly in its inland regions. Taking into account the climate and natural environment of the area, the project aims to develop knowledge that enhances beekeeping’s potential to contribute to biodiversity, local...
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The role of small businesses in the green transition
The research project focuses on examining the role of small businesses in the green transition in northern Sweden.
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Nutrifarm: Sustainable, resilient microalgae-based feed for SMEs in Northern Sweden
The "NutriFarm" project aims to reform sustainable food production in the Arctic region by repurposing agricultural waste through novel practices driven by the Green Transition. In Northern Sweden, the food and agriculture industries could play a major role to boost the economy, if novel technologie...
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AI Chatbots for Business Innovation: Enhanced Competitiveness and Lifecycle Feedback for SMEs in Norrland
The project is investigating how AI-based chatbots can help small and medium-sized enterprises collect, organize, and learn from customer interactions throughout the entire product and service lifecycle.
Completed projects
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NORFARM
Empowering Small-Scale Famers: Business Growth and Preparedness in Norrbotten's Local Food Systems
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Wood chip formation analysis using high speed imaging
High-speed filming of wood machining processes can improve understanding of cutting, offering insigh...
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Sustainability reporting for SMEs in the North
The EU's new sustainability reporting rules also affect small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). O...
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Sustainability and hospitality in the North – the views of local entrepreneurs
How do northern companies in the hospitality industry think about green investments and growth? And ...
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Revolutionising the berry industry with robotics and AI
Sweden’s wild berry tradition is facing sustainability challenges due to its reliance on labour-inte...
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PalmHealth: Advancing elderly rehabilitation with Leap Motion Controller and machine learning
PalmHealth opens exciting opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in northern Sw...
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Living big in a tiny house
In this project we want to explore how innovative tiny house designs can contribute to desirable sus...
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Lifelong learning for Arctic farmers
In the coming years, climate change will radically alter the conditions for Arctic agriculture. Alre...
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Impact of noise exposure on productivity and competitiveness
Workplace noise poses serious health risks, impacting productivity, profitability, and employee well...
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How SMEs want to collaborate with universities
The current trend is for more universities to find opportunities for knowledge exchange and collabor...
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Helping small and medium-sized companies in Norrland to scale up
A research project is underway to assist small and medium-sized companies in developing their busine...
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Heating outdoor crops to extend the growing season and increase yields
With our fertile soil, clean water and abundant sunshine, Norrbotten would have unique growing poten...
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Halvin: Innovative laser welding and cleaning
Handheld Laser Welding and Cleaning as Value Creator and Innovation Enabler (Halvin, in Swedish) is ...
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Green versus green: paths to effective environmental assessment
Several hundred billion euros will be invested in fossil-free technologies and production processes ...
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Energy efficient greenhouse cultivation in the North
Norrbotten's degree of self-sufficiency is decreasing and today only 25 percent of the food eaten in...
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Employer branding in the hospitality sector
The number of tourists visiting Sweden has increased significantly after the pandemic and the hospit...
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Digital transformation and community development in rural areas
Populated, active and growing rural areas contribute greatly to our society. Therefore, they also ne...
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Digitalized food quality assessment – 3D X-ray and ultrasound
Can you test the quality of a cheese without cutting it into pieces? And is it possible to obtain in...
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Developing your digital business model
How can SMEs develop their digital business models and find the right customer segments? And what he...
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Competence development in timber construction for smaller construction companies
With increased need of addressing sustainability in construction, the interest in timber constructio...
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Building a space technology innovation ecosystem for Northern Sweden SMEs
The space technology sector is strategically important for Sweden. Particularly, northern Sweden’s s...
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Berry AI: Teaching Machines to See the Forest – and the Berries
At Luleå University of Technology, within the Robotics and AI group, our BerryAI project is harnessi...
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Agricultural robot collects data on grass quality
Farmers in northern Sweden often have access to large areas of land. About 70 percent of the arable ...
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2DLowC: Low carbon concrete for wear and frost-resistant infrastructure
Cement is the most widely used construction material ever developed. Meantime, cement production pro...
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