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Researchers will help Swedish companies become more competitive internationally

2019-05-21 A new research project at Luleå University of Technology will help Swedish companies to become more competitive in the international market by developing new digital services.

Lighter trucks with warm formed steel

2019-05-16 The electrification of heavy transport is one of the driving forces behind a new EU project coordinated by Luleå University of Technology in collaboration with, among others, Scania. The goal is to create a lightweight truck design using warm formed steel, which leads to more efficient transports si...

Historical collaboration agreement with LKAB

2019-05-09 Luleå University of Technology and LKAB strengthen the collaboration through a strategic collaboration agreement in education, research and innovation. The aim is to increase the quality of competence development and lifelong learning, research and innovation.

EU-project will develop Additive Manufacturing

2019-05-06 The EIT RawMaterials funded innovation project SAMOA, led by Luleå University of Technology, aims to scale up the process chain of raw aluminium alloys from material efficient powder production, energy efficient laser and arc wire additive manufacturing to material recycling in order to reduce mater...

Can sustainability management increase social acceptance for mining?

2019-04-25 Improved sustainability performance; socially, environmentally and economically. This is the purpose of the project "Walk the talk", a collaboration between Luleå University of Technology and Swedish the mining industry.

Forest and sea residues strengthen the stomach

2019-04-23 With the help of forest residues such as sawdust, branches and tops (GROT) and cellulose from sea squirts, researchers in Biochemical Process Engineering at Luleå University of Technology, want to make our stomach to feel better. The researchers are the first to develop prebiotics from non-edible fo...

Develops method for final storage of arsenic

2019-04-16 From mines and smelters some waste containing high levels of arsenic will occur. Today, this waste ends up at different landfills, but in a new research project, Luleå Technical University's professor Jurate Kumpiene will develop a method for safe final storage of arsenic.

Europe’s largest project for digitization of industry

2019-04-10 Luleå University of Technology will coordinate Europe's largest project for solutions in automation and digitization for the industry. Arrowhead Tools has a budget of EUR 91 million and 81 participants, among them some of Europe's largest companies such as Volvo, Bosch and Philips.

Research for a better everyday life after brain injury

2019-04-08 Unexpected situations, a change in the regular business or a sudden phone call may cause the person having a brain injury to go home.
- I have investigated how rehabilitation staff can help them handle unexpected events, says Alexandra Olofsson, who has written a doctoral thesis on the subject.

Pilot project for better service in rural areas

2019-04-01 How can digital solutions contribute to better service for residents and businesses in rural areas? In the pilot project "Smart Sustainable Villages", Luleå University of Technology and the County Council of Norrbotten will involve residents in villages in twelve municipalities to develop and improv...