Swedish Innovations July/August 2025

🇸🇪 Sweden

8. KTH Innovation — record rise; 18 new startups (Aug 27)
   +20% ideas H1’25, ~350 projects active; AI driving submissions.
   New cohort enters KTH Innovation Launch.
   Source: KTH+1
9. Chalmers — ‘gigantic bubble’ around a supergiant (Aug 6)
   Largest such structure seen in the Milky Way; mass ≈ Sun.
   Advances stellar-eruption science.
   Source: Chalmers University of Technology
10. Chalmers — chemical-engineering breakthrough (Aug 25)
    New method flagged by university’s press; industrial relevance noted.
    Part of Health/Eng research focus.
    Source: Chalmers University of Technology
11. Chalmers — AI companions & youth mental health (Aug 12)
    Study explores risks/benefits to inform human-centred AI policy.
    Social-impact lens on emerging tech.
    Source: Chalmers University of Technology
12. Epishine — “Next-gen IoT powered by indoor light” (Aug 19)
    Roll-to-roll printed OPV for battery-free sensors/tags.
    Sweden scales ambient-light energy harvesting.
    Source: epishine.com+1
13. LiU — self-driving tractor demonstrator (Aug 25)
    Interchangeable batteries; doubles as farm power source.
    Applied robotics for agri-productivity.
    Source: Linköping University
14. LiU — hosts ICTMA22 (Aug 10–15)
    Global modelling/edtech community meets in Linköping.
    Strengthens Sweden’s STEM innovation profile.
    Source: Linköping University