Collaboration at Linköping University

A crucial factor for our success

One of the foundations on which Linköping University’s success is built is collaboration with the society around us. It connects our education to the labour market, strengthens the relevance of our research, and makes it possible for the knowledge gained to benefit society and nurture positive social development.

Collaboration at LiU - news

Digital threads built on AI in a new research project

Linköping University, Volvo Construction Equipment, Bosch Thermoteknik, Mälardalen University, and Addiva are joining forces to advance resource efficiency and promote a circular economy in the Swedish manufacturing industry.

30 November 2023

He has a key to solving the semiconductor shortage

28 November 2023

Linköping is Europe's most innovative city – thanks largely to LiU

14 November 2023

Reducing construction transport movements in cities

6 November 2023

LiU Game Awards 2023: finalists announced

1 November 2023

Developing a reliable ChatGPT for European languages

Collaboration that bears fruit

Illustration of two persons, a bowl of noodles, a computer, a rainbow, a city silhouette and a windmill

This is how LiU contributes to society

Our ambition is to find solutions for the great challenges of our time. That’s why many LiU researchers collaborate with industry, the public sector and civil society. Read about our "impact cases”, research that has made a difference out in society.

Stronger together

Targeted collaboration

The strategic collaboration agenda of Linköping University is based on our ambition to deepen our role as long-term source of expertise and hub of knowledge in the development of society and the business world. It is related to all of our operations and our quality-assurance investment in education, research and collaboration. The work of development takes place in collaboration with, among others, the university’s strategic partners.

Norrköping Decision Arena. Photo credit Thor Balkhed

Strategic partners

To strengthen and develop collaboration with the society around us, LiU has entered into agreements with a number of strategic collaboration partners – companies and public bodies with whom the university has a special relationship and with whom we intend to deepen collaboration. Such partnership involves strategies and annual plans of action in order to secure future needs for expertise and create benefit through collaboration.

LiU's strategic collaboration partners

ABB
Ericsson
Linköping Municipality
Norrköping Municipality
Region Östergötland
SAAB
Tekniska verken
The Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute, VTI