Karl Eldebo

Lecturer

My research focuses on how established, large corporations benefits from innovative startups with environmental innovations. My teaching combines environmental topics with innovation and entrepreneurship, catering to both students and professionals.

Environmental Innovation for a SustainableIndustry

New technology is an important component in the transition to a sustainable society. One source of innovation is the large number of startups for which Sweden is internationally renowned.

In my research, I investigate how large established companies can benefit from innovative startups focused on sustainability. These startups go by many names: sustainability startups, green startups, cleantech startups, or climate startups.

Read more about it here: www.climatestartups.se

Maximizing Benefits
My research includes insights into the challenges and opportunities that cleantech startups face. The aim of my research is to ensure that our society maximizes the potential of the amazing individuals driving innovation in small companies, by helping these companies scale both nationally and internationally.

Education
As an educator, I offer courses for both students and professionals in circular economy and environmentally driven business development. In my courses, participants work hands-on with innovative ideas to learn the frameworks and theories for innovation management and entrepreneurship. The teaching method, called Challenge-based Learning (CBL), is a major interest for me.

Education on LiU

Environmentally Driven Business Development (Swe)
Students develop the ability to formulate and plan business ideas to solve environmental problems. Through practical work on a business opportunity provided by one of our partners, students develop their own solutions using the CBL pedagogy. (6 credits)

Project Course Advanced: Sustainable Business Development (Swe)

In this course, we work on applying students' knowledge of sustainable business by working in projects related to industry, organizations, or research. (12 credits)

Business modelling for the Circular Economy (Eng)

This module combines the basics of business modelling and sustainability in business development with practical exercises in circular economy. You will be working on a social platform where you will interact with other students and build your business model together. (2 HP)

Link to ECIU

Publications

2022

Charlotte Norrman, Cia Lundvall, Karl Eldebo (2022) Making good challenges great - engaging external parties in CBL activities Proceedings of the 18th International CDIO Conference (Conference paper)

Karl Eldebo, Cia Lundvall, Charlotte Norrman, Madeleine Larsson (2022) How to make good teachers great in Challenge-Based Learning CDIO Initiative Proceedings of the 18th International CDIO Conference, p. 793-808 (Conference paper)

Research

Environmental management and transformation

This research group is specialised on understanding how organisations and cities can move towards a more sustainable state. We study how such processes can be influenced, which actors are involved and how they interact.

Organisation

Environmental Technology and Management (MILJÖ)

Division of Environmental Technology and Management is a research and education environment at the Department of Management and Engineering. We turn environmental problems into opportunities.

Department of Management and Engineering (IEI)

The Department of Management and Engineering (IEI) strengthens and develops tomorrow’s industry, business world and society by ground-breaking research, education and innovation.

Studenthuset on Campus Valla in Linköping

About LiU

Linköping University, LiU, offers innovative education and boundary-crossing research. The students are among the most desirable in the labour market and international rankings consistently place LiU as a leading global university.