2019

Our work in 2019 – Summing-up with highlights, reflections and thankfulness

Published December 18, 2019 by Nannan Lundin in Beijing

As the last blog for year 2019 from the Science and Innovation Office of Beijing, let us start with warm greetings and sincere thanks to our colleagues and our partners – for your support, your collaboration and your encouragement! 2019...

A pre-peek on sustainability and innovation at Tokyo 2020

Published December 17, 2019 by Michael Jacob in Tokyo

Tokyo will next year host the Olympic Games for the second time; the first time was in 1964, and it will also host the Paralympics Games for the first time. It was made official at the Games in Rio de Janeiro 2016, and since then have the Japanese...

Executive Innovation Team – EIT

Published December 9, 2019 by Jacob Paulsen in Brasília

The Executive Innovation Team (EIT) was created in 2019 on the initiative of Vinnova and industry representatives. The team consists of Swedish Industry in Brazil and Team Sweden (Embassy, Consulate of Sao Paulo, Swedish Chamber of Commerce,...

A pre-Nobel Prize Celebration for the new Japanese Laureate

Published December 6, 2019 by Michael Jacob in Tokyo

The Embassy of Sweden welcomed with great pleasure Dr Yoshino, one of the three who jointly were awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry, to a Nobel reception at the Ambassador’s residence on the 26th of November to celebrate his success....

Sweden-India Innovation Partnership: Invigorated!

Published December 6, 2019 by Fanny Von Heland in New Delhi

he relationship with India has flourished since last year’s signing of the Sweden-India Innovation Partnership. It got further impetus during the recent State visit to India by Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia. As part of the...

COP 25, China and beyond 2020 – higher ambitions and enhanced actions, together

Published December 6, 2019 by Nannan Lundin in Beijing

All eyes are now turning toward the two-week long UN Climate Change Conference COP 25 (December 2 - 13, 2019) in Madrid. There is a strong and broad engagement from academia, civil society, the business sector and cities, as well as a strong...

Source: Melker Dahlstrand/imagebank.sweden.se

Source: Melker Dahlstrand/imagebank.sweden.se

Creating conditions for technological innovation and competitiveness in the US

Published December 4, 2019 by Henric Johnson in Washington

The rapid technological development is changing society as well as people's everyday lives. Governments are both facing the need to take advantage of opportunities and at the same time manage the risks that follow this development. So how does the...