WISE Networking Days is designed to strengthen collaboration between academia and industry within the WISE Community. With a mix of activities, the event offers a unique opportunity to connect, exchange ideas, and build long-term partnerships.
This year’s event is organized in collaboration with NÄST Innovation Destination Torslanda — a vibrant innovation hub located at Torslandaverken. The venue provides an inspiring setting for research, innovation, and industry to meet and collaborate.
🗓️ Dates: November 23–24, 2026
📍 Venue: NÄST Innovation Destination Torslanda, Göteborg
👥 Participants: WISE researchers, partners, and representatives from industry and society
🕓 Registration is now open. A limited number of places are available for the WISE Community, industry participants and exhibitors.
WISE Community members will receive a personal invitation by email, while registration for industry participants and exhibitors is open via the event page.
For companies and industry:
Registration is now open for both exhibitors and industry participants.
Companies can register to exhibit and showcase their organisation, while all individuals wishing to attend WISE Networking Days need to complete their own participant registration.
Please choose the option that applies to you:
👉 Register your company as an exhibitor – read more & register →
For the person responsible for registering your company’s exhibition space. Only one exhibition registration is needed per company.
👥 Register to attend WISE Networking Days →
For all individual participants – including colleagues from companies that are already registered as exhibitors.
Programme – WISE Networking Days 2026
Join two days of networking, knowledge exchange and collaboration between industry and academia.
The programme will be continuously updated with speakers and session details.
Day 1 – 23 November 2026
09:45 – Registration opens at NÄST Innovation Destination
09:45–10:00 – Chartered buses depart from Nils Ericson Terminalen
10:00 – Registration & coffee
10:30 – Block 1: Introduction, keynote & poster pitches
11:45 – Lunch & poster session
13:45 – Block 2: Company presentations
15:00 – Coffee & exhibition
16:00 – Block 3: Industrial–academic collaboration presentations
17:15 – Exhibition
18:00 – Dinner at NÄST
21:00 – Chartered buses depart...
Day 2 – 24 November 2026
08:30 – Chartered buses depart from Nils Ericson Terminalen
08:45 – Registration opens
09:00 – Programme starts
09:00 – Block 4: From research to commercial business
10:40 – Coffee & exhibition
11:20 – Block 5: Successful academic–industrial collaboration
13:00 – Lunch
14:00 – Buses / Optional study visit
Programme highlights & confirmed participants
The programme will bring together perspectives from industry, academia and the innovation ecosystem. Below are some of the confirmed speakers and organisations participating in WISE Networking Days 2026.
More speakers and programme details will be announced continuously.
Day 1 – 23 November
BLOCK 1
Introduction, keynote & poster pitches
The opening session will introduce WISE Networking Days 2026 and NÄST Innovation Destination, followed by a keynote and short presentations from WISE projects.
CONFIRMED SPEAKER
Emma Mattsson
Head of Strategy & Governance Office
Volvo Trucks
BLOCK 2
Company presentations
Meet representatives from industry and hear about their activities, perspectives and opportunities for collaboration.
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS
Måns Ranåker
Höganäs
Kamellia Dalaei
SKF
CONFIRMED PARTICIPATING COMPANIES
SAAB
Epiroc
BLOCK 3
Industrial–academic collaboration presentations
This session will highlight examples of collaboration between industry and academia, together with presentations from selected WISE projects.
Further programme details will be announced.
Day 2 – 24 November
BLOCK 4
From research to commercial business
How can research results move towards innovation, entrepreneurship and commercialisation? This session explores different perspectives and support available on the journey from research to impact.
CONFIRMED SPEAKER
Klara Helstad
Swedish Energy Agency
CONFIRMED PARTICIPATING ORGANISATION
AWA
BLOCK 5
Successful academic–industrial collaboration
This session will highlight successful collaborations between academia and industry and explore what is needed to create strong and long-lasting partnerships.
Further speakers and participating organisations will be announced.
Contact us
Jennie Jordenlöv
Event Coordinator
jennie.jordenlov@liu.se
Magnus Svensson
WIRA Director
magnus.a.svensson@liu.se
