Working strategically with sustainability means having a competitive edge. We support projects with their sustainability work in a number of ways. Some are impact-driven, others need to make sure that sustainability is taken into account. The world is facing major societal challenges that require innovative solutions. Solutions that are economically, socially and environmentally sustainable.With w

https://www.innovation.lu.se/en/our-services/tips-inspiration/sustainability-project-development - 2025-04-23

Researchers, postdocs and PhD students receives support from LU Innovation free of charge. We know that no two projects are the same, that's why we customize our support to your project's needs. What we offer is solid experience, a tried-and-tested approach, and a large network. We will back you and your project, and guide you forward as you develop your ideas. It makes no difference what your fie

https://www.innovation.lu.se/en/about-lu-innovation/developing-research-innovations - 2025-04-23

The Prize for Future Innovations is awarded by Lund University and Sparbanken Skåne. Since the start in 2017 we have seen hundreds of exciting, innovative, and sometimes downright weird ideas. Every year, the prize jury has the pleasant but difficult job of selecting the winners. So here they are, the winners of Lund University and Sparbanken Skåne’s Future Innovations Prize.  2023 Category Employ

https://www.innovation.lu.se/en/futureinnovations/previous-prize-winners - 2025-04-23

CanaryBit enables sensitive data to be analyzed by a third party without disclosing the contents of said data in plain text. This is done by using advanced platform security mechanisms implemented using a unique combination of cryptography, state-of-the-art software, and modern commodity hardware.CanaryBit uses a combination of cryptographic functions and hardware security to establish trust betwe

https://www.innovation.lu.se/en/canarybit - 2025-04-23

Researcher at Lund University? Enter your Lund University address and we'll be in touch!  If you are a student, VentureLab will be happy to help you! E-mail (required) Please use your Lund University e-mail, it will help us to guide you in the right direction. Phone number Your message If you want, you can add just a few sentences about your idea or project. Remember not to include any confidentia

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Lundoch Diagnostics is developing an AI-based diagnostic tool using follistatin as a biomarker for type 2 diabetes. By imputing patented blood biomarker measurements, the program predicts type 2 diabetes many years before diabetes onset.  Type 2 diabetes is a growing global epidemic, with 6% of the world population suffering from the disease. Early detection of type 2 diabetes risk before symptoms

https://www.innovation.lu.se/en/lu-holding/portfolio-companies/lundoch-diagnostics - 2025-04-23

The Joint Faculties of Humanities and Theology encourage and support the development of ideas that can become new innovations. Here are the projects funded in 2021 and 2022. Funded innovation projects in 2022 Scale-up of research based learning support in early mathematics Agneta Gulz, Professor at Cognitive Science Many school students do not succeed in mathematics, and research shows that one of

https://www.innovation.lu.se/en/HTinnovation/previous-innovation-projects-joint-faculties-humanities-and-theology - 2025-04-23

Millions of people worldwide are affected by Alzheimers Disease, and the fatality is increasing. With limited treatment available, early screening is the key to success.Based on research from Lund University, Mantis Photonics is developing a new technique of hyperspectral retinal imaging, allowing Alzheimers Disease to be diagnosed through the eye's colour. The patented Mantis Hyperspectral Camera

https://www.innovation.lu.se/en/mantis-photonics - 2025-04-23

Our job is to help you - employees and students of Lund University - with your ideas and innovation projects. It is never too early to contact us, and you do not need to know the innovation-lingo or how to pitch.  Here you will find our team and contact details for all of us. Not sure who to contact? Send an email to info [at] innovation [dot] lu [dot] se, or book an Open coaching session and we w

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Are you employed or a student at Lund University and thinking of how your ideas or research results can benefit society? We would love to help! Fill in your contact details, we will be in touch soon. E-mail (required) Please use your Lund University e-mail, it will help us to guide you in the right direction. Phone number Your message If you want, you can add just a few sentences about your idea o

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 New biotech startup Strominnate Therapeutics is founded by researcher Tania Ramos Moreno, aiming to treat diseases in the nervous system. Their main focus is a new drug product for treating glioblastoma multiforme, the most deadly brain tumor in adults with only palliative care available.Strominnate Therapeutics drug candidate is derived from a recently discovered human immune cell and exhibits a

https://www.innovation.lu.se/en/strominnate-therapeutics - 2025-04-23

Lund University is an innovative university. And we will continue to be! We support and inspire so that more ideas and research results can have an impact on society. Do not miss this We have developed a model to be able to support projects and companies in sustainability at an early stage – financially, socially and environmentally. LU Innovation's Sustainability Model   Want us to visit? We orga

https://www.innovation.lu.se/en/our-services/tips-inspiration - 2025-04-23

She loves being a researcher because it’s a liberal profession that lets her satisfy her curiosity and test out her ideas. After 30 years as a chemist, Rajni Hatti-Kaul’s curiosity still drives her research, but she has also branched out to start several businesses. Starting her first business wasn’t obvious to Rajni. She is a professor in biotechnology, who was researching ways of using bacteria,

https://www.innovation.lu.se/en/worst-can-happen-it-doesnt-work - 2025-04-23

Over just a few months, Visslan got ready to go to market, hired its first employee, and moved from VentureLab’s incubator to Minc in Malmö. Måns Skogman and Daniel Vaknine, co-founders of Visslan. The figures behind Visslan are 21-year-old students and high school friends Daniel Vaknine, Måns Skogman and Elias Hirschfeld. The company was formed after new EU legislation ruled that all major compan

https://www.innovation.lu.se/en/weve-grown-quite-quickly-during-programme - 2025-04-23

His ideas are not typical commercial projects. Ideas in plural, because Ryszard Bobrowicz, doctoral student in Practical Theology at the Faculty of Humanities and Theology, actually runs two different innovation projects. “Little did I know that my biggest issues would concern where to focus my efforts – there were so many interesting things to do! I was really surprised how quickly things develop

https://www.innovation.lu.se/en/there-are-so-many-possibilities - 2025-04-23

Working as a psychologist, Katarina Kjell recognised the need to make the diagnosis and follow-up of mental health care easier. As she explored this in her research, it soon became clear – they were on to a good thing. Along with her colleagues, Katarina formed Ablemind, a company that develops technology to better diagnose and follow up on mental illness among the population. Based on the promisi

https://www.innovation.lu.se/en/we-want-do-good-and-we-know-we-can-make-difference - 2025-04-23

Surgeon Gabriel Börner has developed a tool for effectively closing incisions after abdominal surgery. When he started the company and developed his innovation, he was surprised to find so much available support. For just over a decade, Gabriel Börner has worked as an emergency surgeon at Helsingborg Hospital (Helsingborgs lasarett). As well as performing operations, he’s working on a dissertation

https://www.innovation.lu.se/en/surgeon-opening-new-experiences - 2025-04-23

Many innovators need capital to realise their vision. Elevate helps early-stage startups from Lund University prepare for their first investment. Expect a high-paced programme with frequent meetings, and shared learning.   During Elevate, you will:Meet investors during our "Guest and Pitch" sessions.Have regular meetings with our innovation coachesAccess our co-working space at VenturelabParticipa

https://www.innovation.lu.se/en/about-lu-innovation/programme-elevate-get-ready-raise-capital-three-months - 2025-04-23

For researchers: Sustainable Idea Exploration Apply for funding to develop your early-stage sustainable idea.Applications for 2025 are now closed.  For students: Scholarships for early-stage ideas Apply for funding to work full-time on your idea for 3 months during the summer.Application period now closed. Next round planned for autumn 2025. For all employees: The Sustainable Proposal Testbed Appl

https://www.innovation.lu.se/en/lund-university-sustainability-fund - 2025-04-23

A great chance to let your research make a difference Solar cells of the future, the optimal solution to a global carbon tax or a policy that creates peace? Your idea can be a piece of the puzzle in the transition to a sustainable society. This is an opportunity to explore the innovative potential and fund activities outside the scope of your existing research project. The purpose of this grant is

https://www.innovation.lu.se/en/lund-university-sustainability-fund/sustainable-idea-exploration - 2025-04-23