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Smarter Electronic Systems is a strategic innovation program to increase competitiveness and growth in Swedish industry
Smarter Electronic Systems
Smarter Electronic Systems is a strategic innovation program for increasing competitiveness and growth in Swedish industry. The work takes place in broad collaboration between industry representatives, research institutes and universities.

About us
Smarter Electronic Systems is a strategic innovation program for increasing competitiveness and growth in Swedish industry. The work takes place in broad collaboration between industry representatives, research institutes and universities.
Improve collaboration and increase efficiency in the value chain
Maintain and further develop excellence in key areas of electronics
Secure the supply of skillsThe Smarter Electronic system program works with these three challenges.Participate and develop the opportunities, e.g. by engaging in our program advisory boards or filing of applications in our open calls.

Vision
In 2025, Sweden remains a world-class industrial country. Sweden is in the absolute world top in areas where you are dependent on advanced technology.

Organisation
Ulla-Britt Fräjdin-Hellqvist, Chairman
Fredrik Wising, Saab AB
Bo Wass, Smartilizer Scandinavia AB
Maria Månsson, Prevas AB / Chairman Swedish Electronics
Mikael Joki, Eskilstuna Elektronikpartner AB
Christina Hugosson, Effic AB
Tommy Noaksson, ABB Process Automation
Edvard Kälvesten, Silex AB
Leif Ljungqvist, Comstrat Consult AB
Jerker Delsing, Luleå University of Technology
Carl-Mikael Zetterling, Royal Institute of Technology
Program Office
Magnus Svensson, Program Manager
Therese Forsén, Communications Manager
Anders Martinsen, Project Manager
Thorbjörn Ebefors, Deputy Program Director and Internationalization
Program Areas
There are three program councils, each of which responds to the three main challenges that are in focus for Smarter Electronic Systems.The councils propose activities and initiatives. The board is decisive. In the councils, there are professionals from the industry who want to influence and participate in the work within the respective council’s area.Each council is led by people from the board and the agency:
Each council is led by a board representative and a representative from the agency.
Lace Areas
Leif Ljungqvist, comstrat leif@comstrat.se
Magnus Svensson, Program Office magnus.svensson@smartareelektroniksystem.se
Value Chain
Maria Månsson, Prevas AB maria.mansson@prevas.se
Competence
Mikael Joki, Eskilstuna Elektronikpartner AB mikael.joki@eepab.com
Anders Martinsen, Program Office anders.martinsen@smartareelektroniksystem.se
As of 2018, the program will focus on strengthening Swedish companies’ participation in international project consortium. We build networks with organizations that are similar to Smarter Electronic Systems in other countries and help Swedish companies find international partners. Chief responsible is Thorbjörn Ebefors who is Deputy Program Director: thorbjorn.ebefors@smartareelektroniksystem.se
In autumn 2013 Smarter Electroic Systems presented the research and innovation agenda, which forms the basis of the program. The agenda was produced under the guidance of the following working group:Working groupLeif Ljungqvist, Acreo Swedish ICT
Jan Y Andersson, Acreo Swedish ICT
Louise Felldin, Acreo Swedish ICT
Maria Månsson, Prevas, Trade organization Svensk Elektronik
Dag Andersson, Swerea IVF
Pierre-Yves Fonjallaz, PhotonicSweden
Dag Jungenfeldt, Chalmers
Staffan Norrga, KTH
Jerker Delsing, LTU
Strategic initiatives
In addition to open calls, the program implements strategic initiatives to address the Swedish electronics industry’s three main challenges
- Create better knowledge transfer and collaboration in the value chains
- Maintain and develop Swedish leading areas
- Create safer supply of skills

Internationalization
The project impact platform aims to increase Swedish participation in the EU research programs, such as H2020, ECSEL and Eureka.
Contact information
Thorbjörn Ebefors, Project Manager, thorbjorn.ebefors@smartareelektroniksystem.se
Contact us
Smarter Electronic Systems
Teknikföretagens Branschgrupper
Storgatan 5
Box 5510
114 85 Stockholm
+46 (0) 706-96 36 17
info@smartareelektroniksystem.se