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Southeast Asia is one of the fastest growing regions in the world. But there are significant gaps between investments and climate ambitions, leaving the countries in the region dependent on fossil energy sources. The goal of our business accelerator program for Southeast Asia is to introduce off-the-shelf technologies that can shift this balance in favor of renewable energy deployment while strengthening our countries’ innovation capabilities. Our very first Southeast Asia Energy Day took place in Stockholm, giving 18 Swedish small-and medium sized companies the opportunity to pitch their innovations to an audience of representatives from, among others, the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA), embassies (Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, and Vietnam) as well as selected Swedish multinational companies and investors. The conference also addressed:  🔹 How to facilitate partnerships between the industry in Southeast Asia and innovative companies in Sweden as part of the green transition  🔹 How the Swedish framework for international trade and aid can reform over the coming years  🔹 How bi- and multilateral cooperation can accelerate the energy transition and climate mitigation Thanks to all participants! Affectus AB BPC Instruments AB Cetasol - Maritime Sustainability CoolSaver Gomero Hexicon Katam Technologies Primozone SeaTwirl AB Unipower AB Waves4Power AB CemVision Epishine ECOLOO Group Midsummer Minesto Spowdi Trine Business Sweden Asia-Pacific Sida Regeringskansliet, Utrikesdepartementet

How can Sweden and New York exchange best practices and experiences in leading-edge commercial and multifamily decarbonisation projects? This was the topic when the Swedish Energy Agency teamed up with Building Energy Exchange and NYSERDA in New York for a day of joint discussions with industry experts from both NYC and Stockholm. The “NYC-Stockholm Retrofit Exchange” event also marked the release of a report distilling the best practices observed in Stockholm last summer by a U.S. delegation. Richard Yancey, Executive Director, Building Energy Exchange, states: "Sweden and Stockholm is one of the international frontrunners of sustainable urban development. If you want to look 10 or 15 years into the future of what New York City can be, look to Stockholm with leading examples of district level smart growth encompassing buildings, transportation, waste and community engagement." Read more about the report on our website: https://lnkd.in/dy5DPEDn Boston Properties (BXP) Related Companies Vasakronan Stockholmshem #Innovation #GreenTransition #Sustainability #CleanEnergy

We are launching a new research program to contribute to a sustainable Swedish value chain for batteries. Through long-term research, Sweden can continue to build attractive research environments in the field of batteries, which can attract competence and expertise. For Sweden this means we can maintain strong competitiveness and growth, both in the battery field and in related Swedish areas of strength.   The program focuses on battery research related to: 🔋 Alternative and complementary battery technologies 🔋 Resource- and energy-efficient manufacturing processes throughout the entire battery value chain, including recycling 🔋 The role of the battery value chain from a system perspective   First call is open! Learn more on our website: https://lnkd.in/d9ygj7eV   The Swedish Energy Agency’s research program represents one of Sweden’s main investments in battery-related research and development. The program runs from 2024 to 2029 and has an initial budget of 160 million SEK. #Research #Innovation #Batteries

The Swedish Energy Agency and Ghana's Ministry of Environment have signed a bilateral agreement on climate cooperation under the Paris Agreement. Caroline Asserup, Head of the Climate Department at the Swedish Energy Agency, states: “Our collaboration with Ghana is a good example of our international work, aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and speeding up global climate mitigation.” The Swedish Energy Agency has already agreed to purchase emissions reductions generated by a solar power project within the framework of the cooperation. Sandra Lindström, Head of International Climate Cooperation at the Swedish Energy Agency, says: “Our first project in Ghana is estimated to reduce emissions by around 165,000 tons of carbon dioxide by 2030. With the bilateral agreement in place, we are now aiming to establish even more projects in Ghana.” The agreement is Sweden's first legally binding cooperation agreement for emissions trading under the Paris Agreement. Sweden also has Memoranda of Understanding with Nepal, the Dominican Republic and Switzerland. Read more about our work in international climate cooperation:  https://lnkd.in/gSvuAn9G

Our investment accelerator supports Swedish cleantech companies in their process of approaching international investors. Through our vast network, the companies get to meet investors and pitch their innovations at international events. On 14-15 May seven companies from our investment accelerator participated in Cleantech Capital Day in Helsinki, Finland. Cleantech Capital Day gathers representatives from the industry, investors, governments, startups, and growth companies with the goal to increase cleantech business. The companies got the opportunity to pitch on stage with an investor panel asking questions, followed by individual meetings with investors. The highlight of the event was one of our companies winning the Nordic Cleantech Open 2024! Congratulations GREEN14! Cleantech Scandinavia Standab - the infra-tech company Vidde Mobility T.Loop Emulate Cirkulär Capture Energy #Innovation #Cleantech #GreenTransition

The Swedish Energy Agency has a comprehensive perspective on the energy transition in Sweden. Through research and innovation, we build the knowledge and expertise needed to develop solutions for a sustainable transition.   Recently, we submitted a proposal for strategic priorities in energy research and innovation to the Ministry of Climate and Enterprise. In the report we present prioritised efforts for research and innovation in the energy sector for the next four years.   Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dsb6wm5P   #Research #Innovation

Within the International Energy Agency (IEA), there are about 40 multilateral Technology Collaboration Programmes. In these collaborations, countries, authorities, companies, and other organizations can share research findings on new technologies, address research gaps, and set up collaborations for pilot or demo projects. Sweden participates through the Swedish Energy Agency. In March, the 97th IEA Hydrogen TCP Meeting took place in Vienna. During the meeting, the members discussed various topics, including: 💧 Future demand of hydrogen in Industry 💧 Offshore hydrogen production 💧 Renewable hydrogen production 💧 Hydrogen from nuclear energy 💧 Exploration of Natural hydrogen 💧 Certification of hydrogen and derivatives - R&D   Learn more on the IEA website: https://lnkd.in/d7X2Jftn   #Research #IEA #Hydrogen

Calling all cleantech investors! Save the date for Sweden Sustaintech Venture Day on 9-10 October in Stockholm. An exclusive, invite-only event organised by the Swedish Energy Agency and our partner Cleantech Scandinavia. Are you eager to invest in cutting-edge cleantech while scaling global solutions? Join us on these two days of active engagement and impactful presentations from 30 hand-picked Swedish scale-ups.   Check your inbox for our invite or reach out to us: https://lnkd.in/dVGiuRhT #SSVD24 #VentureCapital #Innovation #GreenTransition

Green hydrogen offers significant potential to decarbonise various sectors, especially the hard-to-abate ones, thus it’s a critical enabler of the transition to global sustainable energy systems and net-zero economies. We just spent the last week exploring the H2 value chain in Texas and California together with a delegation of leading Swedish companies. Texas insights:  🔹 Big focus on blue hydrogen, using existing infrastructure but complementing with CCS.  🔹 Companies from the entire value chain are working on development projects in several sectors  🔹 Most projects are in early phase  🔹 Yet, provided that new offtakers and a viable business case can be found for green hydrogen, opportunities are there California insights:   🔹 Stronger emphasis on green hydrogen compared to other states  🔹 Greater focus on mobility where both refueling infrastructure is in place in several places and blue production facilities that supplies refueling stations  🔹 Hydrogen vehicles and work machines are in operation at the ports  🔹 Many companies are engaged in hydrogen initiatives  🔹 California is approaching hydrogen development as an ecosystem with a must-have emphasis on renewable hydrogen The Swedish Energy Agency highlights hydrogen as a priority area for energy collaboration with the United States. The collaboration will focus on the role of hydrogen in the green transition and promote technology exchange between the US and Sweden. Our partners in this endeavour are Business Sweden Americas and Atlantic Council Global Energy Center #Innovation #GreenTransition #Hydrogen #Mobility Alfa Laval Atlas Copco CATATOR AB Cell Impact AB H2 Green Steel Insplorion AB PowerCell Group Preem AB SEK Svensk Exportkredit

To shape climate neutral cities, we not only need to improve existing systems and technologies, but we also need to be brave to break through established norms and change the system as a whole. These were some of the insights from the energy conference that we hosted this week at the Nordic Embassies in Berlin.   The objective was to deepen the bilateral collaboration between Sweden and Germany within the energy landscape and further catalyse the shift towards urban climate neutrality. The conference focused on measures and technologies to promote sustainable cities and smart mobility, and convened institutional and corporate stakeholders from both the Swedish and German energy ecosystem.   Thank you to Embassy of Sweden in Germany and Business Sweden for a fruitful collaboration and to our inspiring keynote speakers and panellists for sharing their missions and experiences!   #Innovation #GreenTransition