Watch the broadcasts from Almedalen afterwards

2025-07-01
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Framtidens trädgård, Almedalen 2025

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Almedalen 2025 offered many interesting conversations and insights in Framtidens Trädgård (Garden of the Future), the research councils' common arena. Thank you to all visitors and participants for this year.

Here you have the opportunity to see the broadcasts from the seminars where Formas was involved in organizing. All seminars were held in Swedish.

Democracy is facing challenges in many parts of the world. In Sweden, too, polarization, disinformation and questioning of science and facts are visible. Why is this happening and what can we do about it? And how can knowledge transfer contribute to strengthening our democratic society?

Participants

  • Cilla Benkö, CEO, Swedish RadioLinus Sköld, Chairman, Society of Members of Parliament and Researchers (Rifo), Cissi Askwall, moderator, Swedish Research Council
  • Annika Östman Wernerson, President, Karolinska Institutet
  • Elham B. Rostami, Researcher and Member, Young Academy of Sweden

The Research Bill "Research and innovation for the future, curiosity and benefit" proposes new missions for government research and innovation funders, focusing on excellence, internationalization and innovation. How can we tackle these missions? Participants included directors-general from the research councils and Robert Egnell, rector of the Swedish Defense University.

Participants

  • Caroline Asserup, Acting Director General, Swedish Energy Agency
  • Jonas Björck, Director General, Forte
  • Katarina Bjelke, Director General, Swedish Research Council
  • Robert Egnell, Rector, Swedish National Defense University
  • Darja Isaksson, Director General, Vinnova
  • Ella Carlsson, Director General, Swedish National Space Agency
  • Emma Gretzer, Deputy Director General, Formas
  • Eva Krutmeijer, moderator

The range of food produced, processed and consumed in Sweden needs to be broadened and value chains developed. Creating the food supply of the future requires research and innovation. What will the food chain of the future look like - and what will it taste like? The Garden of the Future offered both interesting discussions and tastings of local produce.

Participants

  • Jessie Sommarström, Executive Director Sodexo
  • Robert Brummer, Professor of Gastroenterology at Örebro University, Director of the PAN Sweden Training Center
  • Fredrik Gröndahl, Associate Professor at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Director of the Blue Food Center
  • Elvira Molin, Team Leader Life Cycle Management at IVL
  • Cecilia Tullberg, Senior Lecturer at Lund University, Director of the FORCE Center
  • Mikael Furu, Business Developer and Project Manager, Gotland Green Center and Matbyrån Gotland
  • Curre Niklasson, cereal farmer and lamb farmer at Sigsarve Lamb
  • Marley Marend, head chef at the Stora Karlsö restaurant
  • Jasmine Smedberg, vegetable grower who runs Djupbrunns grönsaker

13.00 - 13.20: A mission to the moon - why it is necessary to do the impossible

After a 25-year artistic expedition, the first house is now on the moon. Maybe a bit battered by the hard landing. But it's in place. The mission is complete and shows the greatness of working together to do the impossible. How can the mission as a way of working take Sweden forward at a time when we need solutions to major challenges?

Participants:

  • Mikael Genberg, artist
  • Moderator: Beata Wickbom

13.30 - 14.10: In a volatile world - how does Sweden boost its international innovation partnerships?

An unpredictable geopolitical environment is putting international collaborations to the test. How should Sweden navigate to lead the way as an innovation country, in Europe and internationally, to accelerate the transition and strengthen its competitiveness?

Participants:

  • Klas Eklund, Chief Strategist, Dahlgren Capital
  • Sindre S. Bornstein, CEO, Nordic Innovation
  • Anna Liberg, Head of Strategy, Business Sweden
  • Sofia Wieselfors, Program Manager Net Zero Indstry
  • Mariell Juhlin, Program Manager SustainGov
  • Moderator: Beata Wickbom

14.20 - 15.00: The hunt for talent - how to make Sweden the world leader in systemic change

How will Sweden secure access to the best skills to excel in innovation and sustainable transition? How is the hunt for talent affected by a turbulent world? What does Sweden actually have to offer? And what is waiting around the corner?

Participants:

  • Sylvia Schwag Serger, CEO, IVA
  • Li Ljungberg, expert on skills supply and industrial policy, Teknikföretagen
  • Anna Rudels, Head of the Sweden Communication and Promotion Department, Swedish Institute
  • Maria Swartling, Swedish Metals and Minerals
  • John Hultén, Program Manager Shift Sweden
  • Magnus Arnell, Water Wise Societies
  • Moderator: Beata Wickbom
Updated:1 July 2025