2021-03-02
Last updated: 2021-03-02 09:31
Located in the heart of Trollhättan's industrial history, on the site where steam locomotives and diesel engines were once manufactured, is Innovatum Science Park. Today, we have almost 25 years of experience in supporting the development of a sustainable and competitive business community. A task that is now further concentrated on industrial technology to increase efficiency in a necessary transition.
̶ We have little time to keep up with the transition that must take place before 2030. Industry is a significant part of the country's economy and is the basis for much of our welfare - not least here in western Sweden - and it is now facing major challenges. At the same time, we are in the midst of a climate crisis, which means that we must quickly increase the scale and pace of the introduction of efficient and sustainable solutions," says Martin Wänblom, CEO of Innovatum Science Park.
After the steam engine, electricity and electronics, we are now in the fourth industrial revolution, Industry 4.0, with automation, digitalization and more resource-efficient technologies that can be applied in many different areas.
̶ By clearly focusing on industrial technology, we will be stronger, together with the business community, University West, and other partners, to really make a difference. Regardless of where the technologies are applied, whether in the aviation, wood or seafood industries. The aim is to contribute to development throughout the region and beyond.
In connection with the growth in industrial technology, project and start-up activities will be gathered under the Innovatum Science Park brand. With that, we join the same name format as the region's other five science parks. At the same time, we are getting a new outfit and a new website that will make it easier for our customers to find us and understand what kind of help we provide.
̶ The hope is that people with innovative ideas will continue to come to us and know that we are strong in industrial technology. We will have a Science Park offer that is clear and links development projects and challenge areas with our start-ups. In this way, we help to create capability, innovation and efficiency in the transition process.
In parallel, Innovatum Science Center's visitor and school activities will launch a separate website to effectively reach out to children, young people and their families. The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the work of making the Science Center's offers digitally accessible to everyone. It is now possible to book appointments, connect the whole class digitally, borrow VR glasses, try out programming, and more remotely.
̶ The core of industrial technology and sustainable development is the same in both businesses. Both are part of the same group, but with different target groups and, in the future, in slightly different costumes. All to reach out as effectively as possible.
