LIGHTer News International #4 2023

Lightweight solutions strengthen Swedish competitiveness and growth

News International #4 2023

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Thank you for a fruitful year of cross border cooperations!

Together we develop a European lightweight strategy with many different activities. Thank you for the inspiring and value-creating collaboration!

Don't forget the chance to submit a Project Outline to SMART Eureka by January 22nd. It is a good way for smaller companies to create European cooperation close to the market.

We wish you Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and well-deserved rest to charge your batteries again! See you in 2024.

The LIGHTer Management Team
Cecilia, Christian and Katinka

Photo: Wout Vanacker, Unsplash

Funding opportunities

Call for projects within SMART Eureka
The call is aimed at anyone who wants to run an international project in advanced manufacturing. Project applications can be submitted in different areas. Deadline to submit your project outline is January 22, 2024. Read more

Swedish-Brazilian project funding

With this offer, Vinnova wants to give Swedish actors, such as companies or research institutes, the opportunity to, together with Brazilian actors and Embrapii Institut carry out research and innovation projects.
Read more

Calendar

24 Jan	LIGHTer's General Assembly
February	LIGHTer Product Optimization Seminar
23 apr	Lightweighting Summit at the Hannover Messe, Germany
May	4^thELN Conference, Lège, Belgium.
18-19 Jun	LIGHTer International Conference, Gothenburg

cecilia.ramberg@ri.se

+46 (0)70 780 60 52

christian.olsson@ri.se
+46 (0)72 225 78 31

katinka.ernstsson@ri.se
+46 (0)70 780 61 40

Sweden's capability to develop world leading competence within lightweight technology will be decisive for the Swedish industries' competitiveness, growth and possibilities to reach global environmental goals. LIGHTer is creating the essential collaborations within lightweight: cross-disciplinary, cross industrial sectors, focused, innovative and efficient.

Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or opinions concerning the newsletter and its content.

Funding for the programme is being provided by Vinnova, the Swedish Energy Agency and Formas.