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The Program Office for Swedish Metals & Minerals carries out the operative work. If you want to know more about our activities or need to get in touch with us – we’ll make sure you talk to the right person.

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Maria Swartling

Our Program Director!

Maria has a Master of Science in Materials Engineering and a PhD in Metallurgy, educated at KTH. With several years of experience from the regional innovation system and small and medium-sized enterprises in the industry, she currently leads the innovation platform Sustainable Steel Region. Raised in Borlänge and educated in Stockholm, she has now settled down with her family in Sandviken.
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Work Package Managers

Maria Swartling

Maria Swartling

Program Director

Program Management

+46 70 256 43 73

Gert Nilson

Gert Nilson

Manager of Mission Roadmap

Part of Technical Innovation

+46 8 679 17 05

Lawrence Hooey

Lawrence Hooey

Manager of Technical Innovation

Part of Program Management , Internationalization

+46 76 129 66 02

Niclas Dahlström

Niclas Dahlström

Manager for Social Innovation

+46 70 382 99 77

Karin Östman

Karin Östman

Manager for Policy Developement and Standardization

+46 70 314 16 98

Lotta Sartz

Lotta Sartz

Manager of Innovation Capacity

Part of Social Innovation

+46 72 721 57 01

Sussie Gylesjö

Manager for Internationalization

+46 72 211 39 34

Lars Teglund

Lars Teglund

Manager for Communications and Events

+46 73 810 61 91

The team behind the Program Office

Ann-Sofie Gyllenhaal

Ann-Sofie Gyllenhaal

Part of Social Innovation

+46 70 670 18 36

Axel Fernandez

Part of Communications and Events

+46 72 168 29 79

Cathrine Svakko

Cathrine Svakko

Part of Program Management, Communications and Events

+46 70 331 17 06

Charlotte Andersson

Charlotte Andersson

Part of Mission Roadmap

+46 76 115 20 32

Christer Ryman

Christer Ryman

Part of Technical Innovation

+46 8 679 17 08 

Diana Bogic

Diana Bogic

Part of Social Innovation

+46 70 696 66 47

Erik Hagenrud

Erik Hagenrud

Part of Innovation Capacity, Internationalization

+46 70 237 40 71

Håkan Hertbertsson

Håkan Herbertsson

Part of Technical Innovation

+46 70 514 62 89

Hans Frisk

Hans Frisk

Part of Technological innovation

+46 70 543 40 86

Helena Malmqvist

Helena Malmqvist

Part of Innovation Capacity, Mission Roadmap

+46 8 679 17 54

Katarina Nilsson

Katarina Nilsson

Part of Mission Roadmap, Technical Innovation, Policy Development and Standardization

+46 70 508 37 24

Katja Dolinar Valentic

Katja Dolinar Valentic

Part of Communications and Events

+46 72 205 17 11

Kristian Skånberg

Kristian Skånberg

Part of Social Innovation

+46 70 283 94 11

Lars-Inge Arwidson

Lars-Inge Arwidson

Part of Social Innovation

+46 70 588 32 07

Lotta Sörlin

Lotta Sörlin

Part of Program Management, Social Innovation

+46 72 170 27 37

Nicklas Tarantino

Nicklas Tarantino

Part of Innovation Capacity

+46 70 200 75 78

Peter Benson

Peter Benson

Part of Policy Development and Standardization

+46 70 671 89 96

Rachel Pettersson

Rachel Pettersson

Part of Internationalization

+46 8 679 17 04

Rasmus Östlund

Rasmus Östlund

Part of Program Management

+46 72 565 41 48

Tobias Kluge

Tobias Kluge

Part of Policy Development and Standardization

+46 70 358 66 87

Tommy Ekholm

Tommy Ekholm

Part of Communications and Events

+46 72 450 17 16

Program Office work packages

The Program Office is divided into different work packages based on area of expertise. Here we bring together the knowledge and experience of our partner organizations to address key challenges and work towards the mission.

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Program Management

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Mission Roadmap

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Technical Innovation

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Social Innovation

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Policy Development and Standardization

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Internationalization

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Innovation Capacity

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Communications and Events

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Program Office

Find us where industry meets innovation

The Program Office is led by the coordinator Jernkontoret in collaboration with Luleå University of Technology, LTU Business, Sustainable Steel Region, SveMin, the Swedish Foundry Association, Swedish Aluminum and Örebro University.

We are represented with offices in Luleå, Stockholm, Sandviken and Örebro, where the industry has a strong presence. The program is stakeholder-driven and involves actors in the mining, metals, recycling and manufacturing industries, academia, research institutes, municipalities, regions, associations, trade unions and public authorities.
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Proposals for activities

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We welcome suggestions for future activities from anyone who wants to contribute to the program's mission.
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