Metal and mineral supply in a changing world – meet us in Almedalen!
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The Program Directors of the five Impact Innovation programs. Photos from Almedalen 2025.
The supply of metals and minerals is being shaped by a rapidly changing world. New regulations, shifting market conditions and an evolving risk landscape are changing the conditions for both society and industry. The question is how actors can be mobilised, and how research and innovation efforts can be directed, to meet these changes.
This is the starting point for our seminar, “Metals and minerals’ supply in a changing world.”
“This is not only about raw materials and technical solutions. For new solutions to have an impact, several things need to be in place at the same time: knowledge, methods, people, enabling regulations and economic viability.” — Maria Swartling, Program Director, Swedish Metals & Minerals
Participants:
- Maria Swartling, Program Director, Swedish Metals and Minerals
- Lotta Sörlin, Program Management, Swedish Metals and Minerals
- Eva Blixt, Environmental Affairs Adviser, Jernkontoret
- Sophie Carler, Environmental Affairs Adviser, Jernkontoret
- Håkan Herbertsson, Chair of the Board, Gjuteriföreningen
24 June, 15:15–15:40
Framtidens trädgård, Klosterbrunnsgatan 5, Visby or online.
No registration is required. The seminar will be livestreamed and available to watch afterwards.
Livestream links to all seminars:
Innovation as a driver of transition – can we afford to think long-term?
June 24, 2026, 1:00–1:20 p.m.
Hosted by: Impact Innovations program
From global water crisis to Gotland’s transition: how do we build Europe’s water resilience?
June 24, 2026, 1:30–1:55 p.m.
Host: Water Wise Societies
How do we create competitiveness through net zero?
June 24, 2026, 2:05–2:30 p.m.
Host: Net Zero Industry
Innovation at the intersection of the built environment and mobility—crucial for managing the transition
June 24, 2026, 2:40–3:05 p.m.
Host: ShiftSweden
Metals and minerals’ supply in a changing world
June 24, 2026, 3:15–3:40 p.m.
Host: Swedish Metals & Minerals
From obstacle to enabler – the public sector’s role in securing future food supply
June 24, 2026, 3:50–4:15 p.m.
Host: SustainGov
Soft power in a tough world – can soft innovation power move Sweden forward?
June 25, 2026, 8:00–8:45 a.m.
Host: Impact Innovation