Lund Nano Lab had a prominent visit from Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and his entourage – and got to talk about semiconductors, nanoscience, nanotechnology, and the importance of keeping the competence growing, academia, and industry hand in hand.
“This shows that semiconductors and chips are high on the agenda, also in Sweden, and it felt like the prime minister was very interested,” said Lars-Erik Wernersson who presented an outline for a national agenda for semiconductors.
Lund University, Chalmers University of Technology, and KTH Royal Institute of Technology – three universities that account for the majority of Swedish education and research in the field of semiconductors – are now joining forces to strengthen the supply of skills and access to research infrastructure in the country.
To explain and underline the seriousness of the situation, Heiner Linke, Vanya Darakchieva and Lars-Erik Wernersson told the Prime Minister's entourage how dependent the green transition is on electronics based on research in the nano lab.
After the lab tour, a discussion on broadening participation took place with, among others, the President of the student unions Linnea Landegren, LTH's Vice-Chancellor Annika Olsson, and Prorector Lena Eskilsson.
We also believe Ulf Kristersson had a great time on the lab tour and enjoyed the (potato) chips we served before leaving to attend Studentafton.