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Our faculty staff at the Department of Industrial Economics (TIEK) attended the annual Kick-off meeting. This year, the meeting was held during August 20-22 at Åhus Seaside in Skåne. The days were full of research idea presentations and discussions regarding grant applications and preparations for the new 3+2 programme. We also enjoyed social activities and […]

A groundbreaking initiative supported by NATO is laying the foundation for a more secure internet in the future. Through a unique hybrid solution, combining underwater cables and satellite communication, Blekinge Institute of Technology (BTH) and the Marine Technology Centre of Sweden (MTC) are developing the technology that will protect against digital interruptions and guarantee uninterrupted […]

BTH is a member of the European University Alliance “BAUHAUS4EU”, which consists of ten higher education institutions across Europe. The Alliance has now received €39 million from the European Commission to work together in various ways to shape the future of teaching, learning, research and innovation. The Alliance will improve international mobility for students, researchers […]

On June 13, 2024, Cholada Kittipittayakorn defended her doctoral thesis on how to make health systems perform more efficiently. The thesis “Enhancing the Performance and Efficiency of Healthcare Systems Using Industrial Economic Principles and Statistical Techniques” examines how the demand for healthcare will evolve by forecasting life expectancy at birth across several European countries. In […]

On June 12, 2024, Fredrik Söderqvist successfully defended his thesis on the role of bargaining power in modern labor markets. The thesis “Essays on exit, voice, and technology: Industrial relations in modern labor markets” studies the growth of the gig economy in Sweden and analyzes how the industrial relations system has responded to changing business […]

On June 3, 2024, Anna Kusetogullari, Department of Industrial Economics, successfully defended her PhD thesis about software development. In the thesis “Digital Frontiers: Studying the link between Software Development and Firm Prospects for Innovation, Internationalization, and Growth Aspiration”, Anna Kusetogullari examines the link between software development and the ability of firms to innovate. The thesis […]

On May 24, 2024, Henrik Sällberg was promoted to Associate Professor. About Henrik Henrik Sällberg is an Assistant Professor (Universitetslektor) at the Department of Industrial Economics, Blekinge Institute of Technology. He received his Ph.D. in Industrial Economics and Management from Blekinge Institute of Technology in 2010. His research interests include platform economies, transport economics, and […]

On May 21, 2024, Ola Olsson, Department of Industrial Economics, successfully defended his thesis on equity crowdfunding. The thesis “How do backers manage investment uncertainty in equity crowdfunding?” examines how ICT has given rise to a new class of equity investors through equity crowdfunding. The thesis then studies how these investors use digital tools to […]

Professor Emeritus Claes Wohlin, a distinguished scholar at Blekinge Institute of Technology, and one of the founders of the Software Engineering community in Sweden, has been honoured as an inaugural Highly Ranked Scholar by ScholarGPS, placing him in the elite top 0.05% of scholars and ranking him #6 worldwide in Software Engineering. This ranking recognises […]

Johan explains why social exclusion is inconsistent with the Swedish model. He also suggests policies to shrink the employment gap between the domestic and foreign-born such as investing in building skills through school-to-work programs. Read more on his recent interview at BLT’s website (in Swedish): https://www.blt.se/naringsliv/fler-maste-forsorja-sig-sjalva/ Johan E Eklund is Chief Economist of Sydsvenska Industri […]