Mission and objectives
The mission of the ITM school is to lead the transition an adaptable industry for a sustainable society, characterized by new product and service designs, new materials, new business models, sustainable energy systems, recycling, reuse and remanufacture.
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IRIS works with digitalization, innovation and entrepreneurship, and focuses on four strategic areas for research, education and impact:
- Industrial transformation through sustainable digitalization
- Integrated mechanics, components and materials design, including additive manufacturing
- Sustainable energy systems, infrastructure and business
- Innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems and infrastructure
Specific goals of the initiative
IRIS provides a unique opportunity to proactively establish the ITM school at the forefront in addressing research on sustainable industry and society.
Specific goal are to:
- Create strong research environments at the ITM school that are focused on achieving the mission. This will entail to
- Stimulate and create new cross-department collaborations within and across the four areas
- Leverage existing efforts (e.g. centers) and align with other new initiatives (e.g. Sustainability, Circular Economy, Techlab and the KTH platforms) in order to create synergies where relevant
- Enhance the visibility and impact of KTH in these areas – internally and externally – drastically improving the communication