SESBC Årsrapport 2024

2024 has been an intense year for SESBC, with a number of exciting activities and the addition of E.ON as a new partner. We have been visible, both at national and international level, and received several requests for new collaborations. I am very glad to see how all partners are continuously strengthening the centre. Some have even decided to increase their financial support; this shows that we are on the right path and is a validation of the importance of our research areas.

A highlight for me during the year has been seeing so many people at our centre conference in Lund, and the fantastic poster session, with a room full of students happy to show their results. There has been a stark contrast from our first conference, where we had a rather small room looking a bit empty. Overall, there are now many ongoing activities, and I feel that there is a lot of positive energy and engagement in the team. Everyone is eager to discuss and learn from each other. It is of outmost importance to keep stimulating the dialogue between industry and academia. There are a lot of good examples in this direction, like the establishment of the Industry Forum, but we can do even more in the future.

We are a very ambitious centre taking a holistic approach to very important and challenging questions, and that takes some time to build up. I feel that we are on a good trajectory, but we need to stay focused and not forget to analyse what we can do better in preparation for a second stage.

Thank you all for your hard work during 2024!

Massimo Bongiorno
Director

ANNUAL REPORT 2024