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After fifteen years at the Stockholm School of Economics, Professor Mattia Bianchi steps into his new role as Head of the Department of Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology (DEIT) at the House of Innovation on March 1. In this profile, he reflects on his leadership journey, the joint vision for DEIT and the House, and the future of innovation.

Research should not stay within university walls. A new collaboration between the Center for Philosophies of Markets at the Stockholm School of Economics, Art Initiative and Kulturhuset Stadsteatern invites the public to explore research and societal debates through conversation, food and culture. The goal is simple: strengthen democratic dialogue and make research accessible to all.

Development aid works best when it uses locally based initiatives, builds strong institutions, and takes evidence into account. That was the clear message at a conference in Stockholm on February 19, where policymakers and international experts met to discuss how research can better support decision-making.

On Friday, February 20, GaPP hosted a Lunch & Learn seminar with Gertrud Ingestad, former Director-General at the European Commission. Drawing on her own career journey, she offered students practical insights into how to build a career within the EU institutions - and why more Swedes are needed.

Paid traineeships, policy jobs and international career paths were in focus when EU recruitment coordinator Asia Riazantceva visited SSE. Students received practical advice on how to apply for EU roles - and how to start preparing already during their studies.

What happens when a sport becomes more commercialized and globalized? How does it affect its culture and local communities? These and many other questions were explored when Olof Lundh discussed his book "Den sista lägerelden" at the Stockholm School of Economics.

Sweden has pledged SEK 114 billion in support to Ukraine – its largest commitment to another country in modern times. At a seminar hosted by the European Parliament in Stockholm, Torbjörn Becker, Director of the Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE), warned that Russia’s war economy is under mounting pressure and argued that sustained Western support can ultimately determine the outcome.

When the Stockholm School of Economics’ incubator, SSE Business Lab, presents its first startup batch of the year, AI is the common foundation across all companies. The cohort spans everything from security-critical infrastructure to relationships, homes, and everyday services.

How costly is it for a democracy to ignore antagonistic information threats? That question brought together Ukrainian and international researchers, policymakers, and security experts at the Stockholm School of Economics on February 12, 2026, for a high-level discussion examining the economic, political, and societal consequences of disinformation and hybrid information aggression.

The House of Innovation welcomes Sara Öhrvall as its new Practitioner in Residence. With long experience in technology-led transformation, she will help strengthen collaboration between researchers, students and entrepreneurs at the Stockholm School of Economics.