At the Sweden Security & Competitiveness Summit 2026, hosted by the Center for Security and Resilience at SSE together with McKinsey, leaders from business, government, and the military gathered to discuss how innovation, education, and industrial capacity are becoming central to Sweden's deterrence strategy in a changing geopolitical landscape.

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is already affecting Sweden. Around 2,000 ships are currently waiting in the Persian Gulf, delaying deliveries of oil, fertilizer, medicines, and industrial components. For Swedish households and companies, the effects are visible in rising energy costs, supply uncertainty, and higher prices.

Staff and faculty at the House of Innovation are working with students to strengthen technology education across the School. A meeting between the SSE Tech Initiative and the student-led SASSE Tech Committee highlights a shared focus: more hands-on learning opportunities for students.

Personal experience, global conflicts, and detailed data have reshaped the research of Akib Khan, Postdoc Fellow at the House of Sustainable Society. Learn more about his work on how global events ripple into people’s lives far beyond national borders in this Researcher Spotlight.

The learning platform Canvas was recently affected by a cybersecurity incident that may have involved exposure of some user data. SSE is closely monitoring the situation and staying in ongoing contact with the service provider.

Sports can create opportunities for connection, but integration depends on what happens beyond participation – through everyday interactions and shared responsibility.

Early efforts to support wellbeing can play a decisive role in how well young people transition into working life. The Center for Wellbeing, Welfare, and Happiness at the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) is now launching a three-year partnership with Skandia’s foundation Idéer för livet with the aim of deepening the knowledge of preventive initiatives and their impact.

How can municipalities and local actors work together more effectively to support digital integration? A new Nordic pilot project aims to develop a research-based model for multi-stakeholder collaboration.

Cross-industry learning can drive innovation, but implementation is often difficult. At an event hosted by the House of Innovation at the Stockholm School of Economics on April 21, researchers and practitioners explored how organizations can adapt ideas from other sectors and make them stick.

In the post below, you’ll hear from Konstantin Yakunenko (Senior Lecturer at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy) reflecting on his visit to SSE through the CIVICA Ukrainian Scholar Short Visits program.