Sweden's public sector is under growing pressure to tackle complex challenges - from climate adaptation to social inclusion. But does it have the capacity to deliver? A new SSE-led study suggests not yet. On 24 November, the Stockholm School of Economics hosted a symposium to explore how system innovation could help close that gap.

As CIVICA Ambassadors, Estrid Kaarme and Simon Warne aim to create engagement among students for current European civic issues: "AI and its impact on democracies is a particularly important matter right now."

Jaakko Meriläinen, a political economist specializing in democratic governance and development, has been granted tenure and promoted to Associate Professor at the Stockholm School of Economics. The promotion reflects his valuable contributions to research, teaching, and academic service.

Digitalization and compliance are no longer separate conversations. Together, they are reshaping how financial firms navigate regulation, manage risk, and drive innovation. At this joint event hosted by the House of Innovation and the House of Governance and Public Policy, researchers and industry leaders came together to explore how governance, technology, and regulation intersect in today’s financial sector.

Entrepreneurship is no longer just about startups - it's now a global industry selling the dream of being an entrepreneur. A new international study reveals how the “entrepreneurship industry” not only supports entrepreneurs but actively shapes who becomes an entrepreneur, what ventures are legitimized, and how success is defined.

A new study reveals how the Wallenberg family’s banking empire became a crucial link between Swedish industry, military intelligence, and Cold War strategy.

Mission-driven innovation projects are meant to solve society's biggest challenges. But new research from the Stockholm School of Economics shows that the way these projects are organised risks directing attention away from local and regional needs - limiting their potential for real-world impact.

What do new hospitals, universities, and transport networks have in common? They often exist thanks to partnerships between the public and private sectors. At GaPP's Lunch & Learn on October 8, students got a behind-the-scenes look at how these collaborations, and the people behind them, make large-scale public projects happen.

How do you build a career at the heart of Europe? Yesterday's event at the Stockholm School of Economics brought together students, experts, and EU professionals to explore that very question.

On October 1, Karolinska Institutet and the Center for Resilient Health at the Stockholm School of Economics co-hosted a high-level discussion on the global role of vaccines in health, security, and economic growth. The event took place at Forskaren in Stockholm, a hub for collaboration between healthcare, academia, research, and business, and brought together around 70 participants from government, academia, civil society, and the private sector.