How can research on innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship create value beyond academia? At the Stockholm School of Economics, the House of Innovation and SSE Executive Education work together to bring academic research directly into practice through executive learning.

Debates about the future of management education are intensifying, and researchers are increasingly asking whether business schools need new ways of seeing, sensing, and creating knowledge. At the House of Innovation, scholars and artists are exploring how art can shape knowledge creation, research methods, and imagination in higher education.

How should businesses respond when cyberattacks, disinformation, and AI-generated fraud increasingly overlap? That was the central question when the Center for Statecraft and Strategic Communication (CSSC) and the Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE) hosted an open lecture with cybersecurity expert Mary Prokhorova at the Stockholm School of Economics on May 25.

On May 11, 2026, the Center for Security and Resilience (CfSR) hosted its first Management and Control Research Day at the Stockholm School of Economics, bringing together faculty, affiliated researchers, and researchers and practitioners from partner organizations to present and discuss projects within CfSR’s research portfolio on management and control.

How can technology be used not only to build successful businesses, but also to address some of society’s most pressing environmental and social challenges? The SSE Tech Initiative’s “Let’s talk about impact!” series brings together entrepreneurs, researchers, and industry leaders working at the intersection of technology, business, and positive impact. Through talks, seminars, and discussions, the series explores how technology can help rethink existing systems, create new forms of value, and contribute to more sustainable and resilient societies.

On May 5, the Center for Security and Resilience (CfSR) at the Stockholm School of Economics hosted a breakfast seminar with Leandro S. Pongeluppe from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. The seminar explored how terrorism reshapes the geography of multinational corporations and what this means for resilience, investment, and global business operations.

The Stockholm School of Economics and Nynäshamn Municipality are exploring deeper collaboration to strengthen municipal total defense capabilities in Sweden. The initiative brings together academia and local government to support more resilient communities that can manage crises and wartime conditions.

Students from SSE have been recognized with the Boroli Prize for their work in a CIVICA multicampus course. Their projects address timely European challenges – from political polarization to AI governance – and reflect the value of cross-border collaboration.

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.