On April 22, the House of Innovation and Circular Transparency hosted the launch of AI for Resilient Retail, a white paper co-authored by Nina Shariati, Founder of Circular Transparency, and Associate Professor Rickard Sandberg, Director of the Center for Data Analytics at the House of Innovation.

Clear, practical advice on sustainability is gaining traction among family businesses. An award-winning article co-authored by Professor Sarah Jack shows how firms can turn ESG from a reporting burden into a long-term strategy that strengthens trust, competitiveness, and resilience.

After Sweden removed inheritance and gift taxes in 2005, private firms with potential family successors grew faster, invested more, and paid higher corporate taxes than firms without natural heirs, according to a new white paper from the Stockholm School of Economics. The study adds empirical evidence in a policy debate often dominated by ideology and comes as several European countries debate inheritance tax reforms.

On April 24, the House of Innovation and Stockholm Music Week co-hosted “The Future of Music,” bringing together music executives, artists, technology leaders, researchers, and policymakers to examine how AI, shifting platform economics, and new models of rights and ownership are reshaping one of Sweden's most globally significant industries.

Europe’s green transition may reduce dependence on fossil fuels, but it could also create new vulnerabilities through reliance on critical minerals. These new geopolitical dependencies were the focus of the 2026 SITE Energy Talk. In the new policy brief, SITE researchers Chloé Le Coq, Elena Paltseva, and Jesper Roine explain why control over mineral supply chains is becoming a major geopolitical issue and summarise the main takeaways from this event.

As the security landscape grows increasingly strained, both the Nordic region and Europe at large face growing pressure. This places higher demands on leadership and collaboration in defense and security. The Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) is now partnering with the Swedish Armed Forces to launch the SSE Nordic Defense MBA for decision-makers shaping the future of the Nordic defense sector, starting in the fall of 2026.

Therese Lindahl is the new Executive Director of the House of Sustainable Society. Martina Björkman Nyqvist will remain as center director, in a new dual leadership structure that combines strategic direction with executive management.

Can major events and live experiences help explain how a city is doing? In Stockholm, new insights from the Stockholm Wellbeing Index suggest the answer is yes. By measuring how people actually experience life in the city, Stockholm is taking a different approach to understanding what drives competitiveness beyond GDP.

On April 29, 2026, students will gather at the Stockholm School of Economics for the second BRIDGE event, following an earlier session held on April 7 at Sciences Po. Supported by the CIVICA Student Engagement Fund (SEF), the project focuses on fostering dialogue across polarized perspectives on sustainability and beyond. The event will bring together speakers and participants for a two-part panel series exploring some of today’s most contested societal issues.

Serial entrepreneur, SSE alum, and Practitioner in Residence at the House of Innovation, Stefan Krook, shared the ideas behind his new book, "The Laghum Economy" – an argument for redesigning the global economy around natural limits.