News from HoI

On Friday 20 February 2026, Anna Fahlgård‑Lahache successfully defended her PhD dissertation "Institutional work in the digital transformation of public administration" at the Stockholm School of Economics.

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

SSE Business Lab climbs from eighth to seventh place in the Financial Times’ ranking of 180 European startup hubs, remaining the only Nordic hub in the top ten. The move comes as Stockholm draws growing attention as the place to be for tech and AI startups, attracting founders eager to understand what is driving the city’s momentum. 

How can local, national, European, and private actors collaborate to accelerate and effectively govern the green transition? That question brought together researchers, policymakers, business leaders, and innovation experts at the Stockholm School of Economics on 10 February.

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.

Two of three Ragnar Söderberg grants awarded to researchers at the Stockholm School of Economics