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Two new research projects strengthen BTH’s role in sustainable industrial transformation

Blekinge Institute of Technology’s Product Development Research Lab (PDRL) with a research core of Mechanical Engineering continues to advance its research agenda in sustainable product development and digital engineering through two newly approved projects: MISO and OREEL. Both projects deepen collaboration between academia and industry, addressing key challenges in electrification, automation, and simulation...

  • November 21, 2025
Project Research

Next Generation Production Process | 2025-2028

About The project aims to demonstrate a unique, innovative production process, which will lead to the production of the world’s longest HVDC subsea cables. The Energy Agency’s support will strengthen the positioning of a strategically important and high-tech European industry that secures domestic access to technology in line with Sweden’s...

  • June 22, 2025
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Future Innovation Framework (FIF) for Value Co-creation of Smart Product-Service System Design in a Global Automotive Manufacturing Company

Abstract The Product-Service Systems (PSS) methodology faces new challenges as digital servitisation drives product-oriented companies to integrate digital services into their offerings. A value co-creation strategy and global collaborative innovation are now essential for these companies to develop smart PSS models. This study introduces the Future Innovation Framework (FIF) which...

  • November 20, 2024
Project Research

CONVERGE II | 2024-2027

CONVERGE II – En lösning för energidistributionen inom vägbyggnation & bergtäkt Det saknas idag en tillfredsställande systemlösning för elektrisk energidistribution som förser en maskinflotta som har 1) hög användningsgrad och 2) klarar höga laster, det vill säga hanterar ett stort antal ton och med större maskinstorlek, ca 20-100 ton. För...

  • October 3, 2024
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Incorporating changeability for value-robust product-service systems: an integrative review

Abstract The ongoing servitization journey of the manufacturing industries instills a through-life perspective of value, where a combination of products and services is delivered to meet expectations. Often described as a product-service system (PSS), these systems are poised with many complexity aspects, introducing uncertainties during the design phase. Incorporating changeability...

  • April 8, 2024
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BTH PDRL at the 24th International Conference on Engineering Design 2023

The 24th International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED23) was held in Bordeaux, France, from July 24-28, 2023. The conference theme was “Design in a Complex World,” and it explored the challenges and opportunities of designing for a world that is increasingly complex, interconnected, and uncertain. The conference featured a variety...

  • August 4, 2023
Project Research

CONVERGE | 2023

CONVERGE – Solving the energy distribution in road construction Sweden has committed to meeting the Paris Agreement by reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net zero in 2045. Transport in the construction industry, as a whole, uses 35% of global produced energy and annually releases 40% of carbon dioxide into the...

  • March 3, 2023

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