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During the Great Electronics Day, Smartare Elektroniksystem and Svensk Elektronik launched two more new handbooks. In total, three new handbooks have been launched in 2024. The three new handbooks are. – Reliability Assurance of Soldered Printed Board Assemblies – Smartare Kraftelektronikhandboken – Handbook for more efficient development of medical devices Previously, there was also a Handbook for developing cyber-secure IoT products […]

Stora Elektronikdagen 2024 took place on October 17 at the Tekniska Museet in Stockholm. The day offered interesting speakers, valuable knowledge and insights from companies and experts. Participants also had the chance to make contacts and create opportunities with colleagues from across the industry. The day ended in a grand manner with the launch of two new handbooks! Were you not there […]

In February, barely a year after she was elected to the board of Svensk Elektronik, Sofia Persson Björk took over as chairwoman. Her successor in the position, Elisabet Österlund, also began working full-time for the association. Together, they will make more large companies feel that they must become members. Read the full interview in Elektroniktidningen.  

The pandemic was a wake-up call for the entire electronics industry, where the vulnerabilities in the supply chain became painfully clear. As Elisabet Österlund, CEO of Svensk Elektronik, emphasizes: we must act to strengthen Europe’s semiconductor manufacturing. With the geopolitical situation, war in Ukraine and tensions in Asia, secure supply is the top priority. The EU has already taken major steps with the ”European Chips […]

Swedish Electronics, in collaboration with the industry association IPC and several other actors, has launched the Critical Electronics Supply Initiative, which has been presented to the European Commission. This initiative aims to strengthen Europe's capacity in electronics and ensure a robust supply chain. The EU's independence from electronics has been identified as a critical vulnerability. In response to this, the EU has launched several […]

On June 12, Svensk Elektronik held its annual and spring meeting for members and invited guests. The meeting is held at AFRY in Solna and in addition to the formalities, the participants were treated to exciting lectures and interesting discussions. Among other things, we had the pleasure of being visited by Professor Per Delsing, who in a seminar talked about how our lives will be affected by the entry of quantum computers into […]

For a long time, Sweden has had a leading position in the global innovation race, a role that is being challenged, among other things, due to Sweden's current shortage of engineers. More than eight out of ten Swedish technology companies in electronics state that they have difficulty finding employees with the right skills. At the same time, the school system continues to fail to recruit women to education […]

Produktionslyftet, the innovation program Smarter Electronics Systems and the industry organization Svensk Elektronik are entering into a new collaboration to increase the ability of small and medium-sized electronics manufacturers to improve, innovate and adapt. The offer includes several free initiatives for manufacturers in the electronics industry.

The initiative, introduced by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in autumn 2021, covers research, innovation, education and scaling up production to strengthen Europe’s independence and competitiveness in the semiconductor industry. With a budget of SEK 160 billion for the first pillar of the project, it is a major investment where EU member states are expected to match with national funds. Sweden, […]

Read the full report here The trend towards increased digitalization and electrification has had its impact on Swedish industry. Over the past ten years, the country's electronics companies have had a high rate of development. Between 2013 and 2022, the average annual growth rate in the electronics industry was approximately 10 percent. In 2022, growth rose to 30 percent. The figures are shown in a financial […]

During two inspiring days at the Advanced Engineering & Electronics Fair 2024 at Kistamässan in Stockholm, we had the opportunity to meet our valued members, explore innovative products, participate in engaging seminars, and have in-depth discussions directly on the fair floor. These interactions and the insights we gained are invaluable to our continued efforts to develop the industry and strengthen Swedish […]

Some of the companies in the area that see the need for electronics education at high school are Alltronic AB, Altus AB, Aros electronics AB, Beyond Gravity Sweden AB, Frontside Electronics AB, Marenius Elektronikutveckling AB and Skill. Since the upper secondary school reform GY25 comes into force next year, the focus needs to be directly adapted to the changes that will then come into effect. Svensk Elektroniks section […]