Impact and entrepreneurship
An entrepreneurial university
At Chalmers, entrepreneurial action is a mindset that permeates our research, education, how we create impact, and how we collaborate with society. We see entrepreneurship as the ability to identify opportunities, take initiative, and create value – whether that happens in a lab, a startup, a classroom, or in collaboration with industry.
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Interactive 3D technology reveals hidden tumours during surgery
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, and the University of Gothenburg, in collaboration with Sahlgrenska University Hospital, all in Sweden, have developed a new technology that creates an interactive 3D image of the liver during surgery. This could make it easier, for example, to remove a tumour hidden beneath the organ’s surface. The technology has now been used in surgery on a patient for the first time.
How thousands of self-driving electric taxis could be coordinated
Imagine ordering a ride on your phone and a self-driving electric car arrives within minutes. It picks you up, perhaps shares your ride with other passengers, and takes you to your destination – without a driver and without emissions. At the same time, thousands of similar vehicles move around the city, recharge their batteries when needed, and reposition themselves to be where the next passenger is likely to appear. Behind this seamless experience lies a complex puzzle. Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have developed methods that could help thousands of vehicles plan their operations, charging and routes – even when the future is uncertain.
Researchers in exile thrive when contributing
Researchers in vulnerable conditions find it easier to establish themselves in new academic environments when they can contribute their own knowledge rather than simply receive support. A new study from Chalmers shows that reciprocal relationships create strong networks, which in turn can lead to publications, research funding and new career opportunities.
Chalmers to help build Europe’s quantum software infrastructure
As quantum computers become more powerful, making different quantum technologies work together, and alongside conventional supercomputers, is becoming an increasingly important challenge. A new European initiative, EuroQSS (Universal European Quantum Software Stack), brings together 13 partners from industry and academia, Chalmers being one, to develop a common software framework designed to make this possible.
Chalmers in numbers (2025)
- 11,727students
- 2,391publications
- 1054doctoral students
- 3 388staff (University group)