ECOSYSTEM
Speeding up innovation
Join a leading ecosystem where ideas are commercialised into solutions that shape society.
Collaborate
Connect with peers, meet talent and unlock new opportunities across the ecosystem.
Match
Reach the right customers, investors and partners faster through tailored matchmaking.
Accelerate
Commercialise innovations faster by testing and validating them together with leading research institutes.
Shaping the ecosystem
Kista Science City connects people from industry, research and academia working with transformative technologies.
Transformative technology businesses
From global leaders to scaleups, companies in Kista develop and scale new solutions – with direct access to talent, infrastructure and partners. These are some of the key businesses.
Ericsson
Ericsson has driven the evolution of mobile standards from 2G to 5G, transforming how the world connects and communicates.
Excillum
Excillum is a world leader in advanced X-ray sources, enabling non-destructive testing and imaging for industries like semiconductors and biomedicine.
OHB Sweden
OHB Sweden develops and operates satellites and space systems for communication, earth observation and exploration.
Exeger
Exeger is revolutionising consumer energy with a unique solar cell technology that turns both sunlight and indoor light into electricity, powering self-charging products.
Bright Day Graphene
Bright Day Graphene develops a sustainable graphene made from lignin – a forest by-product – for use in energy storage, electronics and advanced applications.
TERASi
TERASi develops high-precision hardware, with expertise in RF engineering, microelectronics and advanced packaging for defence and security-critical applications.
Avioniq
Avioniq develops AI-based software solutions for military air operations, developed by fighter pilots and software engineers with operational and technical expertise.
IRnova
IRnova develops and manufactures advanced infrared detectors used in defence, space, industrial monitoring and environmental control.
Senseair
Senseair is a global leader in NDIR technology, providing precise, energy-efficient gas measurement solutions for ventilation, vehicle safety, alcohol detection and environmental monitoring.
Academia and research institutes
Kista Science City is home to leading universities and research institutes with close ties to industry.
Stockholm University
Department of Computer and Systems Sciences (DSV)
DSV offers programmes in computer science and information systems, with 5,000 students at Kista Campus. The department combines strong research with close links to the industry.
KTH
Royal Institute of Technology
KTH provides the knowledge and capabilities that industry relies on, driving international research in material and nanophysics, integrated components and circuits, industrial and medical electronics and embedded systems.
RISE
Research Institutes of Sweden
RISE collaborates with industry, academia and the public sector to strengthen Sweden’s competitiveness and sustainability, offering advanced test and certification environments in AI, electronics, cybersecurity, and medtech.
FOI
Swedish Defence Research Agency
The Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI) is one of Europe’s leading research institutes in defence and security, conducting research that supports total defence and strengthens long-term societal resilience.
Swerim
Research for a sustainable future
Swerim is the metals research institute conducting industry-focused research and development on metals of the future – from raw materials to finished products.
Testbeds and labs
Kista Science City is home to a wide range of labs and testbeds operated by RISE, KTH and Swerim. They enable research, development and evaluation in areas such as cybersecurity, semiconductors, corrosion, data analysis and optimisation.
A place to grow
In Kista, students gain early access to industry — and tech employers connect with the next generation of talent.
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