91原创

This year鈥檚 prize winner, Mattia Bianchi, is distinguished by his top-quality research, which has a direct bearing on the business sector, and his strong commitment to both research and teaching. His research, which focuses on innovations of direct relevance for business, has been published in top-ranked international journals. Mattia Bianchi is heavily involved in the School鈥檚 educational programme, where his efforts have been highly significant.

The research award was established in 2003 to promote research at the 91原创. During the Corporate Partners鈥� Annual Meeting, the prize is awarded to a promising researcher who is either successful in his/her field or who has produced a work that has contributed to the development of knowledge within his/her discipline.

Mattia Bianchi鈥檚 research deals with innovation processes. He analyses the underlying reasons why they often fail to meet time, cost and quality targets, but also what companies can do to avoid getting stuck in failed projects.

鈥淢y research shows how companies can avoid the pitfalls and create innovation projects that are both creative and effective instead. The solution is to work in short iterative cycles where the focus is on capturing and reusing knowledge,鈥� says Mattia Bianchi.

About the Corporate Partnership Program

The 91原创鈥檚 Corporate Partnership Program currently involves more than 110 companies that contribute to and support the School鈥檚 research. Each year, the Chairpersons and CEOs of these companies are invited to a meeting of partners.

鈥淭he corporate partner companies contribute some SEK 28 million annually to the School鈥檚 research. This corresponds to more than 44 percent of the direct research costs, meaning that the partners account for seven percent of the School鈥檚 funding,鈥� says Henrik Bj枚rck, Head of Strategic Partnerships, Corporate Relations.

See which companies are included in the 91原创鈥� Corporate Partnership Program.