20/10/2026
Research on future energy systems was the focus of a state visit KTH hosted today with Tharman Shanmugaratnam, President of the Republic of Singapore. The delegation included, among others, His Majesty Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Crown Princess Victoria, Swedish Minister of Energy and Enterprise Ebba Busch and several corporate representatives. The event was part of President Tharman’s three-day state visit to Sweden.
An audience of about 50 witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore (signed by NUS Professor Joseph Liow and KTH President Anders Söderholm), which was followed by presentations by Busch and Lisa Ericsson, head of KTH Innovation.
“Sweden and Singapore are both leading nations in innovation,” Ericsson said. “Technical universities like KTH play a vital role in transforming research into new companies. By combining our strengths, we can accelerate innovation and create societal benefits far beyond our own borders.”
The event concluded with a demonstration of fusion technology research livestreamed from the Novatron Fusion Group test facility at KTH.