This week, we had the great opportunity to connect Linköping University with some of our friends in the Bay Area.

Thank you to Dr. Marc A. Weiss for sharing his expertise on sustainable urban development and to Luisa Caldas from the XR Lab at the Berkeley School of Architecture for hosting us at the University of California, Berkeley. Your insights into sustainable urban development were truly invaluable.

A big thank you also goes to Berkeley SkyDeck and its CEO Caroline Winnett, as well as Jun Jiang and George Panagiotakopoulos, for a great discussion on how universities can help transform innovative business ideas into global solutions. As one of the top university accelerators in the world, SkyDeck offers hands-on advice, from strategy to setting up funding structures.

This visit has provided us with new perspectives and ideas for future collaboration, and we look forward to building on these connections to advance our shared goals in sustainable development and innovation.

Linköping University Delegation

Mr. /Prof. Jan-Ingvar Jönsson Vice-Chancellor, Professor (medical cell biology) Mr. /Prof. Matts Karlsson Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research Professor (Fluid Mechanics)

Faculty Mr. /Prof. Johan Ölvander Dean Faculty of Science and Engineering Professor (Engineering Design)

Mr. /Prof. Martin Hallbeck Deputy Dean Research Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Professor (Neuropathology)

Mr. /Prof. Ulf Melin Dean Faculty of Arts and Sciences Professor (Information Systems)

University services Ms. Maria Engelmark Director, International Affairs, Head of International Affairs and Collaborations Division

Ms./Dr. Åsa Wallin Director Future Precision Health, Senior Advisor

Ms. Margareta Alfredson Senior Coordinator US/Bay Ar