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SIREUS welcomed executive-level delegates from 11 Swedish and 14 American universities to an event which involved interesting panel discussions, presentations, networking and performances. Besides the representatives from academia, the event also hosted people from government and business life at the House of Sweden in Washington D.C. 

In today's environment, democracies are challenged in sustaining collaboration in the face of conflict and competition. Academia is a critical stakeholder in maintaining free collaboration and cooperation. Hence, SIREUS CHANCELLORS forum focused on bringing together thought leaders across government, industry, and academia to share their perspectives on how best a US-Sweden network can support democracy through soft diplomacy. 

On February 13th, four top Swedish University' representatives from Linköpings universitet, Lunds universitet, Stockholms universitet and Uppsala universitet, together with their eight venture start-up companies, flew over the Atlantic to participate in SIREUS first inter mountain conference in Colorado Boulder and Denver.

This event was in conjunction with Destination Start-up by University of Colorado Boulder. During one week inspirational speakers from the fields of artificial intelligence, life science and clean technology presented for the startup companies; Empatik AI, Enphasys, IRONIC biotech, Inceptron, Mind Intelligence Lab, TIRmed Pharma, Ossigel and ViruBustor. Which offered them opportunities to network and connect with established entrepreneurs, investors and specialists from the local area of Colorado.

SIREUS ENTREPRENEURS forum 2023, was cohosted with the SACC-CO (The Swedish-American Chambers of Commerce Colorado) and the event wouldn’t been possible without their network in the local area and their amazing board member Nicole Forsberg.

Another gratitude goes to our sponsor Michael T. Nelson, from Cooley LLP, Black Lab Sports, LLC, The Commons on Chambers Street in Denver. Last but not least, we would like to thank our inspiring presenters and panelists who provided the attendees with expert advice and insights for how to make it as an entrepreneur and establishing a start-up business in the United States.

SIREUS launches an Affiliation of American Universities Program

SIREUS is thrilled to announce the launch of the SIREUS Affiliation of American Universities Program as a bilateral complement to the existing network of Swedish SIREUS Member Universities.  
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The founding affiliated American universities are Chapman University, Dakota State University, Gustavus Adolphus College, Michigan Technological University, Tufts University, The University of Texas at San Antonio and Washington State University. Several more American universities will soon join the program.  

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Nobel Prize Symposium
The annual Scientific Symposium with four of the 2022 American Nobel Price Laureates in House of Sweden, in Washington DC.

In attendance:
-John F. Clauser, The Nobel Prize in Physics
-Carolyn R. Bertozzi, The Nobel Prize in Chemistry
-K. Barry Sharpless, The Nobel Prize in Chemistry
-Douglas W. Diamond, The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences

Additional speakers:
-Deputy Ambassador of Sweden, Ingrid Ask
-Anna Sjöström Douagi, Nobel Foundation Sweden @nobelprize_org
-Marcia McNutt, National Academy of Sciences
Moderator: Maria Brogren, Embassy of Sweden

The symposium was hosted in partnership with the National Academy of Sciences.

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November 1st, 2022, SIREUS hosted its first event, Study in Sweden, which became a sold-out event. At 5 pm students from the local area of DC with an age range from High School to Master’s students arrived at House of Sweden in Washington DC. Eight top Swedish universities represented the student fair where the students had the opportunity to mingle and learn more about what Sweden has to offer in higher education.  

Furthermore, the students had the opportunity to try traditional Swedish food, and listen to the President of Lund University, Erik Renström, and Maria Brogren from the Embassy of Sweden.

Additionally, distinguished speakers Michael C. Andersson (SAAB) and Leah Scheunemann (Atlantic Council) discussed topics concerning Transatlantic Security. Afterward, a panel discussion between previous students who had studied in Sweden shared their experiences which were moderated by SIREUS Program Director Mr. Christer Bergman.  

We are grateful for all of you that showed up and contributed to this event. Now we look forward to what 2023 might hold for SIREUS forum.  

On behalf of the SIREUS team, I am writing to share a unique opportunity to attend an event at the Swedish Embassy in Washington, D.C. We hope to see you there and encourage you to forward this invitation to prospective university students.

SIREUS is a brand-new project with the aim to strengthen cooperation in higher education between Sweden and the US, two of the most innovative countries in the world. The project gathers twelve of Sweden's top universities, and together they offer a world-leading portfolio in a wide range of fields. We would love for you to meet them and see what they have to offer.

On November 1 SIREUS, in collaboration with the Embassy of Sweden, are inviting American students to explore the endless opportunities Sweden has in higher education. Representatives from the top universities will be present to reveal how they can increase American students' competitiveness globally.


We hope to see you at House of Sweden on November 1!

Based on their scores, EU countries fall into four performance groups: Innovation leaders, Strong innovators, Moderate innovators and Emerging innovators. 

The European Innovation Scoreboard provides a comparative analysis of innovation performance in EU countries, other European countries, and regional neighbours. It helps countries assess the relative strengths and weaknesses of their national innovation systems and identify challenges that they need to address. The European Innovation Scoreboard 2022 was released on 22 September 2022.