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  • Meet the Researcher: Karin Hellerstedt


    Professor Hellerstedt’s research primarily explores entrepreneurship, organizational dynamics, and the diverse contextual factors that influence firm growth and success. She investigates the entire entrepreneurial process—from start-up to firm growth, failure, and ownership transition—offering a comprehensive view of how entrepreneurs navigate each stage.

  • "SPARK strengthens education, business and society"


    Sustainable development, collaboration and international profiling are the watchwords for 2026 for the research and education environment SPARK at the School of Engineering (JTH), Jönköping University.The Knowledge Foundation is now granting ten projects funding of approximately SEK 30 million to SPARK, which in 2026 will enter its final year.

  • Major investment in AI – JU part of new research school


    Artificial intelligence is becoming an integral part of the classroom, but how can teacher training prepare for this? This is the starting point for the GRAITE research school, where nine Swedish universities, including Jönköping University (JU), are joining forces to explore the possibilities – while safeguarding the democratic foundations of education. The research school is receiving SEK 42 million from the Swedish Research Council.

  • Meet the researcher: Annika Engström


    Annika Engström is Professor of Work Organization at the School of Engineering, Jönköping University. Annika Engström’s research centres on a core question: how to lead and organize for learning in organizations, particularly in the context of change. Her work encompasses organizational learning in socio-technical work processes, managerial work, meeting effectiveness and the challenges of digital transformation.

  • New research to strengthen sustainable forest ownership


    Private forest owners are now to receive better support thanks to anew research project at Jönköping International Business School (JIBS) at Jönköping University (JU) which will investigate Swedish forestry.“We want to support private forest owners in their efforts to use the forest to achieve economic, cultural and environmental goals,” says Leona Achtenhagen, Project Manager and Professor of Business Administration at JIBS.

  • AI strategies are shaped by social expectations


    Artificial intelligence (AI) has become one of the most talked-about technological breakthroughs of our time. But what actually happens when large, global companies try to integrate AI into their operations? A new thesis from Jönköping International Business School at Jönköping University (JU) has investigated this question.“At the centre are people who have to navigate new tools and expectations. It is a reminder that digitalisation is not just a technical journey, but also a social and institutional change,” says Prince Chacko Johnson, who recently defended his thesis at JU.

  • Meet the researcher: Massimo Baù


    Massimo Baù is a professor of business administration with a special focus on family business. Among other things, Professor Baù investigates what 'responsible' ownership means. His research shows how responsible ownership turns family entrepreneurship into lasting value for firms, families, and society.