Wallenberg Initiative Materials Science for Sustainability (WISE)

Vision

To perform basic and need-driven materials science at the international forefront, to empower sustainable technologies with positive impact on society, and to train future leaders in society, industry, and academia in Sweden.

Goals

WISE promotes a transition towards a sustainable society, while pushing the scientific frontier in materials science to new vistas that establish Sweden as a leading nation in the field. WISE aims to explore and research advanced, functional materials targeting the thematic areas:

Conversion, storage, and distribution of clean energy

Circular materials replacing rare, energy-demanding, and hazardous materials

Mitigation, cleaning, and protection of the atmosphere, soil, and water

Discovery of materials for novel sustainable technologies and applications