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Digital Futures Summer Research Internship (SRI) Program 2025: A Launchpad for Future Researchers

Running from June to July 2025, the 8-week internship program allows selected students to work under the direct supervision of researchers affiliated with Digital Futures. The SRI’s primary objective is to offer participants a first-hand academic research experience, helping them build foundational expertise for future graduate studies or research careers…

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Apply for Future Digileaders 2025

The event, held in Stockholm, for selected early-career researchers interested in the broad area of digitalization, focuses on career development, offers opportunities to meet inspiring role models, and encourages networking among participants. This year’s Future Digileaders program includes:
– Mingling event on 10 November 2025
– Poster presentations at the Digitalize in Stockholm conference on 11 November 2025
– Onsite workshop at the Digital Futures hub on 12 November 2025

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Championing Human-Centered Cybersecurity: Asreen Rostami’s Journey from Digital Futures to RISE

In this interview, Asreen shares insights into her research journey from postdoctoral fellow at Digital Futures to Senior Researcher at RISE, the challenges of building gender-inclusive cybersecurity, and how her time at Digital Futures shaped her current role…

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Shaping a sustainable future through digital transformation

Digital Futures is a cross-disciplinary research center dedicated to exploring and developing digital technologies of significant societal importance.

We bring together committed partners from academia, industry, and the public sector: KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm University, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, AstraZeneca, City of Stockholm, Ericsson, Region Stockholm, Saab, Scania, Skanska, and Xylem.

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Join us – REGISTRATION is OPEN – Digitalize in Sthlm ’25!

Get ready to be inspired! Join us for Digitalize in Stockholm 2025, a premier annual conference that brings together global thought leaders, emerging talents, and innovators from academia, industry, government, and civil society.

The Theme: AI EVERYWHERE – Exploring the Challenges, Risks, and Opportunities of Autonomous Systems​​

📅 When: 11 November 2025
📍 Where: Onsite at Münchenbryggeriet, Stockholm

Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with groundbreaking innovations and transformative ideas!

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Open Calls!

Digital Futures provides funding for strategic research projects that advance its vision. Explore upcoming calls, including details on objectives, available funding, timelines, application procedures, eligibility criteria, expected outcomes, and key selection criteria – everything you need to submit a proposal.

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Facts & figures

> 330

Faculty members

> 200

Research projects

> 50

Scholars

> 120

Annual funding MSEK

Our ambition

Our vision is to shape a sustainable society – economically, environmentally, and socially – through digital transformation.

Our mission is to create an international hub for excellence in research, empowering individuals through innovation, education, leadership, and entrepreneurial spirit, while building a strong, collaborative community.

Our goal is to establish Digital Futures as one of the top five university research centers globally in digital transformation technologies, fostering close collaboration between academia, industry, and society.

For Faculty

Digital Futures provides funding for strategic research projects that advance its vision by supporting specific actions or initiatives.

Digital Futures supports multiple seminars, lectures, workshops, conferences, and related events every year.

Digital Futures faculty and partners can use the Digital Futures facilities – conference rooms and office spaces.

Our partners

Close collaboration with industrial and public stakeholders in the broader Stockholm region – and beyond – is a key element of Digital Futures’ vision and goals.