BJØRK Innovation
Research & innovation for smart & sustainable communities

We are a non-profit R&D partner to municipalities and the public sector,
developing and implementing research and innovation together with academia, businesses and citizens.

Co-Founders: Marcus Lind Nerhoel and Thor Moen

Welcome to BJØRK

BJØRK Innovation is a non-profit research and innovation organisation working with municipalities and other public sector partners in Sweden, Norway and the EU.

Through R&D partnerships, we bring together public organisations, academia, businesses and citizens to address complex societal challenges. Together, we develop new knowledge, test new approaches and turn research and innovation into solutions that can be implemented and shared.

Since 2010, our team has contributed to more than 175 research, development and innovation projects and 30 long-term community innovation programmes across the Nordic region and Europe.

What we do

We establish long-term R&D partnerships and collaborative projects with the public sector to develop, test and implement new solutions to societal challenges.

R&D programmes for Smart & Sustainable Communities

Long-term R&D partnerships with municipalities, bringing public sector, academia, businesses and citizens together around concrete societal challenges.

Research & Innovation Projects

We initiate and participate in national and European R&I projects together with public sector partners, academia and industry.

Smart Communities Tour

Transferring knowledge between municipalities, research environments and leading innovation ecosystems.

Thingwalla

Developing new models and infrastructure for reusable and interoperable public digital services across Europe.

How we work

From local needs to new solutions

We define societal needs together with local communities and public sector partners, and connect them with research, technology and expertise to develop, test and implement new solutions.

Collaboration across sectors

Municipalities, academia, businesses and citizens contribute different perspectives, knowledge and resources.

Long-term R&D partnerships

We work side by side with public sector partners over several years, building knowledge, capacity and portfolios of concrete innovation projects.

Open knowledge and shared learning

Knowledge and results from our R&D activities are shared across organisations, municipalities and networks to accelerate innovation beyond the individual project.

Interested in an
R&D partnership?

We collaborate with municipalities, public organisations, research environments and businesses in Sweden, Norway and across Europe.