Innovation and Product Realization, IPR, is one of the six prioritized research and education areas at Mälardalen University. IPR takes a multidisciplinary approach towards the field of effective and innovative product realization. The goal is to provide support to industry to realize more ideas, and to improve the development of new products and systems.

The research area Innovation and Product Realization builds bridges between disciplines as engineering, innovation, information design and industrial design. The idea is that the different disciplines and work practices can merge to create better products, processes and services and what it requires from participating actors concerning flexibility, openness, communication skills and changes in mindsets. The research is conducted in close cooperation with industry and organizations and is of high relevance to the academy as well as to the surrounding society. We cooperate with other universities, institutes and companies in other parts of Sweden but also in the UK, Italy, US and India.

Our post graduate school within Innovation and Design offers a post graduate education which combines personal development with academic stringency. We also take pride in designing a stimulating physical milieu with labs and studios.

IPR research projects

REsearch groups

There are three research groups within IPR, find more information in the left menu.

• Design and Visualization
• Innovation Management
• Product Realisation