LIGHTer

LIGHTer is a national cross-industry lightweight arena, with the aim of increasing the competitiveness, profitability and growth of companies with lightweight expertise. The regional node in Västra Götaland has now started its third phase of the project to support companies in the region. In this phase, we have a special focus on electrification issues and the challenges facing the manufacturing industry.

In the first stages of the project, we inventoried companies with lightweight products to identify their needs for support in developing lightweight products. Our ambition was to find concrete and creative steps towards development and growth in the lightweight area. We followed and supported the companies with activities that linked common technology challenges, such as theme days, or by initiating collaborations and projects with specific lightweight issues.

The overall aim of this third phase is to create a strong regional research and innovation network with international competitiveness around the development and production of lightweight products. We support companies with activities that lead to development and growth in the lightweight area. In the third phase, we have a special focus on component, material and manufacturing challenges in electrification, with a focus on vehicles and transport and the transition that awaits the manufacturing companies.