Unique Transition Lab at Lindholmen Inaugurated

Monday, January 19, 2026

A range of stakeholders gathered for the kickoff of Gothenburg’s new geographical transition lab, a unique test environment where future solutions in mobility and urban development will be developed and implemented.

Jonas Attenius, Chair of the Gothenburg Municipal Executive Committee, speaking. Photo: Lindholmen Science Park.

It is incredibly gratifying that it is coming here to us! This will become a strong hub for urban development and green transition.

Jonas Attenius, Chair of the Gothenburg Municipal Executive Committee

Gothenburg Municipal Executive Committee Chair Jonas Attenius opened by highlighting the transition lab as part of developing Gothenburg through strategic and operational collaborations between industry, the public sector, and academia:

“It is incredibly gratifying that it is coming here to us! This will become a strong hub for urban development and green transition,” Jonas Attenius emphasized in his opening remarks.

Jorge Gil och Joanna Gregorowicz-Kipszak.

Jorge Gil and Joanna Gregorowicz-Kipszak, at Chalmers University of Technology, ACE.

A Unique Testing Environment

The Geographical Transition Lab – Gothenburg Lindholmen offers a unique testing environment through a physical site with complex urban conditions, institutions for collaboration, and a digital environment in Gothenburg City’s digital twin. The initiative will run until 2030 and is part of ShiftSweden. Also present was ShiftSweden’s Program Director John Hultén, who spoke about the transition lab as part of an effort engaging numerous stakeholders across Sweden:

“Many of us need to work together to transition Sweden. We can show how transition can be carried out at 100 locations, with Lindholmen being one of the key sites,” he said.

John Hulten is speaking to the audience.

John Hultén, Program Director of ShiftSweden, speaking.

In the subsequent panel discussion, Kristina Lindfors, Head of Development at the Exploitation Administration, Henrik Kant, Head of Development at the Urban Development Administration, Patrik Andersson, Business Region Gothenburg, and Johan Löfvenholm, CEO of Lindholmen Science Park, spoke about their organizations’ ambitions and expectations.

“We have the very highest level of innovation capacity, so from our perspective it is extremely important to protect and develop this. That’s why it feels wonderful that this is in place and that we have the opportunity to scale up significantly,” commented Patrik Andersson, Business Region Gothenburg.

Johan Löfvenholm, Kristina Lindfors och Henrik Kant står på scenen. Kristina Lindfors talar.

Johan Löfvenholm, CEO of Lindholmen Science Park, Kristina Lindfors, Head of Development at the Exploitation Administration, and Henrik Kant, Head of Development at the Urban Development Administration.

Louise Wallmander, Development Manager at the Urban Development Administration.

The participants then received an introduction to the transition lab from the lab coordinators Sofia Wångsell, Lindholmen Science Park, Louise Wallmander, Development Manager at the Urban Development Administration, and Magnus Jäderberg, Head of Development at the Exploitation Administration.