About us

Swedish Life Cycle Center is a Center of Excellence and collaboration platform for academia, research institutes, industry and government agencies. It fosters competence-building and knowledge exchange in advancing and applying the life cycle field.

Swedish Life Cycle Center is a partner-driven collaboration, with the partners setting the agenda and managing all the activities. Today, the Center consists of a network of some 500 people involved in research projects, working and expert groups, training, networking and communication activities.

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Innovation cluster for the life cycle perspective

Swedish Energy Agency finances the project Innovation cluster for the life cycle perspective which is led by Swedish Life Cycle Center. The project aims to create engagement, knowledge and tools for implementation of life cycle thinking in decision making and thereby contribute to increased resource efficiency in society and a sustainable energy system.

Two-day course in Applied life cycle thinking

Do you consider what life cycle thinking would mean for your organization? Perhaps you have ISO 14001 which now demands a life cycle perspective? In this two-day course you will get a deeper understanding on how to apply life cycle thinking in your organization, through real cases and proven methods. The course leaders will guide you through the course together with experienced guest lecturers!

Chalmers University of Technology is host

Established in 1996, the Swedish Life Cycle Center has functioned as a hub of expertise and a nationwide platform, centered at Chalmers University of Technology. The hosting department is Technology Management and Economics (TME). The Center´s foundational framework consist of a Board (each Partner represented), Preparatory Board, and a Technical Secretariat and a Scientific director.

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Our strongest missions are to spread the life cycle thinking and build knowledge in the life cycle field. To learn more and stay ahead within the life cycle field, follow Swedish Life Cycle Center on social media and sign up for the newsletter.

Monday, 13 November, 2023

ZeBeyond Joins Swedish Life Cycle Center’s SME Collaboration

We are delighted to welcome ZeBeyond as the latest participant in the Swedish Life Cycle Center’s SME collaboration. Recognizing the growing demand for life…...

About Swedish Life Cycle Center partnership SME collaboration

Monday, 30 October, 2023

Course in Applied life cycle thinking

On October 24-25 the popular course Applied Life Cycle Thinking was held at Chalmers University of Technology. 13 people from industry and research…...

life cycle thinking

Tuesday, 24 October, 2023

Yulia Liu new Project Manager at the Center

Yulia will manage and coordinate projects and activities within Swedish Life Cycle Center. With her background in working with LCA, she is a welcomed…...

About Swedish Life Cycle Center new staff

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Calendar

Online and physical seminars are important bricks when building, exchanching and spreading knowledge in the life cycle field. In the calendar you will find events arranged or co arranged by Swedish Life Cycle Center and Swedish platform for the life cycle perspective.

07

Dec

Meeting with working group LCA Data & Methodology

Welcome to the first meeting to re-start the working group LCA Data & Methodology. The theme for this meeting will be Prospective LCA with speakers Matty Janssen at Chalmers and Nilay Elginoz Kanat at IVL. Chairs for the working group are Sofia Poulikidou (Höganäs) and Madeleine Pehrson, (Essity).

Data Working group

14

Dec

Life Cycle Talks: Can we quantify the impact on biodiversity in LCA from food products?

Welcome to Life Cycle Talks! A series of talks presenting the research front to keep you up to date with the science and application of the life cycle perspective. Our next guest is Serina Ahlgren, researcher at RISE Research Institutes of Sweden. She will talk about a research project where…

life cycle talks

10

Apr

Two-day course in Applied life cycle thinking, at Chalmers University of Technology

The life cycle perspective, understanding the environmental impacts of a product or service throughout the value chain, is gaining increased importance in business as well as in public sector and authorities. In this two-day course you will get a deeper understanding on how to apply life cycle thinking in your…

Life cycle thinking

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