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Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) is pleased to welcome the optician group Synsam as a Retail Club Partner at the Center for Retailing. Synsam’s expertise in retail and innovation will bring valuable insights to both research and education at SSE’s Retail Management-program.  

According to the Financial Times’ newest ranking of Europe’s startup hubs, dramatic changes are afoot: half of last year’s leading hubs have vanished from the list, while SSE Business Lab has surged ahead. Now ranked at number eight, SSE's incubator is the only Nordic hub to earn a place in the top ten.

Serial entrepreneur Stefan Krook has been appointed as Practitioner in Residence at SSE’s House of Innovation. His goal is to strengthen the School’s connections with the business community and explore new paths towards a more sustainable market economy.

SSE student David Graf has been awarded the Gun and Einar Larsson Stiftelse Scholarship 2025 (GELS) for his project “Agribusiness in Uganda”. The project aims to support Ugandan farmers and agripreneurs by introducing modern Swedish agtech solutions.

The Stockholm School of Economics has appointed Isabel Keulen the new CEO of its fund SSE Ventures and startup incubator SSE Business Lab. The change in leadership is happening at the same time as the incubator and the fund will move into the School’s new premises at Norrtullsgatan. The plan is to build a new hub for innovation and entrepreneurship.

The U.S. presidential election doesn’t just have a huge impact on Americans – it affects wellbeing across Europe as well. A new study from the Stockholm School of Economics shows that happiness, life satisfaction, and optimism in Europe all shifted in response to the election outcome, mirroring American trends.

Aiming to diversify speakers and thought leaders in sport, Collective Visibility together with the Stockholm School of Economics Center for Sports Business is launching a comprehensive, searchable directory of 560 female sports experts worldwide. With representatives in 70 countries, speaking 57 languages, the initiative seeks to increase the representation of women in panels, conferences, and media.

With the aim of strengthening the auditor's vital role in business, Grant Thornton Sweden has entered a strategic collaboration with the Stockholm School of Economics as a Capital Partner. Through guest lectures, mentorship, and case studies, Grant Thornton hopes to inspire more students to consider careers in auditing.

Swedish sports need to talk about the future. The Center for Sports and Business at the Stockholm School of Economics is expanding its collaboration with Enable Sweden. The goal is to merge tradition with innovation and together contribute to a stronger, more competitive Swedish sports sector, on both a national and international level.

SSE has a long-standing commitment to both culture and wellbeing. These efforts are now becoming evident at the School’s startup incubator: more than half of the new ideas are focused around art and health.