The company was founded 2016 by Mikael Syväjärvi for innovation and impact creation, transfer of knowledge and business development in advanced materials at the interface of research and innovation. In 2021 we founded ICM Research Institute as the department for research activity.
Dr. Syväjärvi has more than 20 years of experience from international technology transfer, start-up creation and research-to-business activities. This experience forms the basis for his SME, Alminica AB, which contributes to European research projects with transfer of knowledge for impact and exploitation from research and innovation towards business and sustainability. Recent examples include the EU FET Open project SiComb (2020–2024) and the EIC Pathfinder project rePowerSiC (2024–2028).
He has recently been accepted as a mentor in European Innovation Council (EIC) 2026 initiatives, including the EIC Tech to Market Programme and the EIC Women Leadership Programme. These activities involve supporting researchers and innovators in areas such as value proposition development, early-stage commercial thinking, leadership development, and strategic reflection on future opportunities arising from research and innovation.
He has also worked with positioning research and innovation in European and regional development contexts. Between 2014 and 2018, he served on the board of a Swedish national innovation programme and as a regional expert in advanced materials within smart specialisation strategy (S3), which connects regional economic development with place-based innovation and the entrepreneurial discovery process.
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