From insight to impact
Turn research or ideas into new products, methods or services
What we do
LU Innovation guides students and researchers through the initial phases of exploring and verifying your idea. LU Ventures builds companies together with researchers at Lund University.
The innovation process
For Lund University students and researchers: Get tailored support to match your unique innovation journey. Here's the process at a glance.
1. Explore
We explore your research or ideas, and together pinpoint the next steps.
2. Verify
Together, we verify market potential, tech, and IP. Apply for grants to test your idea.
3. Realise
If you wish to pursue the idea, we help you identify the best path forward.
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News & innovation stories
17 Oct 2025 | News
Perennial grain research moves from field to table with Sustainable Idea Exploration grant
Stefan Schüller's 150,000 SEK grant brought local bakers and brewers in to test whether a climate-friendly alternative to wheat can win over consumer.
17 Oct 2025 | News
Award-winning cancer researcher revolutionises diagnosis and treatment worldwide
Professor Thoas Fioretos is the first recipient of Lunds Innovatörspris (the Lund Innovator Award).
10 Sep 2025 | News
Innovative ideas and pioneering solutions from Lund University celebrated
An innovative IVF test and a methane detector – these are some of the future innovation stars developed at Lund University.
2 Sep 2025 | News
From lab to market: pHyph is now approved for launch in the EU
Gedea Biotech’s novel antibiotic-free treatment for bacterial vaginosis (BV), called pHyph, is now CE-marked and approved for sale in Europe.
26 Jun 2025 | News
'You get the best of both worlds' – Heiner Linke on why Swedish researchers should invest in innovation
Can innovation strengthen research? Heiner Linke, professor of nanophysics and has done exactly that combining research and innovation.