In March 2026, Lund University was one of three Swedish universities invited to participate in a Swedish delegation to Texas led by HRH Crown Princess Victoria and Sweden’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Maria Malmer Stenergard, in connection with the inauguration of Sweden’s new Consulate General in Houston.
Bringing together representatives from academia, industry, and government, the programme focused on strengthening Swedish–American collaboration in areas including space technology, life sciences, and innovation. Highlights included visits to NASA’s Johnson Space Center and the Texas Medical Center, the world’s largest medical complex. For Lund University, the visit strengthened connections with key actors such as Capital Factory in Austin and opened new opportunities for collaboration between Lund Innovation District and leading innovation ecosystems in Texas, including engagement with The University of Texas at Austin and the McCombs School of Business.
