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==Science parks and business incubator==

Two [[science park]]s — ''Linköping Science Park'' and ''Norrköping Science Park'' — are closely connected to Linköping University. The university's business incubator LEAD is also housed in these parks.

===LEAD - business incubator===

LEAD (acronym for ''LiU Entrepreneurship and Development'') is Linköping University's business incubator.<ref>{{cite web | title=LEAD - For tech startups that want to make a difference and grow faster and safer| url=https://lead.se/en/ | access-date=2024-05-30}}</ref> In 2023, LEAD was selected as a Sweden's incubator in [[NATO]]'s [[Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic|Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA)]].<ref>{{cite web | title=Hon leder Sveriges nya Nato-inkubator| url=https://www.di.se/nyheter/hon-leder-sveriges-nya-nato-inkubator/ | access-date=2024-05-23}}</ref> The CEO of LEAD (currently Catharina Sandberg) was selected as a member of the Council for Defence Innovation (Swedish: Försvarsinnovationsrådet), launched by the [[Ministry_of_Defence_(Sweden) | Swedish Ministry of Defence]] in 2024, with the Minister for Defence serving as its chairman (currently [[Pål Jonson]]).<ref>{{cite web | title=Inrättande av ett Försvarsinnovationsråd stärker samverkan mellan försvarssektorn och den civila sektorn| url=https://www.regeringen.se/pressmeddelanden/2024/05/inrattande-av-ett-forsvarsinnovationsrad-starker-samverkan-mellan-forsvarssektorn-och-den-civila-sektorn/ | access-date=2024-05-30}}</ref>

===Linköping Science Park===

[[Linköping Science Park]] is a multi-site science park, with four sites throughout Linköping and the surrounding region. As of 2023, Linköping Science Park hosts approximately 600 companies, from start-ups to multinationals, with a total of 14,000 employees. The largest residents are [[Ericsson]], [[Industrial and Financial Systems|IFS]], [[Infor]], Sectra, Combitech, Releasy and CGI Group. Major multinationals such as [[ARRIS Group]], [[Flextronics]], [[Autoliv]], [[Toyota Industries]] and [[Beyond Gravity]] are also represented.<ref>{{cite web | title=Mjärdevi Science Park| url=http://www.mjardevi.se/en|publisher=Mjärdevi Science Park | access-date=2017-02-27}}</ref> Linköping Science Park's four sites are: 

# ''Mjärdevi'' is the first and main site, located next to Campus Valla (Linköping University's main campus), [[Linköping Golf Club]] and [[Malmen Airbase]]. Mjärdevi is the main site for Linköping University's business incubator LEAD. 
# ''Ebbepark'', with game development, medtech and visualization among represented industries. 
# ''Cavok District'' is a new and developing site, focusing on aviation, space and advanced materials. Cavok District adjoins [[Linköping City Airport]] and Linköping University's strategic partner [[Saab AB|SAAB]]'s main office, as well as its main site for development and manufacturing, including the development and manufacturing of fighter jets such as the [[Saab JAS 39 Gripen]]. SAAB's [[Flygsystem 2020|Generic Future Fighter]] is an ongoing project in collaboration with Linköping University, led by the Swedish Air Force to develop a fifth-generation low-observable fighter jet.
# ''Vreta Kluster'' focuses on the green industry. Located in Ljungsbro, 8 kilometers outside Linköping.

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File:Mjardevi aerial.jpg|Aerial view of Mjärdevi — the first and main site of Linköping Science Park — located next to Campus Valla.
File:Collegium back.jpg|Collegium — the main building in Mjärdevi — houses the university business incubator LEAD.
File:Mjardevi center day.jpg|Mjärdevi Center, the tallest building in Mjärdevi.
File:Ebbepark.jpg|The main buildings of the ''Ebbepark'' site of Linköping Science Park.
File:Ima-one.jpg|IMA One building in the new ''Cavok District'' of Linköping Science Park.
File:Vretakluster.jpg|Main buildings of ''Vreta Kluster'' of Linköping Science Park. 
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===Norrköping Science Park===

Norrköping Science Park in [[Norrköping]] hosts approximately 130 companies. Main areas for research and development are [[printed electronics]], [[interactivity]] and [[Visualization (computer graphics)|visualisation]].<ref>{{cite web | title=Norrköping Science Park| url=http://www.nosp.se/ |publisher=Norrköping Science Park | access-date=2017-02-27}}</ref>