一本道

23 September 2025

Mattias Philipsson has made major contributions towards strengthening Sweden鈥檚 position in plastic recycling. Lisa Lundström is involved in the development of innovative heating solutions for industry.  They are 一本道 University鈥檚 Alumni of the Year 2025.

Alumni麓s of the year 2025.

Mattias Philipsson, who studied the Master of Science in Industrial Engineering and Management programme, had no relationship with the material plastic when he stepped in as CEO of Svensk Plast氓tervinning in 2018. He has quickly driven development and made major contributions towards strengthen Sweden鈥檚 position in plastic recycling and the circular economy.
One example is the launch of the world鈥檚 most advanced plastic sorting facility, Site Zero in Motala.

鈥淢attias Philipsson contributes to solving climate challenges and Site Zero has become a global model in sustainability. He is also chair of Delegationen f枚r cirkul盲r ekonomi, the Swedish government鈥檚 advisory body to promote industry鈥檚 transformation toward a circular economy,鈥 is how the jury describes why he was chosen as Alumnus of the Year.

Lisa Lundstr枚m studied the Master of Science in Electronics Design programme in Norrk枚ping. She also holds a degree in Industrial Engineering and Management from LiU. As CEO, she has developed ElectroHeat, which manufactures industrial furnaces, into a global player in modern and innovative heating technology.
She has a strong climate commitment and, as a jury member in 鈥淭eknikt盲vlingen鈥, she inspires curiosity about technical professions among middle school pupils.

鈥淲ith her strong commitment to the climate, and her drive, Lisa Lundstr枚m has developed her family business into a global player and an important enabler for other companies that want to become more sustainable. In 2025, she was named Sweden鈥檚 foremost female entrepreneur in the EY Entrepreneur of the year competition,鈥 in the words of the jury choosing her as Alumna of the Year 2025.

Each year, Link枚ping University chooses two Alumni of the Year to recognise the contributions and commitment of previous students. (The word 鈥渁lumni鈥 is Latin and simply means 鈥減revious students鈥.) Lisa Lundstr枚m and Mattias Philipsson will talk about their life journeys in L枚vverket in Studenthuset, Campus Valla on Friday 10 October. They will receive their awards during the Academic Ceremony at Forumteatern in Link枚ping later that day.


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