Behind every idea, there’s a person. Entrepreneurial Minds is a film series highlighting the people who drive Chalmers’ innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem forward – researchers, students, alumni, and staff who dare to think differently and make a difference.
Here, you’ll meet the voices behind the innovations – from research labs to societal impact.
Kinga Grenda
At Chalmers, innovation is driven by both curiosity and purpose. In this interview, Kinga Grenda shares her journey from researcher to entrepreneur, where a passion for chemistry and a commitment to protecting artworks and cultural heritage led to a breakthrough solution against air pollution.
Rooted in Swedish materials research and developed in close dialogue with conservators, her technology captures and visualizes harmful pollutants in the air – a powerful example of how science and entrepreneurship can come together to solve challenges that are urgent today, not tomorrow.
Karen Williams Middleton
With a background in engineering and a lifelong passion for orienteering, Karen Williams Middleton, professor in Entrepreneurship and Strategy at Chalmers, brings a unique perspective to entrepreneurial education – one that combines exploration, persistence, and curiosity.
In both orienteering and entrepreneurship, there is no single path to success. It’s about knowing your tools, understanding your strengths – and finding your own way forward.
Saba Atefyekta
Behind every breakthrough lies courage – to dream big, to take risks, and to turn research into real impact. In this interview, Saba Atefyekta, PhD, Sales Director and Co-Founder of Amferia, shares her journey from researcher at Chalmers to entrepreneur tackling one of the world’s greatest health challenges: antibiotic resistance.
With passion, persistence, and purpose, she shows how science, innovation, and entrepreneurship come together to create solutions that save lives.
Mats Lundqvist
At Chalmers, entrepreneurship is part of who we are – a culture built on passion, curiosity, and the drive to make a difference. In this interview, Mats Lundqvist, Vice President of Utilization, Innovation and Lifelong Learning and Co-Founder of Chalmers School of Entrepreneurship, reflects on how Chalmers has helped shape Gothenburg into a thriving innovation hub, and how we continue to nurture people and ideas that create sustainable impact far beyond campus.
