Jesper König

Jesper is responsible for the industrial PhD students employed at Sweden Water Research. He also oversees the focus area Intelligent water and wastewater networks. Jesper assists the CEO in the company’s daily operations and also manages the board, consisting of politicians from the shareholder municipalities.

With a background in political science and other social sciences, Jesper has extensive experience in leading national and international projects in research, development, and innovation, both within the water sector and other areas such as sustainable mobility. At Sweden Water Research, Jesper has a specific responsibility to establish structures for the operation and monitoring of externally funded projects, such as those from the EU, Vinnova, and others.