
Volvo Group
Academic Partner Program
The Academic Partner Program (APP) is a Volvo Group strategic long-term initiative to support the delivery of the Group’s Vision. The intention with the program is connecting Volvo Group expertise with global academic research and innovation environments in critical technology areas. The program also supports the Volvo Group in the creation of global teams of high performing people through increased employer attractiveness and improved access to key talent in the global market.
Our preferred research partners

Chalmers University of Technology
Göteborg, Sweden
Preferred Research & Talent partner
Areas of cooperation:
Traffic safety & vehicle automation
Future energy efficiency
Materials & manufacturing

Penn State University
State College, US
Preferred Research & Talent partner
Areas of cooperation:
Automation & intelligent vehicles
Efficient energy solutions for sustainable transport
Innovation and entrepreneurship for establishing transport solution progress

INSA Lyon
Lyon, France
Preferred Research & Talent partner
Areas of cooperation:
Sustainable energy efficient solutions
Innovative design & manufacturing
Digitalization

Mälardalen University
Västerås/Eskilstuna, Sweden
Preferred Research partner
Areas of cooperation:
Embedded systems
Production system development

University of Skövde
Skövde, Sweden
Preferred Research partner
Areas of cooperation:
Virtual manufacturing
Process point analysis
Humans in manufacturing
OUR PREFERRED TALENT AND LEARNING PARTNERS

University of Gothenburg
Göteborg, Sweden
Preferred Research & Talent partner

Penn State University
State College, US
Preferred Research & Talent partner

INSA Lyon
Lyon, France
Preferred Research & Talent partner

University of Gothenburg
School of Business, Economics and Law
Göteborg, Sweden
Preferred Talent partner

EMLYON, Business School
Lyon, France
Preferred Talent partner