| Notes | Smart Textiles and Stanford University in a unique collaboration A unique collaboration, the first of its kind, is now being initiated between Smart Textiles and Stanford University in the United States of America. It is through the Smart-shirt project that Smart Textiles is now starting its collaboration with the renowned university. The project is a feasibility study with the goal of developing a prototype of a knitted garment that can easily and reliably detect the illness symptoms of, for example, Covid-19 in essential workers or people with disability. The project is a collaboration between Smart Textiles, Chalmers University of Technology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Stanford Hospital, and Stanford University. Unique collaboration with Stanford University Smart Textiles, which is part of Science Park Borås at the University of Borås, has been operational for over a decade. The latest strategic focus is on internationalization and strengthening Smart Textiles as a self-evident international partner when it comes to smart textiles and sustainable materials. That there is now in place a collaboration with a reputable university such as Stanford University, as well as the other research groups involved in the current project, is a result of the work based on the above-mentioned strategy and diligent efforts on the ground in Silicon Valley. Susanne Nejderås is Director of Smart Textiles and the person who has initiated and succeeded with the application for the feasibility study on the Smart-shirt. She is currently working in Silicon Valley in the US through a grant from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation. |