Högskolan Väst

Name

Högskolan Väst

Legal name

Högskolan Väst

Website

https://hv.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Research Universities with Comprehensive Graduate & Professional Schools (EDAHAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Technology Transfer & Innovation-Driven Research Universities (High Commercialization) (EDAHABAH), Technical Universities with Architecture, Built Environment & Design Engineering (EDAHAEAJ)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Work-integrated learning
• Production technology research
• Commissioned education
• Vocational training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Trollhättan

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Högskolan Väst is a Swedish public university offering bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programmes, vocational education (YH), continuing professional development, and commissioned (uppdragsutbildning) courses. The university's two strategic focus areas are Work-Integrated Learning (Arbetsintegrerat lärande) and Production Technology (Produktionsteknik), with research and education delivered in close collaboration with industry and the public sector.

Product overview

Högskolan Väst is a Swedish higher education institution offering bachelor's and master's degree programs, doctoral education, and professional development courses. The university operates two strategic research areas: Work-Integrated Learning (Arbetsintegrerat lärande) and Production Technology (Produktionsteknik). Key offerings include the Canvas learning management system, Cisco Academy vocational training, OpenLab maker spaces, HoloHouse sustainability initiative, and various research collaboration platforms including Societal Impact Hub West, Production Technology Center, and Health Academy West.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Akademus: Teaching and learning support unit at University West providing courses in higher education pedagogy, ICT support, generative AI training, media production, and digital tools.
• WIL
• OpenLab
• Societal Impact Hub West
• Produktionstekniskt Centrum
• Hälsoakademin Väst
• Kommunakademin Väst
• Wexsus
• STARS EU
• AI för alla

Products and services

• Bachelor's and Master's Degree Programmes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

AI capability2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• STARS EU (European University Alliance)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHögskolan Väst is a member of the STARS European University Alliance, a consortium of nine European universities collaborating to build a sustainable future through active engagement with society.
• GKN AerospacecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner in aerospace research. GKN Aerospace collaborates with the university on research projects and provides stipends for students.
• VattenfallcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic energy partner collaborating on research, competence development, and innovation projects related to sustainable energy transition.
• Trollhättans StadcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe municipality of Trollhättan is a strategic partner collaborating on research, student cooperation, and local societal development projects.
• NU-sjukvårdencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare region partner collaborating on health sciences research, practice-near research, and healthcare professional education and development.
• Kunskapsförbundet VästcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational consortium partner collaborating on teaching, learning research, and educational development projects.
• Campus VästervikcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner campus in Västervik, collaborating on education and research activities, including studies on youth, welfare, and local development.
• Support Group Network (SGN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partner network collaborating on various research and societal engagement projects.
• Fyrbodals kommunalförbundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal development consortium collaborating on multiple research projects focused on children, youth, welfare, and social sustainability, including Barnahus BIM, digital participation, and violence prevention.
• Västra Götalandsregionen (VGR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government partner collaborating on health innovation research, child and youth rights, Plug Innan educational projects, and Ung-labbet projects.
• Produktionstekniskt Centrum (Innovatum, Trollhättan)coreTechnology or IntegrationAdvanced research laboratory facility at Innovatum in Trollhättan, housing equipment for thermal spraying, welding, additive manufacturing, and flexible automation. Hosts the Primus research environment.
• Högskolan i Skövde, Högskolan i Halmstad, Jönköping University, MittuniversitetetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner universities in the Smart Industry Sweden doctoral school, combining research excellence across five universities in smart manufacturing and industrial automation.
• GRAIT Graduate School for AI and Teacher Education (nine universities)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational doctoral school on AI and teacher education, co-hosted by nine Swedish universities, investigating how AI impacts teacher training content, practice, and values.
• UPGRADE Doctoral School (nine universities)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational doctoral school on teacher education and school digitalization, co-hosted by nine universities including Högskolan Väst, led by Umeå University.
• LIKED Doctoral School (nine universities)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational doctoral school on learning, interaction, and knowledge in a digitalized world, co-hosted by nine universities including Högskolan Väst, led by Umeå University.
• Forskarskolan i Hälsoinnovation (multi-university consortium)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational doctoral school in health innovation across multiple universities and healthcare regions, led by Högskolan i Halmstad, with Högskolan Väst as a partner.
• SHIFT CARE Doctoral SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwedish doctoral school in Integrated CARE for Future Teachers, jointly run by Göteborgs universitet, Högskolan i Borås, Högskolan i Skövde, and Högskolan Väst.
• Käkk Doctoral SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDoctoral school on knowledge, subjects, and quality in teacher education and classroom practice, a collaboration between Karlstads universitet, Högskolan i Halmstad, and Högskolan Väst.
• Orust kommunminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner collaborating on research projects related to school attendance, motivation, and professional-driven school development.
• ThordénstiftelsenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch foundation collaborating on studies regarding associations as health-promoting arenas for children and youth.
• Föreningen för familjecentralers främjande (FFFF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of family centre promoters collaborating on research about responsive parental support and preventive social work in family centres.
• Wexsus - Västsveriges nexus för hållbar utvecklingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional platform for sustainable development collaboration in West Sweden, engaging businesses, academia, and public sector.
• Kommunakademin VästminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration platform with municipalities in West Sweden focused on knowledge development and municipal governance research.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• KTH Royal Institute of Technology: Sweden's largest and most prominent technical university. Overlaps with Högskolan Väst's production technology focus and competes for industry research contracts and top technical students.
• Linköping University: Larger Swedish public research university with broader program portfolio and stronger international brand. Competes for the same faculty talent and research grants in production technology and applied sciences.

Direct peers

• Örebro University: Swedish public university of similar size with broad program portfolio and applied research orientation. Competes for the same domestic student pool and government appropriations.
• Linnaeus University: Swedish public university of similar size and scope, also with two campuses and applied research profile. Comparable on operating model and student scale.
• Mälardalen University: Swedish public university college of comparable size and profile, with a strong applied research orientation and industry collaboration. Closely comparable in scale, mission, and government funding model.
• University of Skövde: Comparable Swedish university college with applied research in IT and production. Direct cooperation partner through doctoral schools and Smart Industry Sweden consortium.
• Jönköping University: Privately affiliated but publicly funded Swedish university with strong industry links and profile areas. Partner in the Smart Industry Sweden doctoral school alongside Högskolan Väst.
• Karlstad University: Swedish public university of similar scale, offering comprehensive undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs with applied research. Direct comparable on size and structure.
• Halmstad University: Similar-sized Swedish public university with explicit focus on profile areas (Halmstad AI, health, materials science) and strong regional industry partnership model. Joint partner in Smart Industry Sweden doctoral school.
• Mid Sweden University: Mid-sized Swedish public university with multi-campus structure and applied research focus. Comparable funding model and similar position in the Swedish higher education landscape.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/hogskolanvast
• Facebookfacebook.com/hogskolanvast
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/809370
• Instagraminstagram.com/hogskolanvast
• TikToktiktok.com/@hogskolanvast

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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