Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences

Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences
Kungliga Ingenjörsvetenskapsakademien
Formation26 October 1919
HeadquartersStockholm,
Sweden Sweden
Membership
1000 members
300 foreign members
Preses
Carl-Henric Svanberg
Websitewww.iva.se

The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (Swedish: Kungliga Ingenjörsvetenskapsakademien, IVA), founded on 24 October 1919 by King Gustaf V, is one of the royal academies in Sweden. The academy is an independent organisation, which promotes contact and exchange between business, research, and government, in Sweden and internationally. It is the world's oldest academy of engineering sciences.(OECD Reviews of Innovation Policy: Sweden 2012).