Co-funded by the
European Union
Studying at Uppsala University, working on Lithium-ion batteries and launching a start-up in Germany – all at once!
Luka Smajila is used to juggling a few big projects at a time – a skill that serves him well as he finishes his studies in the EIT InnoEnergy Master’s in Energy Technologies programme, starts an exciting industrial project with Northvolt and KTH Royal Institute of Technology, and creates a new start-up! He’s always “on”, though he doesn’t see it as work but more like something that brings him closer to his vision of a sustainable future. Luka shares his journey so far and what’s next for this natural go-getter!
Studying at Uppsala
His fascination with energy storage and sustainable technologies started early during his BSc in Chemical Engineering, leading him to the EIT InnoEnergy Master School. He shares, “Following my master’s Year 1 in Lisbon, Portugal, I wanted to continue focusing on energy storage technologies, especially on batteries. Uppsala University is perfect, where lots of interesting companies for EIT InnoEnergy students are based and generally a great place for anyone interested in the energy sector. The Nordic’s energy mix is insanely good and learning what companies are doing (and investing in) to be even more sustainable is inspiring.”
