• Keynote: Mutation Testing in the Trenches

    Congress Center, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy Via Partenope, 36, Naples, Italy

    This is a keynote at the Mutation 2025 Workshop, Co-Located with the 2025 International Conference on Software Testing (ICST). Speaker: Gregory Gay Based on a Software Center-funded collaboration between Chalmers/GU and Zenseact, reported in these publications: https://greg4cr.github.io/pdf/24mutation.pdf https://greg4cr.github.io/pdf/23mutationci.pdf The concept of mutation testing was first proposed over 40 years ago. There exists theoretical evidence that the technique is superior to structural coverage criteria as a means of assessing and improving

  • Keynote at ICSA 2025: From Building Systems to Growing Systems

    Keynote speaker, Professor Helena Holmström Olsson, delivered an insightful keynote exploring the future of software engineering in an era defined by digitalization, artificial intelligence, and continuous development. Drawing on years of empirical research and close collaboration with industry, she presented a compelling shift: from building static systems to growing adaptive, learning systems. Professor Holmström Olsson highlighted how the role of software architecture is evolving. No longer solely focused on reducing

  • Fundamentals of Software Engineering 2025 – Theory and Practice (FSEN ’25)

    Mälardalen University, Västerås Universitetsplan 1, Västerås, Västerås, Sweden

    Fundamentals of Software Engineering (FSEN) is an international conference that aims to bring together researchers, engineers, developers, and practitioners from academia and industry to present and discuss their research work in the area of formal methods for software engineering. Additionally, this conference seeks to facilitate the transfer of experience, adaptation of methods, and where possible, foster collaboration among different groups. The topics of interest cover all aspects of formal methods,

  • Architecture as Code: Workshop at Scania

    Scania, Södertälje Södertälje, Sweden

    Topic: The focus of the workshop is to explore the evolution of DevOps and the many opportunities it brings in relation to e.g., ML, security, and related topics. In the workshop, we discuss the role of architecture for enabling future opportunities.

  • Systems engineering workshop at Grundfos: Verification and validation

    Grundfos, Bjerringbro, Denmark , Denmark

    To: Software Center’s Systems Engineering Community Next stop: Grundfos, Danmark! The Systems Engineering Community invites you to our next workshop, hosted by Grundfos in Danmark. These workshops are open for Systems Engineers and similar roles focusing on architecting and integrating systems from different technologies. IMPORTANT: We ask for your preliminary confirmation already now. Please respond: which of these two dates work for you? April 24 May 8 Note that this

  • Hackathon: AI-supported SE 3.0

    Agentic AI gains significant attention in software engineering. Thanks to the AI agents, software engineers get superpowers and their home organizations become exponentially more effective and efficient. In this hackathon, we learn how to build our own, custom AI agents based on the newest AI models like DeepSeeker or Llama 3.3. Place: Robert Bosch facilities in LUnd

  • Workshop on Trustworthy AI-enabled Cyber-Physical Systems

    Mälardalen University, Västerås Universitetsplan 1, Västerås, Västerås, Sweden

    Place Mälardalen University, Västerås, Sweden Room: Alfa   Registration: We kindly ask you to register via the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfhQebI7-6m3iqRICyVifVg2kL5TItAnmWAeU8rgMnSxUgWtA/viewform Feel free to forward this to anyone who might be interested.   Invited Speakers Edward A. Lee, UC Berkeley, USA Hazem Torfah, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden Marjan Sirjani, Mälardalen University, Sweden Matthias Wagner, Lund University, Sweden Shiva Sander Tavallaey, ABB and KTH, Sweden Claire Pagetti, ONERA, France Pierluigi Nuzzo,

  • Reporting workshop in Linköping: Quality assurance of AI and AI generated software

    Ericsson, Linkoping Datalinjen 3, Linköping, Sweden

    Warmly welcome to the Software Center Reporting Workshop hosted at Ericsson in Linköping on June 10th, 2025. Software Center (www.software-center.se), is a collaboration between 15 global companies and five Swedish universities focused on accelerating the digital transformation of the European software intensive industry. Software center is responsible for the Vinnova competence center Continuous Digitalization (CoDig). During this event, we invite companies and researchers to exchange knowledge and to together explore the impact

  • Reporting workshop in Malmö: Towards AI-driven organizations

    Malmö University Malmö, Sweden

    Most welcome to the Software Center Reporting Workshop hosted at Malmö University on June 11th, 2025. Software Center (www.software-center.se), is a collaboration between 15 global companies and 5 Swedish universities focused on accelerating the digital transformation of the European software intensive industry. During this event, we invite companies and researchers to exchange knowledge and to together explore the impact of future technologies. The theme of the day is ‘Towards AI-driven

  • Software Center CI/CD workshop

    Virtual event , Sweden

    This is a Software Center internal workshop. Contributions from Axis,  Chalmers, DEIF, Ericsson, and Saab are expected. The focus is on the tools and design and operation of the pipeline. Send a mail to kristian.sandahl@liu.se to get a teams-link. Due to vacations, the links will be mailed 18 August, 2025.

  • QSIP Annual days

    KTH Innovation, Stockholm

    Software Center / CoDig are attending the QSIP, Quantum Sweden Innovation Platform, annual days to learn more about quantum technology and connect experts in software and quantum computing. The QSIP annual days are hosted at the Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm: "We aim to offer a comprehensive agenda featuring insightful presentations and dynamic panel discussions. Topics will include the EU quantum strategy as well as the forthcoming Swedish strategy on

  • SAST 30 years´ anniversary

    SAST, Swedish Association for Software Testing, was formed the in 1995 to create a forum where the members can exchange experiences and knowledge within software testing. Our main idea is to mediate knowledge within software testing as well as the neighbouring disciplines. SAST is a non-profit association for anyone in Sweden interested in the testing skill set. Four times a year SAST arranges full day seminars in Stockholm for the

  • Cross-company workshop on AI in software ecosystems

    Chalmers, Lindholmen Hörselgången 5, Gothenburg, Sweden

    Welcome to an exploratory cross-company workshop on AI-driven ecosystems. The workshop is for Software Center partners only and planned as an on-site event (with the possibility to attend online) at Lindholmen in Gothenburg on October 15th between 13:30 - 16:00. Background: Although software ecosystems have been around for decades, the emergence of generative AI (GenAI) is significantly changing the nature of software ecosystems. GenAI allows for individuals and organizations to replace

  • Workshop on AI-driven organizations, AI-driven products and AI-driven R&D processes

    Lindholmen, building Jupiter, room 520 Hörselgången 5, Göteborg, Sweden

    Welcome to a cross-company workshop in which we explore the transition towards AI-driven organizations, AI-driven products and AI-driven R&D processes. We seek to discuss the steps that are involved in this transition and how to accelerate the adoption and use of AI tools and technologies. As the motivation for the workshop (also discussed at the recent Software Center strategy workshop), we see that many of the companies are struggling with

  • Lindholmen Software Development Day

    Lindholmen Conference Centre Lindholmspiren 5, Gothenburg, Sweden

    The event Lindholmen Software Development Day is free of charge (you need to register and there is a no-show fee) and this year’s theme is “Paradigms of the software industry” with speakers from research and from industry: Twenty years of software development have brought both disruption and stability. Some technologies have reshaped industries overnight, while others have remained steadfast. This year, we focus on the *Paradigms* — the temporary truths of

  • Online workshop: Systems Engineering Community

    Virtual meeting , Sweden

    Dear all, welcome to the next online workshop for the Systems Engineering Community in the Software Center collaboration. Updated agenda, with two discussion topics on popular demand:  Recap of previous workshop: Cybersecurity compliance and AI support, presented by Niels Jørgen Strøm, Grundfos. Today’s workshop topic: Tool chains for systems engineering – from architecture and integration to continuous delivery and PLM support. Next topic Next site visit for on-site workshop in

  • Workshop on Regulatory Compliance

    Chalmers, Lindholmen Hörselgången 5, Gothenburg, Sweden

    Welcome to a cross-company workshop on Regulatory Compliance where we are interested in exploring automation and continuous compliance. The workshop is a collaboration between researchers in different Software Center research projects, and we are very happy to invite you for a joint effort on an increasingly relevant topic that is receiving attention in all Software Center companies. During the workshop, the plan is to discuss regulatory compliance in all its

  • Operationalizing AI Compliance: Practical Pathways under the EU AI Act

    Chalmers, Lindholmen Hörselgången 5, Gothenburg, Sweden

    The EU AI Act introduces a new era of regulation for organizations developing or deploying AI, especially in sectors where AI applications can be classified as high-risk. This session will guide participants through: The EU AI Act’s Risk-Based Approach: understanding how AI systems are classified, what makes a system “high-risk,” and why this matters for software-intensive organizations. Practical Compliance Frameworks: a step-by-step method for aligning AI development and deployment workflows with the

  • Quantum computing software research day

    Tampere, Finland Tampere, Finland

    On November 25th, Software Center is attending the quantum computing software research day in Tampere, Finland. To know more, contact Malvina Latifaj at Mälardalen University, post doc in the CoDig competence center. https://www.businessfinland.fi/en/whats-new/events/2025/quantum-computing-software-research-day  

  • Software Center/CoDig Sustainability Workshop

    Lindholmen, building Jupiter, room 520 Hörselgången 5, Göteborg, Sweden

    Purpose: To create awareness and exchange ideas of sustainability aspects of the research in the competence center. Background:  As the demand for digital services grows, so does the environmental and social impact of the technologies we build and maintain. The CoDig Competence Center is dedicated to integrating sustainability into software engineering through awareness-building, research, and collaboration with industry. The sustainability strategy is considering relevant aspects of the UN Sustainable Development

  • A quantum afternoon: study visit to Chalmers Next Labs

    As part of the December Software Center Reporting Workshop we make study visit to Chalmers Next Labs where we have the opportunity to discuss quantum development and how we can form collaboration that includes software and quantum. Software Center partners and others who are interested in this development are welcome. Chalmers Next Labs is a semi-commercial research institute that conducts both grant-funded and commercial activities. A non-profit company within the

  • Reporting workshop for all companies and other interested parties

    A Working Lab (AWL) Sven Hultins plats 5, Gothenburg, Sweden

    In Software Center, companies and universities work together to accelerate the adoption of novel approaches to software engineering. The reporting workshop takes place twice a year, in June and December. This event aims at sharing results from research and cooperation within Software Center, including activities in the competence center CoDig, hosted by Software Center. The day before the reporting workshop there is an additional interactive workshop where you have the opportunity

  • AI output evaluation: cross-company workshop

    Ericsson, Linkoping Datalinjen 3, Linköping, Sweden

    Dear Software Center members, You are invited to a cross-company workshop on AI output evaluation. We are all busy thinking about or already applying AI assistants and agentic AI workflows to improve and automate every applicable process in our companies. But how do we know if it’s good enough? Which AI model works best? How to compare them, how to choose? How to monitor and control the quality over time?

  • Swiss-Swedish Innovation Initiative event 2026

    SWII in partnership with Germany & Austria: Transformational Technologies for Resilient Industries & Societies Thematic focus 2026: digitalisation, AI, machine learning, and quantum technologies The conference will take place in Switzerland. Date and more details will be available within soon.

  • SC workshop Non-functional quality of LLM-generated code

    MS Teams

    Dear Software Center members, We invite you to a follow-up workshop on quality assurance of LLM-generated code, with a particular focus on Non-Functional Quality Characteristics (NFQCs). Agenda: 9:00 - 9:15       Welcome and Introduction 9:15 - 9:45       Xin Sun presents the results of the non-functional quality characteristics in generated code 9:45 - 9:55       Vasili Mankevich gives an overview of project 69: Work Activities leveraging AI in Software Engineering 9:55 - 10:00

  • Future of SE – Autoevolving systems

    Linköping University Linköping University, Linköping, Östergötland, Sweden

    We invite you to a cross-company workshop on the Future of SE - Autoevolving systems. As you have observed, multi-agentic AI is gaining a lot of popularity in software engineering. Claude Code, Codex, Gemini seem to excel in many software engineering tasks. At the same time, some of these tools are very independent - Codex, for example, is constantly improved by Codex itself. So, together with colleagues from Lund (Emma