“Engineers Without Borders was the obvious choice…”

Engineers Without Borders Sweden (EWB-SWE) expresses its deep gratitude to Mr. Staffan Truvé, co-winner of the prestigious 2023 Polhemspriset award, who generously donates his part of the prize sum consisting of 125,000 SEK to our organization.

Staffan Truvé, the co-founder and CTO of Recorded Future, was recognized for his groundbreaking work in real-time cyberattack detection and analysis.

Staffan Truvé

Polhemspriset, one of Sweden's most esteemed technology awards, has a rich history of honoring individuals who have made significant contributions to the country's technological advancement. It is administered by Sveriges Ingenjörer and recognizes those who have propelled Sweden's technical development forward.

“I was honoured to receive the Polhem Prize, and wanted to use the prize to support a good cause that also show the impact engineering can have on helping humanity, and with those conditions Engineers Without Borders was the obvious choice,” says Staffan Truvé.

Staffan Truvé's exceptional donation will greatly support EWB-SWE in its mission to address global challenges through humanitarian engineering and sustainable solutions. We applaud Mr. Truvé's commitment to making the world a better place through his generosity and groundbreaking work.

Watch the film with this year's Polhem Prize winners Christopher Ahlberg and Staffan Truvé where they talk about their innovation and their journey with the company Recorded Future - the world's largest privately held intelligence service, with 17,000 customers from around the world.