Driving Innovation Together: How Scania Supports KTH Formula Student
Building a competitive Formula Student car is never a solo effort. It requires cutting-edge engineering, long-term commitment, and partners who believe in innovation and future talent. One of our most important and long-standing partners in this journey is Scania. Their continuous support has played a crucial role in enabling our team to push technical boundaries and develop as engineers.
A Global Leader with a Strong Engineering Culture
Scania is a global provider of transport solutions, working to make sustainable transport a reality through smart solutions, technological innovation, and strong partnerships. Their offering includes trucks and buses for heavy transport, as well as industrial and marine engines, supported by a wide range of services. With sustainability deeply embedded in their strategy, Scania focuses on decarbonisation, circular business, and people sustainability, making them an inspiring and forward-looking partner for KTH Formula Student.
One of Our Most Important Sponsors
Scania is one of our largest sponsors and has supported KTH Formula Student for many years. Their financial contribution enables us to design, manufacture, and test a new race car each season, impacting everything from material choices to manufacturing possibilities and driving us toward higher performance and reliability.
Beyond financial support, Scania contributes invaluable technical expertise. Through Scania, we gain access to advanced strength and durability testing, where extensive tests are conducted on carbon fiber and core materials. These tests are critical to the development of our monocoque and other structural components, ensuring safety, performance, and compliance with Formula Student regulations. Having access to professional testing environments significantly elevates the quality of our engineering work.
Learning Through Real-World Exposure
Each year, our team has the opportunity to visit Scania, including participation in Scania’s Partner Day. Together, these experiences offer a unique insight into large-scale industrial development and professional engineering workflows.
The Partner Day is an inspiring experience from start to finish, often beginning with engaging team-building activities that emphasize collaboration, communication, and trust qualities that are just as essential in Formula Student as they are in industry.
During these visits, the team also gains access to Scania’s R&D environment, exploring test tracks, wind tunnel facilities, and advanced laboratories. Seeing autonomous driving systems in action and prototype vehicles up close is highly inspiring. Observing how Scania transforms innovative ideas into real-world solutions provides a valuable perspective and motivation as we develop our own prototypes.
A Partnership That Shapes the Future
Scania’s support extends beyond sponsorship by sharing knowledge, facilities, and experience. They play an integral role in shaping future engineers and fostering innovation and professional growth within our team.
We are incredibly grateful for Scania’s continued trust and support. Their involvement enables us not only to build better cars but also to grow as engineers and as a team. With Scania as a close and committed partner, we are empowered to keep pushing boundaries, both on and off the track.