HOGANAS, Sweden, Sep 19, 2025 – Höganäs, the world’s leading producer of ceramic and metal powders, is excited to announce the launch of PowdrIQ, an international university challenge inviting undergraduate, master’s, and PhD students to propose innovative applications for metal powders.
Participants are challenged to identify new, untapped applications where metal powders are not currently used but could make a difference, focusing on three key areas: sustainability, performance & efficiency, and market needs.
“We are convinced that there is still significant potential for metal powders to contribute to more sustainable and innovative solutions across industries, and with PowdrIQ, we want to inspire students to explore new possibilities driving positive change,” says Emma Lefdal, VP Group Communication, Brand and Public affairs, Höganäs
An internal Höganäs jury will evaluate submissions based on innovation, feasibility, sustainability impact, and industry relevance. Winners receive cash prizes (€5,000 / €2,500 / €1,000), with the first-place winner also awarded a study trip to a Höganäs site.
The PowdrIQ University Challenge is open to students worldwide.
To learn more and to apply PowdrIQ, visit https://www.hoganas.com/en/university-challenge.
About Höganäs:
Höganäs is the world leader on the market for metal powders with a yearly capacity of 500,000 tons. Höganäs vision is to inspire the industry to make more with less and our ambition is to be the preferred supplier of sustainable metal powders. In close cooperation with customers, Höganäs develops tomorrow’s solutions for automotive components, electrical motors, brazing, surface coating and additive manufacturing. Höganäs operates 17 production centres across the globe and has a workforce of 2,400 employees. The turnover for 2022 was 12,256 MSEK. Höganäs, which was founded in 1797, is owned by Lindéngruppen and Wallenberg owned FAM. For more information, visit www.hoganas.com.
