Norrköping welcomes a new testbed – the redox.me Center for Electrochemical Flow Systems

Published On: 2025-06-093.6 min read

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From Research to Global Supplier

Right in the heart of Norrköping’s industrial landscape, a number of innovative companies are thriving, some of Sweden’s largest research programs are ongoing, and future talents are being trained. We are also fortunate to have several testing environments, an essential ingredient for driving innovation, entrepreneurship, and growth.

The redox.me Center for Electrochemical Flow Systems is a valuable new addition to this ecosystem, and what makes it especially exciting is that the lab is being launched by a company born out of this innovative environment.

Redox.me is a spin-off from Linköping University and RISE (Research Institutes of Sweden). Since its founding in 2015, the company has become a leading provider of electrochemical research equipment. Their products are now used in electrochemistry labs all over the world, enabling researchers to focus on their science rather than building their own instruments, which costs time, money, and valuable data.

Redox.me is based in Corem’s facility Kopparhusen, where the new lab is now taking shape on the ground floor. We decided to pay it a visit!

One of Sweden’s Leading Electrochemical Labs

Dr. Pawel Jerzy Wojcik, founder and Managing Director of redox.me, has long envisioned that his company should give back to the local community and, more broadly, to Sweden as a whole.

This vision is now becoming reality. By investing profits from its commercial activities, redox.me has established an open-access testbed for anyone interested in electrochemistry.

The testbed also hosts WIRA-SET, a national initiative supported by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation. The project is led by a consortium that brings together Swedish industry—Alleima, IPCO, and redox.me—with academia: Linköping University, Karlstad University, and Chalmers University of Technology. Additionally, the testbed hotsts several scientific projects funded by VINNOVA, the Swedish Energy Agency, and the European Union’s Horizon Europe program.

“This is probably one of the best electrochemical labs in Sweden. Typically, electrochemistry labs have a very narrow focus, measuring specific properties of selected materials. This lab, however, is dedicated to various electrochemical flow systems for energy conversion and energy storage, such as electrolyzers for hydrogen production, fuel cells to generate electricity by chemical reaction, redox flow batteries for storing electrical energy as chemical energy, and a few other technologies. Here, inventions can become innovations—without risk. You get free access to our equipment and team. That’s the whole idea,” explains Pawel.

A dedicated team of scientists, engineers, and technicians is working in the testbed, supporting projects with hands-on expertise. They work in 200-hour sprints using the AGILE/SCRUM methodology, ensuring that each phase delivers concrete, measurable results that move projects forward.

Anyone with an idea can apply to use the testbed by submitting a proposal directly on the project website: wira-set.se.

Inspiring the next generation

Among the projects based in the new testbed is a collaboration with Norrköping Science Park and Linköping University, aiming to spark curiosity and interest in electrochemistry among children and school students. The project, Innovate Electrochemistry (IEL), is funded by Norrköping Municipality and plays an important role in securing the future supply of much-needed skills in science and technology.

“Everyone uses smartphones, hydrogen-powered cars are appearing on our roads, and electric cars are becoming the standard. Young people, aware of environmental changes, want to be better informed about the tools our society uses on the path to sustainability.” says Pawel.

The first school visit is planned for this summer.

Looking Ahead

Pawel’s ambitions go beyond the current lab. Within four years, the entire operation plans to move into a new 8,000-square-meter office and lab building in the new harbour. A large part of this new facility will also be open to the public in the form of a science center for families and a convention center for community initiatives, with that same goal of sparking interest in electrchemical technologies and innovation.