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Their core work

SSM is Sweden's national radiation safety authority, responsible for nuclear safety regulation, radiation protection, and emergency preparedness. In H2020, they contribute regulatory expertise and practical knowledge of radiation risk assessment, dosimetry, and nuclear emergency response. Their work spans from technical source term assessment for nuclear accidents to the societal dimensions of radiation protection, including public communication and education.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

SSM's early H2020 involvement (2015–2019) centered on technical nuclear safety — source term assessment and emergency response methodologies through FASTNET and the broader CONCERT programme. By 2020, their focus expanded significantly into societal and human dimensions: dosimetry, exposure effects, education, and public communication through RadoNorm. This suggests a deliberate broadening from purely technical regulatory science toward integrating social science and public engagement into radiation protection.

SSM is moving from technical nuclear safety toward integrating societal, educational, and communication dimensions into radiation protection — a valuable partner for projects bridging science and public policy.

How they like to work

SSM participates exclusively as a partner, never as coordinator — consistent with their role as a national regulatory authority contributing domain expertise rather than managing research projects. With 127 unique partners across 31 countries from just 3 projects, they operate in very large European consortia typical of joint programmes and Euratom-adjacent research. This makes them accessible but unlikely to drive project design; they bring regulatory credibility and real-world operational knowledge.

Despite only 3 projects, SSM has connected with 127 partners across 31 countries — a reflection of the large joint programme consortia (CONCERT, RadoNorm) they participate in. Their network spans nearly all EU and associated countries, giving them broad European reach in the radiation protection community.

What sets them apart

As Sweden's national radiation safety authority, SSM brings something few research institutes can: direct regulatory authority and operational responsibility for nuclear and radiation safety. This means their project contributions are grounded in real regulatory requirements and enforcement experience, not just academic research. For consortium builders, SSM adds immediate credibility and ensures project outcomes align with actual regulatory frameworks.

Highlights from their portfolio

• CONCERT
  Major European Joint Programme integrating radiation protection research across the continent — SSM's largest funded project (EUR 127,292) and a cornerstone of EU radiation protection coordination.
• RadoNorm
  Five-year project (2020–2025) combining hard science (dosimetry, exposure) with societal dimensions — represents SSM's evolution toward public-facing radiation protection.
• FASTNET
  Focused on practical fast-response nuclear emergency tools — the most technically specific project in SSM's portfolio, directly tied to their regulatory emergency preparedness mandate.