Kent Eriksson

Kent Eriksson is a Professor at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, affiliated with the School of Architecture and the Built Environment and the Division of Real Estate Business and Financial Systems. His research focuses on sustainable finance, infrastructure development, and the interplay between financial systems, construction, and socio-economic growth. He directs the Sustainable Finance Lab and has held visiting professorships at Stanford University and Åbo Akademi University. His work emphasizes leveraging financial markets and digitalization to advance sustainability in built environments.

Research interests include sustainable infrastructure financing, digital transformation in real estate, and governance models for public-private partnerships. He has published extensively on topics such as business ecosystems, infrastructure procurement, and institutional frameworks for PPPs. His roles include Board membership at Första AP-fonden and the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority.

Key contributions include studies on lifecycle sustainability in infrastructure, collaborative procurement models, and the role of innovation in real estate systems. His research integrates finance, construction, and policy to address systemic challenges in urban development and climate resilience.