Bringing people together to realise societal transformation.
The knowledge, technologies and solutions needed for the societal and energy transition already exist. The challenge is often to connect the right people, share what works, build capacity and enable individuals to become change makers on larger scale - to turn joint knowledge into action.
This is where LightSwitch comes in
LightSwitch connects knowledge, people and action to accelerate sustainable change.
LightSwitch is an international consultancy based in Stockholm, Sweden. We work at the intersection of knowledge sharing focused on a specific challenge, co-creative innovation and capacity building — helping organisations learn from each other, develop solutions together and co-create the conditions for change to happen in practice.
Our work focuses particularly on the energy transition, renewable energy, smart grids and climate change mitigation and adaptation.
We design and facilitate collaborative processes that bring together partnerships with different perspectives, disciplines and sectors. From international expert networks and peer-to-peer learning to capacity building and change leadership, we help knowledge move beyond individual organisations and become a driver of wider transformation.
Because progress does not happen through knowledge alone.
It happens when knowledge is shared, connected and put to use.
Global Knowledge to Local Action
Bridging silos
Connecting the dots across sectors and levels bringing people from academia, the public sector, business and civil society together to tackle systemic transformation.
Multilateral co-creation
Working across international policy and expert environments, to local government organisations, where the transition is put into practise through creating shared understanding.
Scaling knowledge
Scaling knowledge from one person to many, supporting project results to reach beyond individual initiatives.
Developing change makers
Building capacity in people and organisations to help individuals become change makers to contribute to wider system change.
Who we are
Helena Lindquist founded LightSwitch in 2012, bringing more than 20 years of experience in renewable energy, energy transition, climate change mitigation and strategic sustainability. Her process to deliver change is deeply rooted in the belief that society and energy systems can be transformed to create a thriving future within planetary boundaries.
Through LightSwitch, Helena has worked with international organisations, national government agencies, regional and local government, research institutes, companies and NGOs.
Helena’s particular expertise lies in working across the spaces between organisations, sectors, levels, disciplines and perspectives. She designs, leads and facilitates transdisciplinary research and innovation, bringing together people and knowledge that might otherwise remain separate.
Through this bridging role and focus on communication, she makes complex knowledge accessible, puts it into context and creates shared understanding — helping people with different perspectives find common ground and turn knowledge into practice.
She believes progress happens when people have the opportunity to learn from one another and create new solutions together. She works across international policy and expert environments as well as with regional and local organisations, connecting the global conversation around the energy transition with the people and places where change needs to take root.
Examples of where LightSwitch creates change
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ISGAN
ISGAN is a global network under the IEA and Clean Energy Ministerial, bringing together research, policy and practice to support the development of smarter, more flexible and innovative electricity systems.
Active since 2016, LightSwitch has contributed to a range of international projects, including work on long-term electricity grid planning and regulatory sandboxes for scaling innovation.
LightSwitch has also helped ISGAN developed new approaches and methodologies for international research and policy collaboration.
A key example is the ISGAN Lighthouse Project, where LightSwitch developed the original idea and led its development and delivery together with partners around the world. The project brought together researchers, policymakers and practitioners to share knowledge, explore new approaches and turn international collaboration into practical outcomes.
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Clean Energy Transition Partnership
LightSwitch supports knowledge sharing and co-creation across research and innovation projects, creating opportunities for projects to learn from one another and develop new ideas together.
The work focuses on strengthening networks and relationships across projects, disciplines and organisations, helping build the connections needed to bring knowledge and innovation further.
A key aim is to support the scaling of innovation emerging from European research — creating the conditions for ideas and solutions to move beyond individual projects and into wider use.
LightSwitch brings its particular way of working to this: connecting people and perspectives, creating shared understanding and building the relationships that make collaboration possible.
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Capacity building for realising energy and sustainable transformation at local and regional level
Since 2015, LightSwitch has designed and delivered training programmes for local and regional governments, including Change Leadership for Sustainability, supporting leaders and organisations in navigating complex transformation.
LightSwitch also supports the development of regional energy and climate strategies, including regional electrification plans in several Swedish regions — helping translate ambitions into concrete priorities and action.
A key part of this work is connecting international knowledge and experience with local practice. Through networks such as ISGAN, LightSwitch brings insights from international research and collaboration into regional and local contexts, creating opportunities to learn, adapt and act.
Let's Connect
Get in touch if you’re curious about what we do and how we do it
Whether you are working on the energy transition at an international level, developing policy, leading change in an organisation or looking for ways to turn sustainability ambitions into practice, LightSwitch brings a combination of international experience, practical knowledge and collaborative methods to the table.
info@thelightswitch.se