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Terese Alstin

Hövding inflatable bicycle helmet

SwedenEvidence: high confidenceChecked July 2026

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Who is Terese Alstin?

Terese Alstin is an inventor associated with Sweden. Their documented work in safety & security includes Hövding inflatable bicycle helmet, the contribution at the center of this evidence-backed profile.

Terese Alstin co-invented Hövding, a collar-worn bicycle airbag that uses sensors to detect a crash and inflates around the rider's head. The manufactured protective device introduced a radically different form factor to cycle safety and won major international design recognition.

Known forHövding inflatable bicycle helmet
FieldSafety & Security
Associated withSweden
Evidence reviewed2 sources
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What did Terese Alstin invent?

Co-invented Hövding, a collar-worn airbag bicycle helmet that inflates around the head during a crash.

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What did Terese Alstin accomplish?

Hövding was a 2014 European Inventor Award finalist and won the INDEX design award, demonstrating high-profile recognition for its collision-protection hardware.

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What is known about Terese Alstin today?

SVT reported on 24 May 2024 that Alstin was strategically responsible for Southern Sweden Design Days, positive evidence she was alive and professionally active in 2024.

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