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for funding for strategic recruitments

A new application round is now open in the programme Capacity Building. From this year onwards, the programme welcomes applications both in spring and autumn – a decision that provides universities with greater flexibility when planning strategically important recruitments of key expertise.
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  • SEK 29 million for research in knowledge‑intensive product development
    innergård på jönköpings university där några studenter promenerar
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    SEK 29 million for research in knowledge‑intensive product development

    The Knowledge Foundation is investing more than SEK 29 million in the SPARK environment at Jönköping University. Through ten new projects, researchers and companies will work together to develop solutions that make Swedish manufacturing greener, smarter and more competitive.

  • New programme to facilitate recruitment of key international expertise
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    New programme to facilitate recruitment of key international expertise

    With academic freedom facing growing pressure, the Knowledge Foundation has decided to respond. The new programme, Capacity Building, will equip Swedish universities with new tools to swiftly recruit international guest researchers.

  • Investment in AI-Driven Precision Medicine for Person-Centered Care
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    Investment in AI-Driven Precision Medicine for Person-Centered Care

    With an investment of SEK 48 million, the Knowledge Foundation is enabling a powerful initiative in AI-driven precision medicine at the University of Skövde. The project will run for eight years with the goal of improving future healthcare and strengthening the competitiveness of Swedish industry in a rapidly growing field.

Increased Competitiveness Through Co-Production

What Does Co-Production Mean?

Co-production forms the basis of Knowledge Foundation’s operation and is an inherent element in the projects, the research and the educational environments that we fund. Co-production means that the projects we fund must be designed and implemented in close collaboration between academia and the business sector.

Co-Production Co-Production

Why co-produce?

Co-production gives researchers and business actors an insight into and an understanding of each other’s needs. This also provides better conditions for research to be implemented and contribute to innovation, development, and renewal.

How it works How it works

Stories about collaboration

Current Calls for Proposals

  • Read more Industrial Research Schools
    Open for applications

    Industrial Research Schools

    Development and implementation of doctoral education in collaboration with the business sector.

    Contact

    Lena Strålsjö, Programme manager

    lena.stralsjo@kks.se

    Application deadline

Current Calls for Proposals

  • Read more Industrial Research Schools
    Open for applications

    Industrial Research Schools

    Development and implementation of doctoral education in collaboration with the business sector.

    Contact

    Lena Strålsjö, Programme manager

    lena.stralsjo@kks.se

    Application deadline

  • Read more Capacity building
    Open for applications

    Capacity building

    Strategic recruitments of international guest researchers or appointmens of adjunct professors or senior lecturers.

    Contact

    Petter Zirath, Programme manager

    petter.zirath@kks.se

    Application deadline

Building Strong Research and Education Environments

All Programmes Contribute

Our programmes are aimed at enabling environments to establish and maintain a strong, long-term, national and international scientific or artistic position which also contributes to the profiling of the higher education institution. This enables the environment to also become a valuable long-term partner for the business sector.

Programmes & Calls Programmes & Calls

What Is a Strong Environment?

A strong environment is one that has the capacity to develop its research and education in collaboration with the business sector, and takes a long-term, strategic approach to its development. Prioritisation and a shared, embedded ambition are crucial to establishing a strong scientific position and profile with high business sector and societal relevance.

Strong Environments Strong Environments

The Knowledge Foundation by the numbers

  • SEK 12.5 billion

    Since our establishment in 1994, the Knowledge Foundation has distributed over SEK 12.5 billion for research and competence development.

  • 309 projects

    In 2024, a total of 309 projects were ongoing with funding from the Knowledge Foundation.

  • 114 companies

    In the projects that were granted funding by the Knowledge Foundation in 2024, a total of 114 companies were involved as co-financers.

Supported Universities

In accordance with our statutes, we fund research and competence development at Sweden’s university colleges and newer universities.