New programme to facilitate recruitment of key international expertise
With academic freedom facing growing pressure, the Knowledge Foundation has decided to respond. The ...
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Call texts for 2025
are now available!
This year’s calls for proposals include several updates – including clearer programme names and increased funding levels. The application period starts after the summer.
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Investment in AI-Driven Precision Medicine for Person-Centered Care 
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 ...
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Boosting Sweden’s role in Horizon Europe – Knowledge Foundation co-funds doctoral education 
Boosting Sweden’s role in Horizon Europe – Knowledge Foundation co-funds doctoral education
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Millions for groundbreaking carbon-free electric car collaboration 
Millions for groundbreaking carbon-free electric car collaboration
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129 Applications Submitted – Decisions This Spring 
129 Applications Submitted – Decisions This Spring
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.
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.
Stories about collaboration
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Johan Eker: Good people, a coffee machine, and a touch of madness 
Johan Eker: Good people, a coffee machine, and a touch of madness
Johan Eker is the adjunct professor who became a “real” professor in an environment based on close c...
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Emma Björkenstam: Benefit is created along the way 
Emma Björkenstam: Benefit is created along the way
Emma Björkenstam practises what she preaches. As an area manager at ByggDialog, her work involves en...
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The Nuances of Knowledge
Current Calls for Proposals
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Open for applications
Research profiles (expression of interest)
Long-term research initiatives that strengthen the national and international position of research environments.
Application deadline
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Open for applications
Second cycle education
Development or further development of second cycle study programmes that are business-relevant.
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Open for applications
Tidig akademisk karriär
Research project for an early career researcher who in collaboration with business partners addresses a scientific question.
Application deadline
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Open for applications
Research Projects
Research project for researchers who in collaboration with business partners addressess a scientific question.
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Open for applications
Associate senior lectureships
Strategic recruitments of early-career researchers.
Application deadline
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Open for applications
Capacity building
Strategic recruitments of international guest researchers or appointmens of adjunct professors or senior lecturers.
Application deadline
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Open for applications
Synergy projects
Implementation of several research projects where researchers in collaboration with business partners addressess an integrating research question.
Application deadline
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Open for applications
Education for working professionals
Development and implementation of business-relevant educational activities at second cycle level for working professionals.
Application deadline
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Open for applications
Industrial Research Schools
Development and implementation of doctoral education in collaboration with the business sector.
Current Calls for Proposals
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Open for applications
Research profiles (expression of interest)
Long-term research initiatives that strengthen the national and international position of research environments.
Application deadline
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Open for applications
Tidig akademisk karriär
Research project for an early career researcher who in collaboration with business partners addresses a scientific question.
Application deadline
-
Open for applications
Associate senior lectureships
Strategic recruitments of early-career researchers.
Application deadline
-
Open for applications
Capacity building
Strategic recruitments of international guest researchers or appointmens of adjunct professors or senior lecturers.
Application deadline
-
Open for applications
Synergy projects
Implementation of several research projects where researchers in collaboration with business partners addressess an integrating research question.
Application deadline
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Open for applications
Education for working professionals
Development and implementation of business-relevant educational activities at second cycle level for working professionals.
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.
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.
The Knowledge Foundation by the numbers
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SEK 12.5 billion
Since our establishment in 1994, the Knowledge Foundation has distributed over SEK 12.5 billion for research and competence development.
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309 projects
In 2024, a total of 309 projects were ongoing with funding from the Knowledge Foundation.
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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.