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  • Boosting Sweden’s role in Horizon Europe – Knowledge Foundation co-funds doctoral education
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    Boosting Sweden’s role in Horizon Europe – Knowledge Foundation co-funds doctoral education

    Despite the significant opportunities offered by the EU programme Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Co-Funding (MSCA COFUND), engagement from Swedish higher education institutions has been limited. The Knowledge Foundation is now launching a new initiative to address this by offering co-funding for projects applying to MSCA COFUND.

  • Millions for groundbreaking carbon-free electric car collaboration
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    Millions for groundbreaking carbon-free electric car collaboration

    To support the sustainable solutions of tomorrow, the Knowledge Foundation grants SEK 50 million to Mission 0 House, a unique collaboration between industry and academia aiming to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from manufacturing processes. Together with funding from several leading companies, the total budget reaches SEK 100 million for the next five years.

  • 129 Applications Submitted – Decisions This Spring
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    129 Applications Submitted – Decisions This Spring

    The application periods for the Knowledge Foundation’s annual programme calls are now closed – and interest has been high. In total, 129 applications have been submitted for funding in research and higher education.

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 Research profiles (expression of interest)
    Open for applications

    Research profiles (expression of interest)

    Long-term research initiatives that strengthen the national and international position of research environments.

    Contact

    Mattias Jarl, Programme manager

    mattias.jarl@kks.se

    Application deadline

Current Calls for Proposals

  • Read more Research profiles (expression of interest)
    Open for applications

    Research profiles (expression of interest)

    Long-term research initiatives that strengthen the national and international position of research environments.

    Contact

    Mattias Jarl, Programme manager

    mattias.jarl@kks.se

    Application deadline

  • Read more Second cycle education
    Open for applications

    Second cycle education

    Development or further development of second cycle study programmes that are business-relevant.

    Contact

    Paula Nilsson, Programme manager

    paula.nilsson@kks.se

    Application deadline

  • Read more Tidig akademisk karriär
    Open for applications

    Tidig akademisk karriär

    Research project for an early career researcher who in collaboration with business partners addresses a scientific question.

    Contact

    Maria Dollhopf, Programme manager

    maria.dollhopf@kks.se

    Application deadline

  • Read more Research Projects
    Open for applications

    Research Projects

    Research project for researchers who in collaboration with business partners addressess a scientific question.

    Contact

    Signild Kvart, Programme manager

    signild.kvart@kks.se

    Application deadline

  • Read more Associate senior lectureships
    Open for applications

    Associate senior lectureships

    Strategic recruitments of early-career researchers.

    Contact

    Petter Zirath, Programme manager

    petter.zirath@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

  • Read more Synergy projects
    Open for applications

    Synergy projects

    Implementation of several research projects where researchers in collaboration with business partners addressess an integrating research question.

    Contact

    Yvonne Fors, Programme manager

    yvonne.fors@kks.se

    Application deadline

  • Read more Education for working professionals
    Open for applications

    Education for working professionals

    Development and implementation of business-relevant educational activities at second cycle level for working professionals.

    Contact

    Maria Dollhopf, Programme manager

    maria.dollhopf@kks.se

    Application deadline

  • 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

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.