Krefting Foundation donates SEK 50 million to Universeum
Universeum science center in Gothenburg is to receive SEK 7 million from the Herman Krefting Foundation for Allergy and Asthma Research, the principal owner of the VBG Group. The donation kicks off Universeum’s life science venture, the initial phase being a new learning environment developed with the Krefting Research Center. This collaboration with the Krefting Foundation will continue until 2026 and the donations will total some SEK 50 million over the period.The Krefting Foundation was formed by Herman Krefting — founder of the VBG Group, who was himself an asthmatic. The Foundation