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Ten life science innovation projects receive funding from Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and SciLifeLab’s Proof-of-Concept program

The program aims to strengthen the path from academic research to innovation and commercial application in life science and covers different fields within life science: from innovations in environmental science, sustainability, diagnostics, and drug development, research tools and e-health, to industrial biotechnology.“The program has become a powerful tool for supporting the path from academic research to societal impact. The projects funded this year represent some of the most promising translational opportunities emerging from Swedish life science research, with the potential to address

New Leadership for the Wallenberg Foundations

As of the turn of the year, the Wallenberg Foundations will be led by a new, broad-based academic leadership team comprising four of Sweden’s most highly qualified academics.[New leadership.jpg] Image: Professor Magnus Berggren, Professor Siv Andersson, Professor Anders Ynnerman, Professor Astrid Söderbergh Widding Over the past ten years, the Wallenberg Foundations have developed exceptionally, with steadily increasing grant levels for Swedish basic research and education. In addition to project and individual grants, a number of long-term, strategically funded programs have been

Nine innovation projects in materials science for sustainability receive Proof-of-Concept Grants

The purpose of the grants is to bridge the gap from academic basic research to innovations in materials science for sustainability.The aim is to give researchers the opportunity to further develop their early discoveries in scientific projects toward innovation and commercialization. The call included innovations in materials science in a broad sense, but they must focus on a specific aspect of sustainability. "Innovation in materials science is of greatest importance for sustainable development in the future. Through the Proof-of-Concept grant, the Foundation provides researchers with

Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation allocates SEK 1.6 billion to life science with a focus on clinical research

Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation is allocating additional funds to patient‑oriented, clinical research. The initiative will, among other things, strengthen research at the four Wallenberg Centres for Molecular Medicine located in Gothenburg, Lund, Linköping, and Umeå, as well as at Karolinska Institutet and Uppsala University.As part of this initiative, support is included for around 80 Clinical Fellows – physicians who will have the opportunity to both work clinically and conduct research. It is a joint effort where the involved universities and the regions connected to the Wallenberg

Swedish mathematical research receives additional funding

This year, sixteen mathematicians will receive a total of SEK 35 million in research grants through the mathematics program, a collaboration between Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. The grant is awarded to mathematical research in a range of fields, including a project for improved forecasting of ice sheet melt.Since it was founded in 2014, the mathematics program has helped to revitalize Swedish mathematical research. Every year, a number of mathematicians are given the opportunity to conduct research at prestigious institutions outside Sweden,

New Initiative Aims to Give Sweden Its Own Large-Scale AI Language Model

Within the framework of the research program Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program (WASP), the next step is now being taken to secure Sweden’s digital future. Within a new research arena, WARA AI‑TRICS, the development of a high‑quality national language model for the Swedish language is being launched.For Sweden to keep pace with the rapid development of artificial intelligence, a high‑quality national language model deeply rooted in the structures and nuances of the Swedish language is essential. This is important for research, academia, media, cultural sectors, public

Eleven life science innovation projects receive grants from Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and SciLifeLab's Proof-of-Concept program

The grants aim to strengthen the path from academic research to innovation and commercial application in life science."The Proof-of-Concept grant provides researchers with powerful support to take the next step toward practical application of their research results. The funding helps to enable early-stage innovation from academic research that can lead to societal benefits," says Sara Mazur, Executive Director of Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation. The call for proposals spans several different fields within life science. It covers everything from innovations in environmental science,

Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and Erling-Persson Foundation contribute the majority of the funding for the new Nobel Center in Stockholm

The Nobel Foundation today presents the first vision images of the Nobel Center to be built on Stadsgårdskajen at Slussen in Stockholm. The Nobel Center will be the new platform for bringing the ideas of the Nobel Prize to a broad audience – and for creating conversations about science, literature and peace that concern our time.Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation has granted funding to the Nobel activities for many years and has also clearly stated its willingness to be a main financier of a new Nobel Center as an open meeting place with engaging activities for a broad audience. “The

Seven innovation projects in AI and quantum technology receive grants from Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation

The seven projects have been granted grants within the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation's Proof of Concept program. The purpose of the program is to bridge the gap from academic basic research to innovations.Proof of concept grants are not ordinary research grants, but grants that give research groups at universities an opportunity to develop their early discoveries a further step towards validated methods, products or processes and to prepare them for commercialization. “The program is very successful, we see that it strengthens and accelerates the rate of innovation in academic

Long-term research grants awarded to 27 new Wallenberg Academy Fellows

Another 27 promising researchers will now receive five-year basic research grants from Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation. This funding provides researchers in the beginning of their careers with the opportunity to contribute groundbreaking new knowledge by tackling long-term and difficult research questions. [WAF_2025_1201_Ver_H_Final.jpg] This year’s Wallenberg Academy Fellows will be tackling innovative research questions. Among them are Enric Llorens Bobadilla at Karolinska Institutet, who wants to discover how spiny mice are able to repair their own nerve cells. Haim Treves,

Nine innovation projects in materials science for sustainability receive Proof-of-Concept Grants

Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and the WISE research program have launched a Proof-of-Concept Grant program with the purpose to bridge the gap from academic research to innovations in materials science for sustainability.The grant gives researchers the opportunity to develop their early-stage discoveries towards validated methods, products or processes and provides the opportunity to conduct activities that validate and accelerate the development of the project towards validated innovations and eventual commercialization. Magnus Berggren, Program Director of the WISE program,

Ten innovation projects in life sciences receive grants under the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and SciLifeLabs Proof-of-Concept Program

The purpose of the Proof-of-Concept Grant is to bridge the gap from academic research to innovations in life science.The grant gives researchers the opportunity to develop their early-stage discoveries towards validated methods, products or processes and provides the opportunity to conduct activities that validate and accelerate the development of the project towards validated innovations and eventual commercialization. “The Proof-of-Concept grants enable researchers to explore the potential of their research results. It is not an ordinary research grant, but a grant to research groups

An initiative to strengthen AI and life science for increased national competence

The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation allocates an additional SEK 600 million to data-driven life science. The total investment from the Foundation in the area now amounts to SEK 3.7 billion.“Developments in life science and AI are moving at a rapid speed. The foundation's investments aim to create competence and know-how in the field, something that is important for Sweden as a nation,” says Peter Wallenberg, Chair, Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation. Three years ago, the Wallenberg Foundation announced that it was investing SEK 3.1 billion in data-driven life science. The

SEK 835 million in grants to 30 excellent research projects

New, effective, personal cancer immunotherapy, next-generation semiconductors, the importance of Arctic methane emissions for the climate and improved protection against infections and viruses are examples of basic research that is now receiving grants from Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation.A total of 30 projects, in medicine, natural sciences and technology, have been evaluated after an international peer review process to have such high scientific potential that they have the possibility of leading to future scientific breakthroughs. Each project has been evaluated by at least four or

740 MSEK to SciLifeLab's program for Data-Driven Life Science

SciLifeLab & Wallenberg's National Program for Data-Driven Life Science (DDLS), receives continued funding from Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation for an additional two years, with 740 million SEK. ”We are very pleased with the announcement of continued DDLS funding for the next program phase. The decision to start the DDLS program four years ago was not only visionary but also took place at just the right time, considering the significant breakthroughs that have taken place in the field of AI. These advances will have a very significant impact on life sciences, and this is

18 mathematicians receive research funding

Funding worth SEK 29 million from Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation’s mathematics program will be granted 18 mathematicians for their research. Over a period of 15 years, the Foundation is providing in total SEK 650 million for high-level mathematics research. The mathematics program is a long-term investment from Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation.  SEK 650 million will be granted to Swedish mathematics research between 2014 and 2029. Younger and more experienced senior mathematicians are recruited to Sweden every year, and young Swedish mathematicians are given the

Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation grants SEK 2.1 billion to 118 of Sweden's top researchers

"Our goal is to provide outstanding researchers in Sweden with unrestricted funds where they themselves choose what to research. We hope this enables daring and groundbreaking research," says Peter Wallenberg Jr, Chair of Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation. The Wallenberg Scholars program aims to provide leading researchers in Sweden with grants for free research. Following a comprehensive international peer review, the Foundation has chosen to fund 118 researchers for five years, providing up to SEK 18 million each for researchers in theoretical subjects and up to SEK 20

New agreement gives Swedish academia and industry unique access to even larger quantum computers

Through funding from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, Swedish academia and industry will have the opportunity to learn how to run quantum algorithms in two steps. Development and optimisation can first be carried out on the quantum computing test bed at Chalmers University of Technology, in Sweden. Thanks to a new agreement with IBM, additional problem solving on a larger scale will be made possible on IBM's quantum systems and resources over the cloud.Under the Wallenberg Centre for Quantum Technology (WACQT) research programme, since 2018 a large project to develop and build a

31 new Wallenberg Academy Fellows tackle issues in future research

This year, Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation has appointed 31 young researchers Wallenberg Academy Fellows, meaning that they will receive five years of funding and the opportunity to benefit from a unique mentoring program. Will future computers operate solely using light? Could human hearts be healed in the same way as those of ribbed newts? How do dwarf galaxies form and develop, and how can we improve the assessment of risk probabilities linked to catastrophes? These are just a few of the research questions that this year’s Wallenberg Academy Fellows will be examining. "

Proof of Concept Grant Program Aims to Ignite Life Science Innovation

With the aim to bridge the funding gap between academic research and innovation and commercialization in life science, Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and SciLifeLab are launching a new Proof of Concept Grant in Life Science. This grant gives researchers the opportunity to develop their early-stage discoveries towards validated methods, products or processes.The ambition of the grant program is to facilitate innovation and value for society that arises from excellent academic research. “Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation is a globally important funder of basic research, and we

Sara Mazur new Executive Director of Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation

Sara Mazur takes office as Executive Director of Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation on January 1, 2024.“Sara has worked with us in various capacities for five years and is well acquainted with the Foundation's operations. As Chair of the large WASP and WISE programs, she has worked closely with the universities but has also contributed to broadening competence building in the areas by working for collaborations with both the private and public sectors. We look forward to working with Sara in our ongoing work to develop the Foundation's operations,” says Peter Wallenberg Jr, Chair of the

Wallenberg Foundations grants 2022 – SEK 2.6 billion

Funding allocated to research by the Wallenberg Foundations in 2020 totaled almost SEK 2.6 billion. Most of the funding by the Foundations is awarded by Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, which focuses on basic research in the fields of medicine, science, and technology. But the Wallenberg Foundations also award substantial grants in other fields, including social sciences, humanities, education and archaeology.The Wallenberg Foundations is the umbrella name for 16 Foundations formed by the Wallenberg family or established in memory of family members. Out of the total of almost SEK 2.

New Swedish quantum computer to be made available to industry

A Swedish quantum computer is to become more widely available. A copy of the quantum computer at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden will be built using additional funding from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation. The new computer, accompanied by a quantum helpdesk, will allow Swedish companies and researchers to solve problems using quantum technology. Opening the last stage of the dilution refrigerator for the quantum computer at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden. A copy of this quantum computer will be built using SEK 102 million in funding from the Knut

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