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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

23 research projects receive SEK 700 million in grants

Human impact on wild animals, why women suffer more often from autoimmune diseases, the importance of forests and vegetation for the climate and new technology for storing and processing digital data are some examples of research that is now awarded project grants by Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation.“23 outstanding basic research projects receive grants. For many years, the Foundation has urged the universities to have a more even gender distribution when nominating projects. This year, nine of the decided grants, 40 percent, have a female principal investigator, which shows that they

180 million SEK for research on cyber security

Cyber security is currently a high priority topic in the public debate. WASP is now investing SEK 180 million to strengthen Swedish research in this area. The initiative is made possible through a donation from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation.Research in WASP is at the absolute international fore front in many of the underlying technology areas required in cybersecurity, which is a broad area that branches into artificial intelligence and autonomous systems as well as software technology and engineering. There are many application areas of cyber security which are critical in

The Wallenberg Foundations support 32 Ukrainian researchers at Swedish universities

Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, Marianne and Marcus Wallenberg Foundation and Marcus and Amalia Wallenberg Foundation have awarded grants that make it possible to employ 32 Ukrainian researchers for one year at Swedish universities.– This was made to support Ukrainian researchers in crisis, but we can see that many of the nominated researchers also maintain a high scientific level and will contribute a lot to the Swedish research groups they will join, says Peter Wallenberg Jr, The Wallenberg Foundations. The support is a grant of SEK 1 million for a one-year employment at a

Continued strengthening of Swedish mathematics research

Fifteen mathematicians will share funding worth SEK 27 million from Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation’s program for mathematics. Their contributions include knowledge about social networks such as Facebook, more effective algorithms, and methods for calculating ice melt due to climate change.The program for mathematics started in 2014 and is of great significance for mathematics in Sweden. It has given the best young Swedish mathematicians international experience by providing them with opportunities to take up postdoctoral positions abroad, while both young and more experienced

Top-class young mathematics researchers recruited to Sweden

Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation has allocated SEK 50 million for recruitment of four pre-eminent mathematics researchers to three Swedish universities.“In the prevailing global situation and thanks to the Foundation’s ongoing major mathematics initiative, Sweden has become attractive to leading researchers in mathematics. Combined with the general increasing competitiveness of Swedish mathematics, this has created the potential to recruit top-class researchers to Sweden, making a significant contribution to the development of Swedish research” says Peter Wallenberg Jr, Chair of Knut

27 new Wallenberg Academy Fellows appointed – over half are women

Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation has announced 27 new Wallenberg Academy Fellows. With the help of five years of funding, these young researchers will investigate everything from how particles in the atmosphere affect the climate to the Bible’s role in the development of a secular Europe.The grants are for research in the natural sciences, medicine, technology, humanities and social sciences, and there is huge variation among the issues being examined. How did prehistoric climate changes affect life on Earth? Can new superconductors be discovered by exposing existing materials to

Materials science for a sustainable world – SEK 3 billion to new research initiative

Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation has earmarked just over SEK 3 billion for research to create the conditions for a sustainable society. This involve researching next generation of ecofriendly materials and manufacturing processes. The aims include better technology for energy systems of the future, and for combating pollution and toxic emissions. The initiative also includes increased funding for renewable materials made from forest products.“This is a powerful, hands-on initiative for a more sustainable world. To achieve the important climate and environmental goals, we need to reduce

SEK 25 million to boost basic research in mathematics

This year, fifteen mathematicians will share funding worth 25 million kronor from Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation’s mathematics program, enabling young mathematicians to conduct research at some of the world’s leading environments for mathematics and then return to Sweden.“Advanced mathematics skills are an important foundation for many other sciences, as well as for the development of new technology. This is particularly visible in the rapid development of areas such as data-driven life science, AI and quantum engineering. If Sweden is to keep up with these developments, we must have

Sweden’s fastest supercomputer for AI now online

Press release from Linköping UniversityBerzelius is now Sweden’s fastest supercomputer for AI and machine learning, and has been installed in the National Supercomputer Centre at Linköping University. A donation of EUR 29.5 million from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation has made the construction of the new supercomputer possible.“It’s very gratifying, but also a major challenge, that Linköping University is taking a national responsibility to connect all initiatives within high-performance computing and data processing. Our new supercomputer is a powerful addition to the important

The National SciLifeLab-KAW COVID-19 Research program is extended through funding from KAW

Press release from SciLifeLabIn March 2020, SciLifeLab launched a national COVID-19 research program together with the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation (KAW). Now, the program will be prolonged and extended through a new donation of 50 million SEK from KAW.“Almost one year have passed since the launch of the national research program on COVID-19. It has been amazing to see the collective effort and new collaborations that was initiated between researchers at our universities in a very short time. Present results are remarkable and applicable in the current crisis, but more research is

Sweden’s quantum computer project shifts up a gear

Press release from Chalmers University of TechnologyKnut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation is almost doubling the annual budget of the research initiative Wallenberg Centre for Quantum Technology, WACQT, based at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden. This will allow the centre to shift up a gear and set even higher goals – especially in its development of a quantum computer. Two international workshops will kick-start this new phase. ”Quantum technology has enormous potential and it is important that Sweden has the necessary skills in the area. During the short time since the center

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