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

26 June 2026

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...

New Leadership for the Wallenberg Foundations

25 June 2026

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. Image: Magnus...

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

14 April 2026

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...

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

31 March 2026

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...

Swedish mathematical research receives additional funding

30 March 2026

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...

SEK 590 million for Alpha Cell – initiative extended through 2033

26 March 2026 | Press release from SciLifeLab

Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation is extending its support for Alpha Cell with an additional SEK 320 million. Alpha Cell is a research program that develops predictive models to understand...

A major expansion of expertise in data-driven life sciences – the DDLS program expanded to SEK 3.55 billion

25 March 2026 | Press release from SciLifeLab

SciLifeLab & the Wallenberg National Program for Data-Driven Life Sciences (DDLS) is being expanded by SEK 250 million, which represents a significant expansion of the national graduate school. In total...

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

20 February 2026

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...

A new national arena for forest research and data analysis in Sweden

21 January 2026 | Press release from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

A national research arena for forests is now being launched within the Wallenberg Initiatives in Forest Research programme at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and Umeå University. The arena...

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

19 January 2026

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...