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Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation is the largest private financier of research in Sweden and also one of Europe’s largest. The Foundation’s aim is to benefit Sweden by supporting Swedish basic research and education, mainly in medicine, technology, and the natural sciences.

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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...

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

15 January 2026

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...

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

18 December 2025

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...

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

3 December 2025

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...