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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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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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SEK 200 million for new research initiative on metabolism and obesity

18 June 2025   |   Press release from University of Gothenburg
Metabolism and obesity are the focus of a major research initiative by the University of Gothenburg and AstraZeneca, with the support of Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and Region Västra...
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New beamline at MAX IV to contribute to sustainable materials and green technology

17 June 2025   |   Press release from WISE
MAX IV is awarded 200 million SEK from Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and WISE to construct and establish a 3D imaging X-ray technology aimed at studying and developing advanced...
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Nine innovation projects in materials science for sustainability receive Proof-of-Concept Grants

26 May 2025
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...
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Sixteen mathematicians share SEK 35 million in research funding

25 March 2025
Since 2014, the Mathematics Program has provided a boost for Swedish mathematical research and this year sixteen mathematicians will receive funding. This program is a collaboration between Knut and Alice...
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Anders Ynnerman to Head the strategic programs of Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation

22 January 2025
Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation's strategic programs are comprehensive investments in basic research and postgraduate education in areas that the Foundation considers to be of great importance for Sweden's development...
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