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

9 January 2025
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...
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An initiative to strengthen AI and life science for increased national competence

7 November 2024
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...
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SEK 835 million in grants to 30 excellent research projects

15 October 2024
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...
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Supercomputer Berzelius to be upgraded to double capacity

11 June 2024   |   Press release from Linköping University
The supercomputer Berzelius, hosted at Linköping University, is used for research in fields such as life sciences, machine learning and artificial intelligence. This autumn, the supercomputer will be upgraded thanks...
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Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation extends WASP Research Program with a new initiative: AI for Science

11 June 2024   |   Press release from WASP
Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation grants SEK 70 million to the Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program (WASP), for a new initiative that promotes the uptake of AI based...
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