Impact Funding Resources
Vinnova is launching a large-scale and innovative effort on clusters of excellence. We are looking for people and organizations with the ambition and ability to formulate and realize a bold vision that positions Sweden at the absolute forefront of technology and innovation. It is about investing in groundbreaking researchers, infrastructures, innovative power and successful entrepreneurship, and about courageous leadership with international brilliance to attract internationally leading talents and investments.
End Date04 Sep 2025 Funding AmountUpto SEK1.5 mn Funding Resource TypeGrant
Funding ProviderVinnova
Grant
Vinnova
This the call for proposals is aimed at actors who have a bold vision, a plan and the ability to build and lead a cluster of excellence. The cluster will attract top talent and accelerate strategically important technology areas to innovation and competitiveness that strengthen Sweden.
One or more actors in collaboration that can be private or public. People and organizations with ambition and the ability to formulate and realize a bold vision that positions Sweden at the absolute forefront of technology and innovation.
Vinnova has been commissioned by the government to carry out a large-scale effort on clusters of excellence in six groundbreaking and strategically important technology areas:
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Autonomous Systems
• Advanced digital technology including semiconductors
• Quantum technology
• Energy technology
• Materials and production technology
• Biotechnology
Eligibility requirements on organizational form of project parties
• All project partners must be legal entities. Natural persons or individual companies cannot participate as project partners.
• The coordinating party must be a Swedish legal entity and conduct activities in Sweden.
• Foreign actors are welcome as co-applicant project partners but cannot be coordinators.
Eligibility requirements for the project
• The project manager must be employed by the coordinating party in the project.
• Project activities that lead to costs included in proposal may not begin before proposal is submitted.
Eligibility requirements on proposal
• Proposal must be written in Swedish or English.
• Proposal must follow the instructions in section 8.
• Proposal must contain all requested attachments.
