About SSF
The Foundation is currently funding approximately 20 strategic research centres and more than 200 research projects.
The Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research was founded in 1994 with capital from the former wage-earner funds. The founding capital was SEK 6 billion. The objective of the Foundation is to support research in natural science, engineering and medicine that strengthens Sweden’s competitiveness. The Foundation’s Governing Board is appointed by the Government.
The Foundation is currently (spring 2008) funding approximately 20 strategic research centres and more than 200 research projects. Up to and including 2007, the Foundation has approved research support totalling about SEK 10 billion, of which SEK 2 billion has not yet been disbursed.
Active capital management
As a result of active capital management and the positive past performance of the stock market, the capital has grown and amounted to just over SEK 10 billion at the start of 2008, despite the fact that about SEK 8 billion had been disbursed up to then. As from 2006, the budget for new commitments is SEK 500 million per year.
The Foundation’s activities will eventually lead to depletion of the capital.