Research that shapes our future
The Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research was established in January 1994 following decisions by the Swedish Parliament and the Government in 1993.
The Foundation’s founding capital was SEK 6 billion.
The purpose of the Foundation is to support scientific, technological and medical research. The Foundation will thereby promote the development of strong research settings of the highest international standard and of importance for Sweden’s future competitiveness.
The Foundation’s activities will be pursued based on the Foundation’s own, independent judgements.
Basic and applied research
The research supported may involve both pure basic research and applied research, as well as research that bridges the gap between these extremes.
The Foundation will have a long, though not eternal, life, which can be expressed by saying that a reasonable volume of work may continue into the 2020s.