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ProEnviro 2007

Research Programme for Product Realization with a focus on reducing environmental impact.

History:

Download:
Second Call for Proposals (pdf, 120 kB)

Links:
Application system for ProEnviro

Read more:
ProEnviro website

Contact:
Lars Frenning
Programme director ProEnviro
Phone: +46 (0)8 505 816 79
lars.frenning@proenviro.se

Anna-Karin Engvall
Director of Communications Mistra
Phone: +46 (0)8 791 10 27
annakarin.engvall@mistra.org

Britt Marie Bertilsson
Programme administrator Mistra
Phone: +46 (0)8 791 10 21
brittmarie.bertilsson@mistra.org

The ProEnviro programme will support projects carried out in collaboration between small and medium sized companies, SMEs, and universities/institutes.  

The aim is to stimulate the development of a new generation of globally competitive products, production processes and/or services designed for high performance and radical reduction of pressures on natural resources and the environment during their entire life cycle.  

The programme is focussed on SMEs with production and/or development operating in Sweden. The main aims of the research are product development, production, product support and maintenance in a life cycle perspective for improved environmental performance.  

The Programme will allocate a total of SEK 60 million for the 3-year period from January 2007 to December 2009. Funding will be granted on a project-to-project basis. This Call for Proposals has been allocated SEK 33 million for projects during 2008 and 2009. Additional support from other sources, mainly participating industry, is assumed to be about the same amount. This is the second Call for Proposals.

ProEnviro was set up jointly by the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research, SSF, and the Foundation for Strategic Environmental Research, Mistra.

The closing date for proposals is 27 September 2007.

Updated: 2008-06-29

2008-10-02
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2008-06-22
Two new programmes and three that continue
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2008-06-22
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The Board passed a preliminary decision to grant a maximum of 45 million SEK for a first four-year...

Remember that...
Preparing a proposal that cuts across disciplinary boundaries and boundaries between research and practical use takes time - much longer than most people think. Make time and create places to meet, and invest in developing a team spirit.

Careful thought needs to be given to how a programme can provide value to users, while still meeting researchers  needs in terms of career development.

Interdisciplinary research often takes longer than research within a single discipline. Plan sufficient time to allow for this.

A Mistra programme often requires experienced researchers with both depth and breadth. There therefore needs to be a balance between senior researchers and postgraduate students.

Avoid having large numbers of participants involved in the programme on a limitedpart-time basis, since this makes it more difficult to achieve the shared goals of the  programme.

The programme manager is a key figure in ensuring that the programme achieves its objectives. Being the manager of a Mistra programme is generally a full-time job.  Think through who the most suitable person is to take on the challenging task of leading your group.

Make every effort to ensure that communication between researchers and users is a two-way process. One-way presentations of ideas and research results by researchers rarely inspire a sense of involvement and commitment on the part of intended users.