Planning grants for sustainable urban development
Three groups will receive support for continued planning of their research proposals for Mistra’s major investment in tomorrow’s urban environments – Urban Futures. Seven proposals...
270 million Swedish Crowns for environmental research
Forestry and future homes are in focus for two new research programmes that Mistra’s Board of Directors has decided to fund. In addition, the Board decided to continue to support...
Pioneering projects receive support
Six projects will receive Mistra´s Idea Support for 2008. All of the projects contain elements of innovative thinking and a large dose of boldness, and aim to find solutions that...
ProEnviro invests in another environment project
The Board of the research programme ProEnviro has decided to finance another project, focusing on environmentally-adapted product development.
The Stockholm Resilience Centre and UNESCO address social and ecological challenges in Biosphere research
The Stockholm Resilience Centre will cooperate with UNESCO in promoting Biosphere Resilience, a research approach analysing the dynamics between ecosystem services, climate change...
Over SEK 105m to research for sustainable development
Mistra (the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Environmental Research) has decided to invest in three research programmes to promote sustainable development and strengthen Swedish...
Mistra invests in a new ethical fund for growth markets
As the first investor in a new ethical fund, Mistra (the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Environmental Research) is once more taking the initiative. BankInvest, the Danish company,...
SEK 44 million for research on marine biofouling
Göteborg University, together with the Chalmers University of Technology, is undertaking a programme of research aimed at tackling the problem of marine biofouling of boats´ and...
SEK 30 million for micro-organism research
Mistra has awarded the research programme DOM - Domestication of Micro-Organisms - funding of SEK 30 million for a second phase.
ProEnviro invests SEK 17 million in three environmental projects
The Board of the ProEnviro research programme has decided to award funding for three projects to promote product realization with a focus on reducing environmental impacts. This...