Vinnova

Overview

Vinnova is Sweden`s innovation agency. Its mission is to promote sustainable growth by improving the conditions for innovation, as well as funding needs-driven research.

Vinnova`s vision is for Sweden to be a world-leading country in research and innovation, an attractive place in which to invest and conduct business. Vinnova promotes collaborations between companies, universities, research institutes and the public sector. Vinnova do this by stimulating a greater use of research, by making long-term investment in strong research and innovation milieus and by developing catalytic meeting places. Vinnova’s activities also focus on strengthening international cooperation. In order to increase its impact, Vinnova is also dedicated to interacting with other research financiers and innovation-promoting organisations. Every year Vinnova invests about SEK 2 billion in various initiatives.

Vinnova is a Swedish government agency working under the Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications and acts as the national contact agency for the EU Framework Programme for R&D. It is also the Swedish government’s expert agency within the field of innovation policy. Vinnova was founded in January 2001. About 200 people work here and have offices in Stockholm and Brussels. ItsDirector-Generall is Charlotte Brogren.