Mistra’s purpose, activities, etc. are described in its statutes (1993). For the period 2009-2014, Mistra’s Board of Directors has decided that the operations shall be as follows:
MISTRA’S APPROACH IS TO:- Be a leader in the Swedish system supporting research and innovation.
- Independently develop, implement and evaluate ideas and activities for highest quality.
- Invest in research and development of environmentally-strategic value for mankind and society, when possible in collaboration with other Swedish or international funding organizations.
- Only grant financing through competitive tendering processes.
- Evaluate proposals with respect to both scientific quality and societal value.
- Implement research programmes together with academia, the private sector, public administrative agencies and NGOs.
- Develop sustainable asset management in a global economy.
- Review its priorities annually and revise its strategy every sixth year.
- Within the current six-year period, invest up to 1.2 billion Swedish Crowns in environmentally-strategic research.
POINTS OF DEPARTURE FOR MISTRA’S ACTIVITIES
- The world currently faces huge changes. Mistra shall play an active role in initiating and supporting research and education that contributes to sustainable development for society and the private sector.
- Research initiated by Mistra shall contribute to more effective energy use and transportation, pollution-free and efficient resource use, sustainable production and consumption, and conservation with regard to land, water and the built environment.
MISTRA’S VISION
To be a leading initiator of barrier breaking research that prevents and solves significant environmental problems.
MISTRA’S MISSION
To invest in interdisciplinary research of the highest quality, that, in collaboration with end-users, contributes to preventing and solving significant environmental problems.
MISTRA’S STRATEGIC GOALS FOR 2009-2014
Research goal:
Mistra supports first-class research that makes a difference for society and the private sector.
This is achieved by Mistra:
- Mapping societal and the private sector needs, in order to initiate and support important environmentally-strategic research.
- Developing strong interdisciplinary research groups by providing support for programmes that cut across disciplines over a number of years.
- Promoting international research exchange for the purpose of strengthening Swedish strategic environmental research.
- Following up and evaluating its efforts.
Communication goal:
Mistra’s communications ensures that research results are put to use.
This is achieved by Mistra:
- Involving stakeholders from society and the private sector in the entire research cycle, from the idea stage and onward.
- Communicating ideas, pilot studies, research results and sustainable asset management.
- Supporting research programmes that in turn communicate with the private sector and policymakers.
- Developing new forms of communication and networks for increased exchange of ideas and results between research, the private sector, public administration and NGOs.
Asset management goal:
Mistra’s asset management provides a role model for how investments can influence development in society and the private sector toward long-term sustainability.
This is achieved by Mistra:
- Operating its asset management profitably.
- Developing sustainable management through research and continuous exchange with development and research projects in the area of sustainable asset management.
