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Research for environmentally sound products and processes

Mistra, the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Environmental Research, is announcing a new research programme: Mistra Innovation. The programme will enable small and medium-sized enterprises, by cooperating with higher education institutions and research institutes, to develop innovative ideas for commercially viable and environmentally sound products and processes.
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Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) seldom have the resources that investing in innovative research and development (R&D) requires. Mistra Innovation caters for those that wish to develop innovative ideas with great environmental potential, through the application of new expertise from higher education institutions or research institutes (HEIs/RIs), into products and processes that can be commercialised.

The aim is to develop ideas and discoveries into specific products and services that can have a direct, favourable influence on the environmental profile in various spheres of activity. Mistra invites SMEs in such sectors as manufacturing, food, energy and recycling to submit joint applications with scientists from HEIs/RIs.

The overarching objective of Mistra´s work is to contribute to sustainable development of society and strengthen Swedish competitiveness, while finding concrete solutions to environmental problems. The Mistra Innovation research programme enables SMEs to develop ideas into commercially viable products and services of measurable environmental benefit.

The closing date for applications to the Mistra Innovation research programme was 17 October. Gratifyingly, there has been massive interest: 43 applications for a total of SEK 156 million, from all over Sweden, have been submitted. Mistra Innovation has SEK 40m to distribute for the four years ahead, and the plan is to allocate SEK 20m in the current call. The applications will now be scrutinised and decisions on award of funding will be announced in mid-December.

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It takes time — much more than most people think — to formulate a programme proposal that crosses boundaries, both those between disciplines and those between research and application. Make time and provide venues for meetings, and invest in team spirit.

It takes careful thought to ensure that the programme meets both the researchers’ career development needs and the users’ need for valuable practical benefits.

Interdisciplinary research often takes longer than research in a single discipline. Make sure you allow enough time.

The work involved in a Mistra programme often requires experienced researchers with both in-depth and wide-ranging knowledge. The programme therefore needs a balance between senior scientists and PhD students.

Avoid involving many small-scale, part-time researchers in the programme. This makes it more difficult to attain common aims in the programme.

The programme manager is a key person in the programme’s efforts to make its planned contribution. Being a Mistra programme manager is, as a rule, a full-time job. Think carefully about who is best suited for the challenging task of leading your team.

Strive to ensure two-way communication between the researchers and users. A one-sided presentation of ideas and research findings by the scientists seldom generates a feeling of participation and commitment in the intended users.