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Leading with ideas

‘Leadership is the crux of a Mistra programme. Research for sustainable development is based on sustained leadership.´

These words open a new book about leadership in Mistra’s research programmes.

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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

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: 21.4.2010

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Remember that...
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.