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PUBLISHED ON 6.3.2009

ProEnviro invests in CleanCoat

The research programme ProEnviro has decided to finance an additional project, focused on environmentally-adapted product development.
Facts
The ProEnviro programme invests in innovative research ideas for environmentally-adapted manufacturing and strengthening the competitiveness of small- and medium-sized enterprises. The effort is supported by Mistra and the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF). ProEnviro has a total budget of 60 million Swedish Crowns through 2010. 

For more information:www.proenviro.se

Owe Larsson, Magu Automation AB,
owe.larsson@magu.se
Lars Frenning, ProEnviro
lars.frenning@proenviro.se

The project, called CleanCoat, has been granted 2.9 million Swedish Crowns for developing a new environmentally-improved production process for coating highly-processed metal and plastic products. The aim is to reduce energy consumption by 30 percent and the use of oil-based coating products by 50 percent.

The project is being implemented by the company Magu Automation AB in Staffanstorp Sweden, in collaboration with LundUniversity. Daloc AV and Tervento Engineering AB are also participating. The project will be implemented during 2009 and 2010.

Previously, 13 projects have been supported. The ProEnviro programme is an effort to support innovative research ideas for environmentally-adapted product development and strengthening the competitiveness of small and medium enterprises. The idea is that small and medium-sized businesses will collaborate with universities and colleges on innovative projects that strengthen Swedish competitiveness. Mistra and the Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF) finance the initiative.

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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.