Sweden's large innovation investment for sustainable metals and minerals
Calls for proposals
From mines to materials – for a sustainable future
Swedish Metals & Minerals is one of five programs within Impact Innovation initiative. We bring together stakeholders from the entire value chain – from mining to material use – to both increase the availability of sustainable resources and reduce the impact on climate, environment and society.
New calls for proposals
Two calls, both focusing on the program's action area Social Innovation, opened January 30 at Vinnova.
Over 1 billion invested by 2029
Industry, academia and funding agencies - working together
Swedish Metals & Minerals is one of five programs within Impact Innovation - Sweden's major innovation initiative to tackle the challenges of our time and the future - an initiative by the Swedish Energy Agency, Formas and Vinnova. The program is stakeholder-driven in close collaboration with industry, academia and other relevant actors.
Do you want to contribute to sustainable solutions?
We are targeting companies, researchers, public sector, societal actors and innovators for projects in any of the action areas described in our scope.
Future technology
Technical innovation
Sustainable communities
Social innovation
Sustainable industry
Policies and standards
Global collaborations
Internationalization
From ideas to actions
A strong start with 73 selected projects
73 projects were chosen in our first three calls for projects – an investment of near SEK 100 million. This is just the beginning of a powerful investment of sustainable metals and minerals.
Learn more about the projects
Upcoming events 2025
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Suggestions for activities
Do you have an idea?
We welcome suggestions for future activities from anyone who wants to contribute to the program's mission.
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