Sweden's major 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.
Open Calls
Three new calls within the program, opened in the beginning of April. Call texts and more information can be found at Vinnova and the Swedish Energy Agency.
June 26 | Framtidens trädgård | Klarabrunnsgatan 5
Impact Innovations Day – meet us in Almedalen!
The five Impact Innovation programs and funding agencies invite you to a full day of seminars, workshops, and networking in 'Framtidens Trädgård'. Together, we’ll explore current and pressing questions around innovation collaboration in unpredictable times. Meet the five programs, now fully engaged in driving Sweden’s transformation.
Program representatives will be on site and participating in the seminar at 14:20: The race for talent – how can Sweden become a global leader in the system transition?, the workshop at 15:10 and the Networking session immediately afterwards.
Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, exchange ideas, and get inspired for future collaborations. We look forward to seeing you there!
To program and registration – Workshop and Networking session
Program representatives will be on site and participating in the seminar at 14:20: The race for talent – how can Sweden become a global leader in the system transition?, the workshop at 15:10 and the Networking session immediately afterwards.
Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, exchange ideas, and get inspired for future collaborations. We look forward to seeing you there!
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.
Action areas of the program
Our action areas form the basis of the work of the Program and are key elements of our overall strategy. We see them as interlinked parts of a larger system where synergies between them are crucial to achieve real impact.
Future technology
Technical innovation
Sustainable communities
Social innovation
Sustainable industry
Policies and standards
Global collaborations
Internationalization
Projects that make a difference
A strong start
So far, 73 projects have been granted funding through the programme’s first three calls – an investment of nearly SEK 100 million. This marks the beginning of a long-term and powerful initiative for sustainable metals and minerals.
The next announcement is coming soon, revealing which proposals have been granted funding in the latest calls, focusing on the interaction between society and industry, and between humans and technology.
Learn more about the 73 ongoing projects
The next announcement is coming soon, revealing which proposals have been granted funding in the latest calls, focusing on the interaction between society and industry, and between humans and technology.
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Our program is a gathering of actors working in and around the mining and metals industry, but we aim for the transformation of the whole society. We welcome ideas for future activities from all types of actors that can contribute to the mission of the program.
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