Sweden Transport Research and Innovation brief week 42 2026

Opublikowano: 2026-10-18

Public-Private Funding & Infrastructure Tensions: Vinnova’s autumn FFI Transport and Mobility call mobilized SEK 60 million with a strict ≥25% industry co-financing requirement focused on efficiency, accessibility, and cybersecurity resilience, alongside new civil-military dual-use funding calls. In parallel, Trafikverket’s R&I budget faced significant government reductions under the 2026–2037 transport plan, forcing the agency to prioritize structural maintenance through its FOI-BBT program.Energy Grid & Capital Investments: Energimyndigheten allocated SEK 911 million across 16 national competence centers—spanning battery manufacturing, power grids, and the SWC 2.0 wind center at Chalmers—to train over 200 doctoral researchers. Additionally, the agency approved a SEK 9.3 billion Bio-CCS grant and participated in an IEA st...