Internationally strong research and innovation milieus (R&I milieus) are one of the most important competitive factors in the face of global competition. This is why all of VINNOVA’s activities are guided by the ambition to develop and further develop strong research and innovation environments.
For small and internationally dependent countries like Sweden, the need to focus its efforts on a number of strong, internationally distinguished R&I milieus is a critical factor in the effort to promote growth. It is a question of creating a number of globally-recognised spearheads so that Sweden can become an attractive partner for both companies and R&D investments.
In strong R&I milieus, cutting-edge research, development and innovation operations are conducted and there is an effective interplay between these operations.
VINNOVA runs a number of programmes, several in co-operation with other players, that aim to promote the development of strong R&I milieus in different ways.
