The strategic innovation programme Bioinnovation

Bioinnovation is based on the strategic innovation agenda "A bio-based economy", which will contribute to increasing Sweden’s competitiveness within the bio-based economy. The aim is that Sweden will have completed the transition to a bio-based economy by 2050. The starting point of the programme is collaboration across industry boundaries, primarily within the forestry, chemistry and textile industries.

Open for application

Utilizing every carbon atom in bio-based circular value chains

Closes in 4 months

For project with the aim of using every carbon atom as efficiently and for as long as possible for the best possible energy extraction

BioInnovation Hypothesis testing Step 1 - 2024

This application period finishes in 3 months

In this the call, we support innovative research and innovation projects that deal with a radical and innovative hypothesis. The call has several different application periods.

Closed for application

BioInnovation Hypothesis testing step 1 - Innovative project with higher risk

Closed 5 September 2023

We support innovative, smaller research and innovation projects that deal with a radical and innovative question.

Chemistry from bio-based raw material

Closed 30 August 2023

We support project that develop processes for the production of bio-based platform chemicals or specialty chemicals

Enabling technologies and processes for bio-based products

Closed 28 March 2023

In this call, BioInnovation finances projects that develop new or further develop processes for a circular bioeconomy. The goal is for the projects to create the conditions for an increased amount of bio-based products on the market and an efficient use of the bio raw material. The production of competitive products from bio-based raw materials requires the development of new and existing processes. High production costs with existing technology currently inhibit investments in bio-based alternatives. Processes are also needed that ensure correct and stable product quality, even though there are variations in the composition and quality of the raw material.

BioInnovation: Hypothesis testing step 1 - Innovative project with higher risk

Closed 6 September 2022

In this the offer, we support innovative, smaller research and innovation projects that address a radical and innovative issue. This means that the newness and uncertainty may be higher than in more traditional project. You can apply for this the offer at any time during the year. The offer has several different application periods.

Hypothesis testing and innovation procurement in the public sector

Closed 6 September 2022

For organizations that want to do an innovation procurement that contributes to the transition to a bio-based economy.

Bio-based products using large-scale substitution

Closed 23 August 2022

For project with large-scale substitution, the proportion of bio-based products on the market increases and phases out fossil-based ones.

Design for circularity in BioInnovation

Closed 29 March 2022

Funding of project that increase the proportion of bio-based products, components and materials designed for circular flows.

Bioinnovation: Doctoral student and postdoc project for resource-smart industrial processes

Closed 4 May 2021

The call concerns doctoral and postdoctoral and postdoctoral projects in a business research school. The primary purpose is to produce research results for the development of resource efficiency in bio-based industrial processes. The desired effects include strengthened competitiveness through new basic knowledge and increased pace of innovation as well as secured long-term supply of skills in industry and academia.

BioInnovation: Test your hypothesis - step 1, spring 2021

Closed 3 March 2021

In this offer, we support smaller research and innovation projects covering radical and innovative issues. The novelty and risk can be higher than in more traditional projects.