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Industry and competitiveness

For Sweden to have a competitive, sustainable and resilient industry, continuous development and digitalisation are needed. With the help of innovation, Swedish industry can achieve success nationally and globally - while staying within planetary boundaries.

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Our expertise

At Vinnova, we promote sustainable growth of Swedish industry, from manufacturing to value chains and materials. We write reports, create calls for proposals and provide expert opinions to promote national innovation and research in future technologies, including:

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National and international initiatives

Vinnova has several major initiatives and programme that work to promote a strong, competitive industry, both at a national and international level.

Our government assignment

Vinnova has several ongoing government assignment to support the development of industry and promote Swedish competitiveness.

  • The Government is assigning the Digital Governance Agency (Digg) Myndigheten for growth policy evaluations and analyses (Tillväxtanalys), Statistics Sweden (SCB) Tillväxtverket) and the Agency for innovation system (Vinnova) to develop and implement a joint method for information exchange and data sharing between agencies.

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    The Government is assigning the Digital Governance Agency (Digg) Myndigheten for growth policy evaluations and analyses (Tillväxtanalys), Statistics Sweden (SCB) Tillväxtverket) and the Agency for innovation system (Vinnova) to develop and implement a joint method for information exchange and data sharing between agencies.

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  • The government is assigning the Swedish Agency for innovation system (Vinnova) to strengthen the innovation and research program Advanced digitalisation.
    The program constitutes a complementary initiative to other efforts within the authority, which aims to strengthen Sweden's position internationally regarding the next generation of advanced and powerful digital solutions.

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    The government is assigning the Swedish Agency for innovation system (Vinnova) to strengthen the innovation and research program Advanced digitalisation.
    The program constitutes a complementary initiative to other efforts within the authority, which aims to strengthen Sweden's position internationally regarding the next generation of advanced and powerful digital solutions.

    Read the full mission

  • The Government instructs Vinnova, after consultation with the Swedish Research Council, to carry out a new long-term effort on financial market research. The overall goal for the financial market area is the goals decided by the Riksdag regarding financial stability, functioning markets with high confidence, high consumer protection and that the financial system should contribute to sustainable development. The goal of the research effort is to contribute to these objective.

    The Government instructs Vinnova, after consultation with the Swedish Research Council, to carry out a new long-term effort on financial market research. The overall goal for the financial market area is the goals decided by the Riksdag regarding financial stability, functioning markets with high confidence, high consumer protection and that the financial system should contribute to sustainable development. The goal of the research effort is to contribute to these objective.

  • The Government is assigning the Swedish Agency for innovation system (Vinnova), together with selected authorities, to develop the work on the strategic innovation programs, within the framework of strategic innovation areas, with the goal that new and existing programme contribute more clearly to transformative transition and sustainable development, as a basis for global competitiveness and societal benefit.

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    The Government is assigning the Swedish Agency for innovation system (Vinnova), together with selected authorities, to develop the work on the strategic innovation programs, within the framework of strategic innovation areas, with the goal that new and existing programme contribute more clearly to transformative transition and sustainable development, as a basis for global competitiveness and societal benefit.

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Reports

Report

Report: Roundtable on how we can accelerate deeptech

A conversation about the importance of deeptech in Europe as well as challenges and measures to strengthen the deeptech scene in Euro

Report

Strategic techniques for Sweden

A government assignment to identify and propose strategically important areas for Sweden.

Last updated 13 June 2025