SKAPA National Award 2013
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | Stiftelsen SKAPA |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 1 000 000 |
| Project duration | December 2012 - December 2013 |
| Status | Completed |
Purpose and goal
Inventions that could be developed into innovations is key to Sweden´s prosperity. We are carrying on a proud tradition since inventor Alfred Nobel days. SKAPA foundation wants to encourage creative people by distributing the largest innovation prize. The prize highlights the importance of innovation for economic development. A prerequisite for economic development, the encouragement of innovation and this has SKAPA price an important role as an energy creator.
Results and expected effects
The SKAPA prize highlights the importance of innovation for economic development. A prerequisite for economic development is the encouragement of innovation and there has the SPAPA prize an important role as energy creator.
Approach and implementation
The selection of winners is made in two steps. First a jury appointed by the regional ALMI company with local inventors associations selects one to two county winner for the SKAPA prize that gets 20 000 crowns and go to the big national final. In the second step a national jury selects the national winners. A review panel prepare the work of the national jury.