Opportunities in SWEDEN

San Jose, 12 February 2015

Dan Andrée Special Advisor Swedish Innovation Agency, VINNOVA & Ministry of Education and Research Tutti Johansson Falk Head of Communications MAX IV Laboratory

Opportunities in Sweden

Sweden as a leading research nation

Research Agencies and Universities

Living in Sweden

Sweden Both large and

small Sweden: 0,14% of the world’s population

20 cities in the world have a larger population than Sweden

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Photo: Henrik Montgomery/TT

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One of the reasons that Sweden ranks high in these indexes, is the fact that we have a strong focus on research and innovation. The Swedish government invest 3,3% of the GDP (2010) annually on R&D. This is on the same level as Japan (3,3%). Only one country in the world invests more (Israel 4,2%). Research revenue to universities increased by nearly 20% in real terms between 2008 and 2012. Sweden has for a many years had a strong relationship between universities and industry. Many of the Swedish global companies would not be where they are today, without this close cooperation. For example: Pharmacia and Uppsala University Ericsson and KTH Volvo and Gothenburg University+Chalmers SAAB Aerospace and Linköping University Sweden also has a strong system of agencies and research financers. For example, VINNOVA funds and support strong research and innovation centers at universities, like the Uppsala Berzelii Technology Center for Neurodiagnostics in the photo, dedicated to research on complex neurodegenerative diseases and sydromes such as ALS, Parkinson, Alzheimer and chronic pain.

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Increased direct grants to universities (1000 SEK) – 67% increase

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We have a great history… ..and fantastic ratings

Largest number of global companies per capita

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Bottom-up principle – freedom for researchers very important, but also

Strategic Research Areas

Medicine

Engineering

Social Science and Humanities New priority for the Government

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• New government programme for international recruitment of Scientists – Recruitment of young scientists – Senior Scientists – longer period

Swedish Research Council ~ 900 M$/year

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Supports research of the highest scientific quality within all areas of science. Stimulates advances and scientific development through open competition where the best research ideas are rewarded. Implementing the new governmental initiative on recruitment of Scientists

Karolinska Institute • Prof. Cynthia Bulik, University of North

Carolina, USA • Eating disorder • 10, years 19 M$

Grants for international recruitment of leading researchers

Linköpings University • Prof. Markus Heilig, National Institute of

Health, Bethesda, MD, USA • psychiatry. • 10 years 18 M$

Grants for international recruitment of leading researchers

Gothenburg University • Prof. Ellen Lust, Yale University, USA • Political Science • 10 years, 18 M$

Grants for international recruitment of leading researchers

International Career grant (COFUND MSC)

You can apply for the grant either if work at a Swedish university and wish to work abroad, or if you work abroad and wish to work in Sweden. You may apply for an International career grant if your doctorate was 2 to 7 years old on 1 January 2015. You are required to apply for a minimum of three or a maximum of four years. Apply before 26 February 2015

http://www.vr.se/inenglish/researchfunding/ourgrants2015/marieskodowskacurieinternationalcareergrant.4.15f1f488148d550dae42525.html

VINNOVA in brief

• VINNOVA – the Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation responding to the Ministry of Enterprise

• About 200 people work at VINNOVA’s offices in Stockholm, Brussels and Silicon Valley

• Annual budget of >300 M $ invested in innovation projects in all sectors in society.

Environment

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Globalization

VINNOVA’s program: Challenge-driven innovation From technology and sectors to social challenges

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Mobility for Growth

VINNMER Marie Curie Incoming Open Innovation Incoming

VINNOVA recommends the applicants to the calls above to first apply for a planning grant. Planning grant proposals are submitted to two separate calls depending on what type of project

which is planned: VINNMER Marie Curie Incoming – Planning Grant

http://www.vinnova.se/en/Our-acitivities/Innovativeness-of-specific-target-groups/The-Knowledge-Triangle/Mobility-for-

Growth/

About Forte Forte funds research for people's health, working life and welfare.

• Work and health • Work organisation • Labour market • Public health • Welfare • Social services and social relations

COFAS 2 (Incoming International Postdoc fellowships, FIIP) http://www.forte.se/en/Calls-for-proposals/2015/COFAS-2-FIIP/

Call for proposals for COFAS 2 Forte Incoming International Postdoc fellowships (FIIP) grants. Deadline for project outline submissions is the 3rd of March 2015 at 17.00 (5pm CET).

The purpose of the fellowships is to give qualified researchers in countries outside of Sweden the opportunity to exchange knowledge and competence with the Swedish research society within Forte’s research areas of responsibility

PhD student position in theoretical condensed matter physics Job

Your major responsibility as a PhD student is to perform research in a research group, while getting familiar with different theoretical approaches. The candidate is equally expected to develop competence [...] 27/11/2014 - 13:57 | Country: Sweden | Organisation: Chalmers University of Technology | Research field: Physics | Application deadline: 31/03/2015 | Nr. of offers: 1

Postdoctoral position in Train Aerodynamics -Development of Flow Control for Better Energy Efficiency of Trains Using CFD Job

The project is about improvement of aerodynamic properties of trains using different techniques for flow control. Existing freight and regional trains will be studied with the aim to decrease their [...] 20/11/2014 - 12:45 | Country: Sweden | Organisation: Chalmers University of Technology | Research field: Technology | Application deadline: 28/02/2015 | Nr. of offers: 1

Professor in Work Science Job

The Department of Sociology and Work Sciende has over 100 employees, teachers, researchers, PhD-students and administrative staff. The department carries out research, eduacation adn collaboration in a number och areas. [...] 03/12/2014 - 08:41 | Country: Sweden | Organisation: universitypositions | Research field: Sociology | Application deadline: 16/03/2015 | Nr. of offers: 1

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One example of how universities in Sweden provide for international researchers comes from Lund in Southern Sweden. At the International Researchers & Scholars Office (IRSO) staff work strategically & operatively in cooperation with international coordinators at the departments. IRSO aims to support PhD students, post-docs, visiting scholars and families and offer general information on settling in Sweden and also assist the inviting departments. They provide: Checklists-before arrival, during stay, prior to departure Contacts with public authorities & private industries & relocation service Introduction day in English Scholarship holders support Evaluation form prior to departure from Sweden Information about insurances for incoming international personnel & scholarship holders

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At Lund University – A world-class university that works to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition – major investments in life science infrastructure provides researchers with excellent tools,

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The home of the future MedMAX, the MAX IV Laboratory in Lund is a synchrotron x-ray light source that continue serving some 1000 users per year and delivering science in a broad range of fields including electronic structure of solids, gases, aerosols, and clusters, catalysis, environmental science, soft-matter and protein crystallography. After almost 30 years of successful operation and research the three rings at the old facility will be closed at the end of 2015 to open the door for the new MAX IV facility. Photo: Perry Nordeng www.maxiv.se

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Some 800 metres north of the new synchrotron x-ray facility MAX IV, construction have started for the European Spallation Source, a neutron spallation facility. The two world-leading facilities, placed close together and with not only Lund University in the neighbourhood by but also the Universities in Copenhagen will provide excellent tools for scientists in life and materials science. In between the two facilities Science Village Scandinavia is under construction, a joint venture between the Lund University, Lund municipality and the regional government Region Skåne. Its purpose – to facilitate world-leading life and materials science by providing linfrastructure for laboratories, offices, hotels, restaurants and shops. Photo: Perry Nordeng

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$2bn is the total investment in ESS, a pan-european project. 17 countries contribute with Sweden and Denmark as host countries. First experiments are planned to start late 2019. www.europeanspallationsource.se observera, det är 1,8 miljarder € dvs. drygt 17 miljarder SEK alltså ”bara” $2bn, inte $24bn

Larry Greenberg (professor) Cornell University (Fish and stream ecology) Department of Biology, Karlstad University

Larry: ”the quality of health care

is good and affordable for all, there is no tuition for those that want to attend college, parents are entitled to one year of paid maternal/paternal leave, and seven weeks of vacation leave is very generous”.

Swedens social welfare systems welcomes you • Sweden has one of the most generous parental leave systems in

the world. Parents are granted 480 days of leave per child, and 420 of these days are paid at a rate of 80% of your salary up to a limit of SEK 910 a day.

• Childcare services are available for all children from one year of age (school starts at age of 7) – typically 100$/month

• The maximum cost for visits to a doctor in a 12-month period is 130 $.

• If you work and pay your taxes in Sweden, you are covered by employment-based benefits, which include sickness benefit and rehabilitation allowance).

Karlstad

Blekinge

Umeå

Crown Princess of Sweden visiting Silicon Valley

Thank you! dan.andree@gov.se @danbruxelles Anne.Lidgard@VINNOVA.se tutti@maxlab.lu.see