Formas
Formas is one of the largest donors to the University. Formas is a government research council that supports research and innovation for sustainable development in the areas of the environment, agricultural sciences and spatial planning.
Funding granted in the past five years:
- 2021: SEK 85 million
- 2020: SEK million
- 2019: SEK million
- 2018: SEK million
- 2017: SEK million
The figures are from Uppsala University’s annual report for 2021.
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Examples of research supported by Formas
Energy: EU fuel tax cuts could increase Russian oil profits
An EU-wide fuel tax cut of €0.20 per litre could increase oil profits in Russia by more than €8 mill...
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Internet of Things: “The technology is not the problem”
Uppsala University is currently leading a major collaborative project to make it easier to implement...
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The research behind an online playground
In Linköping, children can now play with eggs that are connected to the internet and crawl into a bi...
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