Co-financed programme: Multidisciplinary Bio 2
- Reference number
- Jap08-0002
- Start and end dates
- 090101-091231
- Amount granted
- 0 SEK
- Administrative organization
- Vinnova (Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems)
- Research area
- Life Science Technology
Summary
Based on the agreement concluded in January 1999 between the Japanese and Swedish governments on cooperation in science and technology, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), the Swedish Agency for Innovation Systems (VINNOVA) and the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF) have established a scheme for joint funding of Japanese-Swedish cooperative research projects. After consultations among JST, SSF and VINNOVA, "Multidisciplinary BIO" has been selected as the field of research for which the joint funding scheme will apply. The aim of the programme is to strengthen the collaboration between Sweden and Japan within "Multidisciplinary BIO" to achieve world-class scientific results, leading towards new innovative technologies. This area is currently undergoing strong development and is considered important in both countries in order to achieve growth and sustainability over the long run. The research field is defined as multidisciplinary research, which combines life sciences with other scientific fields such as engineering, physical, computer and mathematical sciences and combinations of two complementary - but fundamentally different - bio disciplines.