Some statistics from the applications for ARC
On January 21, the call for proposal SSF-ARC, SSF Agenda 2030 Research Centers on Future Advanced Technology for Sustainability, closed. 31 applications have been received.
The purpose of the call is to link research to the UN Agenda 2030 goals and hence contribute to solving some of the challenges humanity faces.
The number of applications for the four different areas were as follows:
| Area | Number of applications |
| Next generation of antibiotics and/or actions to prevent pandemics | 17 |
| Plant biotechnology, including GMO and CRISPR/Cas9 | 6 |
| Future nuclear power | 4 |
| Hydrogen/Fuel cells | 4 |
The applications came from the following universities:
| University |
Number of applicants
|
| Umeå University | 5 |
| Uppsala University | 5 |
| Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences | 5 |
| The Royal Institute of Technology | 4 |
| Chalmers university of Technology | 2 |
| Karolinska Institutet | 2 |
| Stockholm University | 2 |
| Gotheburg University | 1 |
Decision will be taken in June 2020. Project start: August 2020