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Leading with ideas

‘Leadership is the crux of a Mistra programme. Research for sustainable development is based on sustained leadership.´

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2011-04-06

Mistra finances businesses working with innovation


The Swedish Institute initiated a program to spotlight Sweden´s 20 hottest innovations, in the area of environmental technology among others. Two companies, I-Tech and myFC are connected with Mistra.

2011-04-01

The evolution of cities — a mental process


Today more than 50 percent of the world´s population live in cities. What do they need to manage the future lack of resources and environmental problems? A new book looks to history for the answers!

2011-02-27

Ethical funds need to disseminate information


Ethical funds provide insufficient information about risks and what ethical management means, a new thesis shows.

2010-11-08

Major advances for deep-sea space technology


An ultra-miniaturised submersible has been developed by scientists at the Ångström Space Technology Centre at Uppsala University. Great progress has now been made in developing the technology that the...

2010-10-26

Gothenburg protected from submergence


Gothenburg will be flooded if the sea level rises by 90 centimetres. Simultaneously, there will be extreme high tides (surges) as a result of stormy weather. Mistra Urban Futures’ plan is ‘defence,...

2010-10-26

Millions of kronor for sustainable urban development


Two projects in Mistra Urban Futures have been granted funding for coordinated urban development. One relates to energy-efficient homes and the other to citizens’ influence on urban planning.

2010-09-22

High-impact report on Steel Eco-Cycle


The popular version of the Steel Eco-Cycle report is selling outstandingly well. Two thousand copies of the report were sold out in May, and the same number are now being reprinted.

2010-09-20

Mussel adhesive: rust protection of the future?


In the future, we may not need chromate-treated steel structures. The blue mussel can create an ecofriendly form of anti-rust. This is clear from cutting-edge research from a Mistra-funded research...

2010-09-17

Grand finale for ProEnviro


On 21 October, the doors will open for this year's Result Day for the ProEnviro research programme. This time, the event is special. Twice as many projects as before will be presented. It is also ProE...

2010-09-15

Entwined joins the WTO Public Forum


Entwined has been invited to take part in this year's World Trade Organization (WTO) Public Forum, with the theme ‘The Forces Shaping World Trade´, which takes place in Geneva on 15—17 September.

2010-06-16

Board members of Swedish companies with criminal convictions are common


Almost 90 percent of companies listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange have at least one board member who has been convicted of a crime. Companies with several board members who have been convicted of...

2010-06-11

U.S. Navy to Attack the Barnacle


The small Gothenburg company I-Tech received a visit from U.S. Naval Officials in search of alternatives to copper-based antifouling paint. The American sailors were enthusiastically impressed by...

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