P-O Backströms sal, Umeå
Immerse yourself in a day dedicated to funding your research and innovation pursuits through valuable insights, expert guidance, and lively discussions. Whether you are a seasoned researcher or just beginning your academic journey, this event is for you.
Kick starting the morning session, we will dive into a series of presentations from funding agencies active in the region. Discover the latest funding opportunities, trends, and insider tips directly from the source. You will have the chance to mingle with funder representatives, SLU external funding and innovation experts, and other researchers over lunch, gaining valuable insight on navigating the funding landscape.
In the afternoon, we will introduce you to practical tools and actionable insights to unlock your research funding and innovation potential.
Join us for a day of inspiration and collaboration at SLU’s Funding Day, Umeå.
Language: English
Recordings from the Funding Days in Alnarp (Oct 2024) and Ultuna (Apr 2025) are available on SLU Play.
09:00 Welcome and introduction to the Funding Day
09:30 Swedbank Owner's Foundation Norrland - Frida Anundsson, CEO
10:00 The Kempe Foundations - Alice Kempe, Chair of the Board of Directors
10:30 Fika
11:00 Skogssällskapet - Karin Fällman Lillqvist, Director of Sustainability
11:30 Carl Trygger Foundation - Nils Mårtensson, CEO
12:00 TBC
12:30 Lunch
13:30 Welcome back and overview of the afternoon session
13:45 Innovation - William Lidberg, Dept. Forest Ecology & Management
14:15 Communication - Anna Morén, Faculty of Forest Sciences
14:45 Fika
15:15 Interdisciplinarity - Carina Keskitalo, Dept. Forest Resource Management
16:00 End
Fiona Reid, Research Coordinator
Grants Office
fiona.reid@slu.se, +46 18 67 32 42, +46 72 228 86 89