Co-created Innovations for a Competitive Food Sector and Sustainable Transitions 2026
Co-created Innovations for a Competitive Food Sector and Sustainable Transitions 2026 supports business–academic teams testing science-based innovations for sustainable, resilient and competitive food supply chains.
Funder: Formas
Due Dates: December 3, 2026 (Prisma organisational account) | December 15, 2026, 14:00 (Application)
Funding Amounts: SEK 1–2 million per project for 12–24 months; total call budget up to SEK 16 million
Summary: Supports business–academic teams developing and testing science-based innovations for sustainable, resilient and competitive food supply chains.
Key Information: Exactly two Swedish partners are required: an established food-sector company and a university, university college or research institute.
Description
Formas runs this innovation call within Sweden’s national research programme for food. It supports practical, science-based solutions that strengthen food security, competitiveness and the transition to sustainability. Projects should develop new or significantly improved products, services, processes or methods, with benefits extending beyond the two project partners.
The focus is sustainable and resilient supply chains: reducing vulnerabilities and losses, improving resource efficiency, and maintaining profitability during variations and disruptions. Relevant work includes addressing structural bottlenecks in processing, storage and distribution; climate-smart regional logistics; local processing and upscaling; collaborative business models; and greater use of residual flows. Both partners are expected to help design and implement the project and actively use its results.
