Formas
Formas is one of the largest donors to the University. Formas is a government research council that supports research and innovation for sustainable development in the areas of the environment, agricultural sciences and spatial planning.
Funding granted in the past five years:
- 2021: SEK 85 million
- 2020: SEK million
- 2019: SEK million
- 2018: SEK million
- 2017: SEK million
The figures are from Uppsala University’s annual report for 2021.

Examples of research supported by Formas
Energy: EU fuel tax cuts could increase Russian oil profits
An EU-wide fuel tax cut of €0.20 per litre could increase oil profits in Russia by more than €8 mill...

Internet of Things: “The technology is not the problem”
Uppsala University is currently leading a major collaborative project to make it easier to implement...

The research behind an online playground
In Linköping, children can now play with eggs that are connected to the internet and crawl into a bi...
