Research centre established by:

KTH, Stockholm University and RISE
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Announcing first call for Flagship Projects

This is the first call for Flagship Projects within Digital Futures. Researchers from the KTH Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm University (SU) and RISE Research Institutes of Sweden can apply for funding under this call.

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The Flagship project call is a funding instrument designed to support excellent scientific research and build competence and broad expertise towards digital transformation. Project proposals should be of the highest scientific quality and show originality, high impact, and an interdisciplinary approach. This instrument also aims to encourage collaboration between senior and early-career researchers to ensure the future need for researchers in the sciences of digital transformation. Collaboration with industry and society is encouraged.

Proposal submission deadline: 2024-11-14
Expected start of projects: July 2025

Link to more information and how to apply

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