FOI is involved in several national and international cooperation projects. For instance, we are leading several EU projects.

Research is often conducted in the form of collaboration, where various types of organisations with different competencies work together to achieve results. FOI collaborates with other research institutes, universities, companies, authorities and international organisations, both in Sweden and internationally. EU projects take place within the Commission’s research framework programmes, which run for seven years at a time.

The type of cooperation projects that FOI participates in at EU level can be initiated, for example, through the European Commission’s research programme calls. The objective is to strengthen European competitiveness and harmonise certain activities within the Union. FOI has long experience working in this kind of context and has a well-established network with other actors.

The Commission’s omgoing framework programme for research and innovation is called “Horizon Europe” and runs from 2021 to 2027. During this programme period, the new European Defence Fund is also expected to have major significance. The purpose of the fund is to promote competitiveness and innovation in defence and technology. During the programme period, the fund will be supporting various research projects with a total of approximately 8 billion euros.