FOI organises its activities into research areas that reflect the agency’s numerous fields of expertise and the knowledge needs of it primary clients. These areas encompass both basic and applied research.

Our basic research focuses on long-term objectives, generating new knowledge to address future threats and challenges. These activities also lay the foundation for applied research, where knowledge is utilised to meet the more immediate needs of clients, such as the Swedish Armed Forces and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV).

FOI’s research is frequently conducted in collaboration with others, particularly allied partners within NATO.