Forska!Sverige

What Forska!Sverige does

Forska!Sverige is an independent, politically unaffiliated Swedish non-profit foundation founded in September 2010 by Anna Nilsson Vindefjärd, the former Secretary General of the pharmaceutical industry association LIF. The foundation's stated mission is to make medical research a national priority in Sweden by advocating for increased public and private investment in life sciences, improved framework conditions for researchers, and stronger integration of research evidence into healthcare and policy. It serves Swedish policymakers, parliamentarians, research funders, and the broader life-science ecosystem rather than commercial customers.

The foundation's core products are non-commercial knowledge outputs: policy reports, opinion polls measuring public attitudes toward research funding, documentary films, an annual awards program recognizing contributions to Swedish medical research, and the annual Forska!Sverige-dagen conference. Its primary platform is the "Agenda för hälsa och vülstånd" think tank, a permanent coalition of 42 member organizations spanning universities, hospitals, patient associations, and life-science companies. Since 2013 the foundation has also operated within an international sister-organization network alongside Research!America, Research Canada, and Research Australia.

The foundation is funded through donations and grants, has approximately 10 employees, and is headquartered in Stockholm. It has no commercial product line, no pricing model, and no revenue-generating customers in the conventional sense. Its business model is sustained advocacy: convening stakeholders, producing evidence-based policy recommendations, and engaging Swedish and EU-level decision-makers to influence the funding and regulatory environment for medical research.

Name

Forska!Sverige

Legal name

Stiftelsen Forska!Sverige

Website

https://forskasverige.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Forska!Sverige is an independent Swedish non-profit foundation founded in 2010 that advocates for medical research as a national priority, serving policymakers and the life-science ecosystem through reports, opinion polls, an annual conference, and a 42-member think tank coalition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Policy Advocacy Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (81331), Other Social Advocacy Organizations (813319)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Global Health Advocacy, Policy & Rights Organizations (HLAJAKAO)

Keywords

• Medical research advocacy
• Life science policy
• Research funding advocacy
• Science policy foundation
• Health policy nonprofit

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and grants: Forska!Sverige is a politically independent, non-profit foundation. The organization is funded through donations. No specific revenue streams from products or services are disclosed.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Forska!Sverige is a politically independent, non-profit foundation that advocates for medical research to become a higher national priority in Sweden. It does this by publishing research-based reports, policy proposals and fact sheets, running the 'Agenda för hälsa och välstånd' think tank with 42 member organizations, hosting an annual conference (Forska!Sverige-dagen) and parliamentary seminars, conducting annual opinion polls on attitudes toward medical research, and awarding annual Researcher, Politician and Honorary prizes.

Product overview

Forska!Sverige is a politically independent, non-profit foundation that advocates for medical research to become a higher national priority in Sweden. The organization operates primarily through its think tank "Agenda för hälsa och välstånd" (Agenda for Health and Prosperity) and produces publications including reports on research value, clinical research, health data, and precision health. Key offerings include annual awards recognizing researchers and politicians, the Forska!Sverige-dagen annual conference, short films documenting research projects, and regular opinion polls on public attitudes toward medical research. The organization does not offer a software product or technical platform.

Differentiator

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Products and services

• Agenda för hälsa och välstånd (Think Tank) A multi-stakeholder think tank and permanent membership association led by Forska!Sverige that brings together 42 organizations representing academia, healthcare, industry, patients, professional associations, civil society, regions and authorities to jointly improve conditions for medical research, entrepreneurship and quality-driven healthcare in Sweden.
• Reports and Publications Annual research reports, policy proposals, fact sheets and themed publications on topics such as the value of medical research, clinical research, health data, precision health, and life science policy, produced for Swedish decision-makers, media and the public.
• Annual Opinion Polls on Medical Research Annual public opinion surveys measuring Swedish attitudes toward medical research, healthcare and quality-driven care, conducted with Verian (formerly Kantar Sifo) and used to inform policymakers, media and the public.
• Short Films and Multimedia Content Documentary and short films, including anniversary films, content on precision health, clinical research and new technology in healthcare, plus interview series, made freely available on the foundation's website and YouTube.

Quantifiable outcome

• Annual 'Granskning' reports evaluate government progress on life science commitments since 2016, providing ongoing policy accountability.
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Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Agenda för hälsa och välstånd (42 member organizations)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015The 'Agenda för hälsa och välstånd' is a permanent membership association (think tank) hosted by Forska!Sverige, bringing together 42 organizations representing academia, healthcare, industry, patients, professional associations, civil society, regions, and authorities. Under Forska!Sverige's leadership, the members collaborate long-term to improve conditions for medical research, entrepreneurship, and quality-driven healthcare in Sweden. The coalition has produced joint annual reports since 2015.
• Research!AmericaflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2013Research!America is a prominent U.S. advocacy organization that advocates for health research and medical progress. Forska!Sverige launched collaboration with Research!America and sister organizations Research Australia and Research Canada in March 2013. The partnership represents a transatlantic and global network of medical research advocacy organizations, enabling knowledge exchange, joint policy initiatives, and mutual learning on strengthening research ecosystems.
• Research CanadaflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2013Research Canada is the Canadian counterpart to Research!America and Forska!Sverige, advocating for health research investment in Canada. Since March 2013, the three organizations form an international network of sister organizations that collaborate on research advocacy, policy development, and public awareness campaigns for medical research.
• Research AustraliaflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2013Research Australia is the Australian sister organization advocating for health and medical research. Forska!Sverige collaborated with Research Australia, Research!America, and Research Canada since March 2013 as part of an international network of advocacy organizations working to advance medical research policy and funding.
• Karolinska InstitutetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKarolinska Institutet is the founding academic anchor of Forska!Sverige. Founder Anna Nilsson Vindefjärd earned her PhD there in 2001 and created BioEntrepreneurship education programs. Multiple board members, researchers, and partners are affiliated with KI.
• Rifo – Sällskapet Riksdagsledamöter och forskareminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRifo (the Society of Parliamentarians and Researchers) co-organizes annual parliamentary seminars with Forska!Sverige, bringing together parliamentarians and life science experts for constructive dialogue on research policy.
• Genomic Medicine SwedenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of the co-organizers of the 2023 panel discussion on national infrastructures for clinical research and healthcare, alongside Biobank Sverige, Center for Advanced Medical Therapies (CAMP), and Forska!Sverige.
• Biobank SverigeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the 2023 panel discussion on national infrastructures for clinical research and healthcare, together with Genomic Medicine Sweden, CAMP, and Forska!Sverige.
• Center for Advanced Medical Therapies (CAMP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the 2023 panel discussion on national infrastructures for clinical research and healthcare, together with Genomic Medicine Sweden, Biobank Sverige, and Forska!Sverige.
• LIF – de forskande läkemedelsföretagen (the research-based pharmaceutical companies in Sweden)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe trade association for research-based pharmaceutical companies in Sweden. Anna Nilsson Vindefjärd worked for LIF from 2007-2011 before focusing fully on Forska!Sverige. The organization is one of many stakeholders that collaborate through the Agenda för hälsa och välstånd framework.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Research Canada: Canadian sister organization in the international network alongside Forska!Sverige and Research!America. Both are national health research advocacy alliances engaging government, parliament, and the public to grow investment in medical research.
• Research Australia: Australian sister organization within the same international advocacy network since 2013. Pursues an identical mission of advocating for increased investment in health and medical research at the national level.
• Research!America: The U.S. counterpart and sister organization of Forska!Sverige since 2013. Research!America is a non-profit advocacy alliance that pushes for increased federal funding and policy support for health research — the exact same model and mission as Forska!Sverige in the U.S. context.

Broad incumbents

• Wellcome Trust: One of the world's largest medical research charities, funding research and advocating for science-friendly policy in the UK and globally. While far larger and grantmaking-focused (Forska!Sverige does not grant funds), Wellcome is the closest analogue of a research-advocacy foundation in a peer jurisdiction.
• VINNOVA: Sweden's innovation agency, funding research and innovation including life sciences. Comparable as a Swedish ecosystem player shaping national R&D priorities, though a state actor rather than an independent advocacy foundation.
• Vetenskapsrådet (Swedish Research Council): Swedish government agency that funds and advises on medical and other research. While a public funder rather than an advocacy NGO, it operates in the same Swedish life science ecosystem and is referenced in Forska!Sverige's policy work as the principal grantmaking body.

Regional players

• EuroScience: European association for the advancement of science, where Forska!Sverige's Secretary General serves on the governing board. Operates as a Europe-wide advocacy platform for science policy and research funding, paralleling Forska!Sverige's national remit.
• AMRC (Association of Medical Research Charities): UK membership body for medical research charities that advocates collectively for the sector and influences government R&D policy. Highly comparable as a coalition-based advocacy platform for medical research funding.

Others

• LIF – de forskande läkemedelsföretagen: Swedish trade association for research-based pharmaceutical companies. It is a member of the Agenda för hälsa och välstånd coalition that Forska!Sverige convenes, and engages in parallel life science policy advocacy in Sweden — a stakeholder / coalition peer.
• Swedish Life Science Industry Association (SwedenBIO): Swedish industry association for life science companies. While representing industry rather than running a think tank, it is part of the same Swedish life science policy ecosystem and overlaps with Forska!Sverige's Agenda för hälsa och välstånd coalition.

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Strengths5 records

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Key highlights6 records

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Profiles5 records

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