To support the sustainable solutions of tomorrow, the Knowledge Foundation grants SEK 50 million to Mission 0 House, a unique collaboration between industry and academia aiming to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from manufacturing processes. Together with funding from several leading companies, the total budget reaches SEK 100 million for the next five years.
Millions for groundbreaking carbon-free electric car collaboration
Mission 0 House, led by Polestar and Lindholmen Science Park, started as a pilot project in 2024. Now, five Swedish universities are given the opportunity to join the collaboration: University of Borås, University West, Jönköping University, Karlstad University, and Mid Sweden University. The universities will contribute scientific expertise and recruit a total of 10 new postdoctoral researchers. These researchers, along with senior scientists, will work together to develop future emission-free manufacturing methods.
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This funding is an important step towards realizing our vision of a sustainable future for the manufacturing industry. By combining academic research with industrial expertise, we can accelerate the development of groundbreaking technologies and solutions.
Hans Pehrson
Mission Director for Mission 0 House
The companies Borgstena, Polestar, Sekab, and SSAB represent extensive industrial expertise within the automotive, textile, chemical, and steel industries. Their involvement in Mission 0 House ensures that the research is relevant to real-world challenges, and that the results have the potential to be effectively implemented by industry.
Two unique aspects of Mission 0 House are the emphasis on physical presence and close collaboration between industry and academia. This creates a dynamic environment where experts from various disciplines can come together and work towards a common goal, promoting innovation and accelerating the development of solutions.
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The Knowledge Foundation’s ambition is to be there for the stakeholders who want to lead and show the way. Our contribution to Mission 0 House is a clear example of this. The initiative has the potential to break new ground in several ways, not least through the experimental mission-based approach and the fact that the initiative is led by the industry.
Eva Schelin
CEO of the Knowledge Foundation
The ambition is to expand Mission 0 House to include 75 researchers and engineers. More companies, institutions, and financiers are encouraged to join the initiative to contribute to a fossil-free future with modern materials and processes.
About Mission 0 House
Mission 0 House started as a pilot project in 2024, led by Polestar and Lindholmen Science Park. The pilot was funded by industry partners, Vinnova, and the Region Västra Götaland, amounting to over SEK 20 million. Now, Mission 0 House is receiving additional funding from The Knowledge Foundation, Borgstena, Polestar, SEKAB and SSAB to develop into a place where researchers and engineers collaborate under one roof with the common goal of eliminating greenhouse gases from material production and products.