Mentor4Innovation

Mentor4Innovation is an annual mentoring programme that pairs leading young researchers with hand-picked, innovation-oriented mentors to strengthen the ability of Swedish research to innovate long term. The programme is tailored to each researcher’s interests and long-term goals and offers different innovation directions, from societal impact to commercialisation. It runs for just under a year, beginning in the autumn and concluding with a workshop late in the following spring. The programme is offered to Wallenberg Academy Fellows and is financed by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation.

One-to-one mentoring with innovation-oriented mentors, tailored innovation support (e.g. societal impact or commercialisation directions), and a concluding workshop; access to mentors' experience and networks.

The programme is offered to Wallenberg Academy Fellows, a scheme for leading young researchers in Sweden.

Participation is offered to Wallenberg Academy Fellows; researchers are nominated to the Wallenberg Academy Fellows scheme by universities and selected by the academies and the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation.