Project Grants 2019

Stockholm University, grant of SEK 7.8 million for the project "Sustainability science, dialogues, and novel technologies for understanding and managing ocean ecosystem tradeoffs" 
New solutions to marine problems

Stockholm School of Economics, grant of SEK 6.5 million for the project "Public Procurement of Functions - A Stepping Stone Towards A More Sustainable Future!" 
Sustainable public procurement models

The Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry, grant of SEK 6 million for the project "Gröna sektorn för Sveriges framtid" (Gästprofessorer vid svenska universitet).
Visiting professorships in the green sector

Umeå University, grant of SEK 6 million for the project "Innovative statistical methods for standardized achievement tests to ensure comparability and fairness of test scores" 
Fairer testing

University of Gothenburg, grant of SEK 5.8 million for the project "Properties of long horizon asset returns" 
New insights into long-term financial return

Stockholm University, grant of SEK 5.7 million for the project "Neural Mechanisms of Auditory Awareness" 
Neurophysiological mechanisms behind perceptions of sound

Umeå University, grant of SEK 5.5 million for the project "Political Trust and the Environment: Understanding Public Attitudes towards Taxes and Other Policies" 
The importance of political trust in environment and climate policy initiatives

Grants within the WASP-HS program

Dr. Valentin Jeutner, Lund University
Project: “Quantum law: The legal significance of quantum computing”.
Read more: Legal aspects of Quantum Computing 

Professor Jonas Ivarsson, University of Gothenburg
Project: “Professional trust and autonomous systems”
Read more: Professional trust and autonomous systems

Associate Professor Amanda Lagerkvist, Uppsala University
Project: "BioMe: Existential challenges and ethical imperatives of biometric AI in everyday lifeworlds”
Read more: Existential challenges and ethical issues regarding facial recognition and biometrics

Professor Nicolette Lakemond, Linköping University
Project: “The emergence of complex intelligent systems and the future of management”
Read more: Complex intelligent systems and future management

Professor Ericka Johnson, Linköping University
Project: “The ethics and social consequences of AI & caring robots. Learning trust, empathy and accountability”
Read more: How do you build trust and empathy between a human and a robot?

Professor Anna-Sara Lind, Uppsala University 
Project: “Artificial intelligence, democracy and human dignity”
Read more: Strong, independent AI can change our whole society 

Professor Christian Balkenius, Lund University 
Project: “The imperfect creator creating the perfect: Ethics for autonomous systems/AI” 
Read more: Ethics of autonomous systems and artificial intelligence

Associate Professor Pontus Strimling, Institute for Future Studies
Project: “Predicting the diffusion of AI-applications”
Read more: Wants to predict the diffusion of artificial intelligence

Professor Oskar Nordström Skans, Uppsala University 
Project: “The labor-market impact of firm-level adoption of AI and autonomous systems”
Read more: The effect of robots and AI on the labour market

Dr. Annika Fredén, Karlstad University
Project: “Bias and methods of AI technology studying political behavior”
Read more: Studies of political messages in social media

Professor Morten Fjeld, Chalmers University of Technology
Project: “The rise of social drones: A constructive design research agenda”
Read more: A future with “social drones”

Associate Professor Stefan Larsson, Lund University
Project: “AI transparency and consumer trust”
Read more: How can consumer trust in artificial intelligence be strengthened?

Dr. Asad Sayeed, University of Gothenburg
Project: “Gothenburg research initiative for politically emergent systems (GRIPES)”
Read more: Hidden political messages in the form of “dogwhistles”

Professor Helena Lindgren, Umeå University 
Project: “Digital companions as social actors: Employing socially intelligent systems for managing stress and improving emotional wellbeing”
Read more: Digital companions’ role in managing stress

Professor Kristina Höök, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Project: “Ethics as enacted through movement - shaping and being shaped by autonomous systems”
Read more: New findings regarding the interaction between drones and humans

Associate Professor Francis Lee, Uppsala University 
Project: “The new scientific revolution? AI and big data in biomedicine”
Read more: Consequences of AI in biomedicine