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Mission 0 House secures five-year research funding and expands – five universities join
Innovation, Sustainability, Research and development
March 19, 2025 10:15 CET
Mission 0 House, a unique collaboration between industry and academia with the goal of eliminating greenhouse gas emissions from manufacturing processes, has secured its first long-term research funding. Several leading companies, together with the Knowledge Foundation (KK-stiftelsen), have jointly guaranteed nearly 100 million SEK for the next five years. SSAB joined this research collaboration when it started as a pilot project in spring 2024.
Photo: Department of Materials and Manufacturing, School of Engineering, Jönköping University
Mission 0 House, led by Polestar and Lindholmen Science Park, started as a pilot project in 2024. The initiative has allowed five Swedish universities to join Mission 0 House in Gothenburg: University of Borås, University West, Jönköping University, Karlstad University, and Mid Sweden University. The institutions will contribute scientific expertise and hire a total of 10 new postdoctoral researchers. These researchers, along with senior scientists, will work together to develop future emission-free manufacturing methods.
“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,” says Hans Pehrson, who leads the daily operations at Mission 0 House.
The companies Borgstena, Polestar, Sekab, and SSAB represent a broad industrial competence 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 the results have the potential to be effectively implemented by industry.
"Our goal is to lead the steel industry towards a fossil-free future. Creating a more sustainable world requires collaboration. It is fantastic news that Mission 0 House has secured its first long-term research funding," says Eva Petursson, Head of Research and Innovation at SSAB.
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 different disciplines can meet and work together towards a common goal, promoting innovation and accelerating the development of solutions.
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.
“The Knowledge Foundation’s ambition is to support organizations who want to lead 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,” says Eva Schelin, CEO of the Knowledge Foundation.
About Mission 0 House:
Mission 0 House was initiated by Polestar in 2022. During 2023, Polestar and Lindholmen Science Park conducted a theoretical feasibility study with support from Vinnova, which led to a pilot phase in 2024. The pilot included several industry partners and universities that contributed engineers, master’s students, and a postdoctoral researcher. The funding, which amounted to over 20 MSEK, came from industry partners, Vinnova, and the Region Västra Götaland.
Starting in Q1 2025, Mission 0 House is now developing into a place where researchers and engineers collaborate under one roof with the goal of eliminating greenhouse gases from material production and products.
Read more about Mission 0 House
Mission 0 House | Lindholmen Science Park
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