The Grants and Innovation Office

The Grants and Innovation Office (GIO) supports individual researchers and research groups at Karlstad University in developing external funding strategies, as well as working with the personal and professional development of research staff.

Support is offered through a range of competence development activities, for both individuals and groups, as well as in connection with external research funding applications to regional, national and international funders.

The GIO also provides advice to all Karlstad University employees and students who want to utilise their research results or innovative ideas in society, outside the traditional channels of academic dissemination.

Through its diverse networks beyond the academy, the GIO acts as a connector between the university and wider society. It helps researchers to make their own external contacts, creating opportunities for their participation in projects or other types of external initiatives with non-academic partners.

The GIO also has the task of contributing to the university's overall development of research and innovation activities and coordinates several different university-wide initiatives and projects at the regional, national and international levels.

Research and Innovation Support

The GIO’s main areas of responsibility are:

  • Advice in the development of research and innovation strategies.
  • Advice on research applications to regional, national and international funders.
  • Advice regarding the utilisation of innovative ideas and research results, including responsibility for the government-appointed Innovation Office Fyrklövern, which is run in collaboration with Linnaeus University, Mid Sweden University and Örebro University.
  • Coordination of research and innovation collaboration with external partners at the regional, national and international levels.

Development of Karlstad University's Research and Innovation Activities

The GIO’s main areas of responsibility are:

  • Providing support for the university management regarding the development of KAU’s research and innovation activities.
  • Coordination of research administrative support at KAU, including the responsibility for developing and maintain the KAU Research Handbook.
  • Coordination of the ongoing review of research at the university.
  • Coordination of the university's research data support.

Collaboration with partners

At the GIO we work on projects with a range of partners, nationally and internationally and both within and beyond academia. For more information follow the link below.