2023-06-142022/23:UbU11 · p.9UbUEducation
Innovation support
Support for innovation at higher education institutions
What's at stake: The outcome affects how much funding and which tools universities, research institutes and companies receive to turn research results into new products and companies, which in turn can affect Sweden's competitiveness and innovation climate.
Case texts and AI reasoning are AI-translated from the Swedish originals; the Swedish text is authoritative.
What the vote decides
The question is whether the ongoing work through innovation offices and Vinnova's collaboration efforts is sufficient, or whether the state should increase research funding and specifically invest in research institutes, incubators and a review of the teacher's exemption to strengthen the commercialization of research.
Yes Yes — the committee proposal
The Committee stresses that higher education institutions play an important role in putting research-based knowledge to use through innovation offices and holding companies, that the Swedish Higher Education Authority and Vinnova are jointly developing a model to follow up and evaluate the innovation offices' performance, and that Vinnova already strengthens Swedish innovation capacity through collaboration projects, competence centers and calls that increase mobility between academia, industry and institutes, and therefore rejects the motions calling for further innovation-strengthening measures.
No No — the reservations
Reservation 18 (C)
The reservation (C) considers that total research funding needs to increase substantially, with greater investment from both business and the public sector, that research institutes and incubators should be strengthened since they link academia, basic research and industry through meeting places and testbeds important for commercialization, and that the so-called teacher's exemption should be evaluated to examine whether it is the best way to make use of innovations and inventions from Swedish higher education institutions.
Summarised from the committee report. Party labels in the summary come from the report, not from the vote.
What do the votes mean here?
Yes The committee proposal: rejecting the motions (keeping things as they are).
No Backing the counter-proposal: reservation 18 by C.
Abstain The party marks a position of its own that is not one of the two final alternatives.
The decision would have held
Explicit commitments that contradicted the vote: LLiberalerna
Ja 220–21Ja 206–35
Counterfactual: the parties above are moved to the position their own documents explicitly point at, carrying their whole contingent present. Every other party keeps its real figures, including dissenters and absentees.
How the AI parties would have voted
For each party: what its own plan – election manifesto and party programme – argues for in this case, next to how the party actually voted. The AI can only answer Yes or No; a party can also abstain.
| AI | Vote | Confidence | Evidence | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V | No | Yes 21/0/0/3 | differs | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| S | No | Yes 94/0/0/13 | differs | confidence: medium | derived |
| MP | No | Yes 15/0/0/3 | differs | confidence: medium | derived |
| C | No | No 0/21/0/3 | match | confidence: medium | derived |
| L | No | Yes 14/0/0/2 | differsagainst own programme | confidence: medium | explicit |
| KD | No | Yes 16/0/0/3 | differs | confidence: medium | derived |
| M | No | Yes 60/0/0/8 | differs | confidence: low | not addressed |
| SD | No | Abstain 0/0/63/9 | differs | confidence: medium | not addressed |
Committee proposal
Parliament rejects the motions 2022/23:420 by Staffan Eklöf (SD), 2022/23:943 by Tobias Andersson et al. (SD) demand 7, 2022/23:1026 by Patrick Reslow et al. (SD) demand 5, 2022/23:1121 by Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist et al. (C) demand 35, 2022/23:1200 by Malin Larsson and Peder Björk (both S) and 2022/23:1363 by Cecilia Engström (KD) demand 1.
Original (Swedish)
Riksdagen avslår motionerna 2022/23:420 av Staffan Eklöf (SD), 2022/23:943 av Tobias Andersson m.fl. (SD) yrkande 7, 2022/23:1026 av Patrick Reslow m.fl. (SD) yrkande 5, 2022/23:1121 av Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist m.fl. (C) yrkande 35, 2022/23:1200 av Malin Larsson och Peder Björk (båda S) och 2022/23:1363 av Cecilia Engström (KD) yrkande 1.
Riksdag decision: Parliament has addressed approximately 80 proposals concerning research in motions from the ordinary motion session of 2022. Parliament said no to all proposals, partly because work is ongoing or measures have already been taken. The proposals concern, for example, the distribution of research funds, freedom of research and scientific quality.
Counter-proposals
- The counter-proposal wants a plan to be developed to balance research funding between women- and male-dominated fields. (C) — Reservation 18
Plan vs actual vote
Every party, in chamber order: what its own plan pointed to, how it voted, and the reasoning behind both. Highlighted rows are where the two differ — but a vote that follows the plan is a result too, so the reasoning is there for every party.
The plan sees research as part of the social infrastructure needed for innovations and reforms, and emphasises that new products have often grown from cooperation between the public and business sectors.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan sees research as part of the social infrastructure needed for innovations and reforms, and emphasises that new products have often grown from cooperation between the public and business sectors. It also requires a more active state industrial policy and major investments in knowledge in the climate transition. Significantly increased research grants and strengthened institutes and incubators therefore lie in line with the plan.
Original (Swedish)
Planen ser forskningen som en del av den samhälleliga infrastrukturen som behövs för innovationer och reformer, och betonar att nya produkter ofta vuxit fram i samverkan mellan det offentliga och företagen. Den kräver också en mer aktiv statlig industripolitik och stora satsningar på kunskap i klimatomställningen. Kraftigt ökade forskningsanslag och stärkta institut och inkubatorer ligger därför i linje med planen.
- research for reformsdecisive»liksom för att generera kunskap för innovationer och reformer« (party programme ↗)“as well as to generate knowledge for innovations and reforms”
- public cooperation drives innovation»innovationer och tillväxtområden har ofta vuxit fram i samverkan mellan det offentliga och kommersiella företag« (party programme ↗)“innovations and growth areas have often grown from cooperation between the public and commercial enterprises”
- active industrial policy»mer aktiv statlig industri- och landsbygdspolitik« (party programme ↗)“more active state industry and rural policy”
- invest in knowledge»En framgångsrik klimatomställning kräver många nya och kunskapsintensiva arbeten, hög kompetens och satsningar på utbildningsväsendet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“A successful climate transition requires many new and knowledge-intensive jobs, high competence and investments in education. ”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The party programme calls for major investments in research and targeted engagement from the state, and that cooperation between higher education and business research is broadened.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The party programme calls for major investments in research and targeted engagement from the state, and that cooperation between higher education and business research is broadened. This is in substance the same demand as the counter-proposal raises about significantly increased research appropriations and strengthened institutes and incubators as meeting places between academia and business. The election manifesto also wants to invest in green technology and digitalization for strengthened competitiveness.
Original (Swedish)
Partiprogrammet kräver stora satsningar på forskning och ett målinriktat engagemang från staten, och att samarbetet mellan högskolans och näringslivets forskning breddas. Det är i sak samma krav som motförslaget reser om kraftigt ökade forskningsanslag och stärkta institut och inkubatorer som mötesplatser mellan akademi och näringsliv. Valmanifestet vill dessutom satsa på grön teknik och digitalisering för stärkt konkurrenskraft.
- major research investmentsdecisive»Det kräver stora satsningar på utbildning, forskning och kompetensutveckling samt en« (party programme ↗)“It requires major investments in education, research and skills development and a”
- cooperation between academia and business»inom högskolan och inom näringslivet måste breddas och företagen stimuleras att bedriva« (party programme ↗)“within higher education and within business must be broadened and companies stimulated to conduct”
- active innovation state»Det förutsätter ett målinriktat engagemang från statens sida« (party programme ↗)“It presupposes targeted engagement from the state's side”
- investment in innovation»Vi vill satsa på grön teknik, digitalisering och utbildning så att företagsklimatet stärks och kompetensförsörjningen förbättras.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to invest in green technology, digitalization and education so that the business climate is strengthened and skills supply is improved.”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The party programme wants to make future investments in education, research, competence supply and commercialisation of innovations and establishes that the step from idea to product must become shorter, which bears the counter-proposal's requirement for increased research funding and strengthened institutes and incubators.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The party programme wants to make future investments in education, research, competence supply and commercialisation of innovations and establishes that the step from idea to product must become shorter, which bears the counter-proposal's requirement for increased research funding and strengthened institutes and incubators. Research in cooperation with business and the public sector is described as important for quality. The plan simultaneously values non-earmarked basic research, which is a qualification rather than an obstacle.
Original (Swedish)
Partiprogrammet vill göra framtidsinvesteringar i utbildning, forskning, kompetensförsörjning och kommersialisering av innovationer och slår fast att steget från idé till produkt måste bli kortare, vilket bär motförslagets krav på ökade forskningsanslag och stärkta institut och inkubatorer. Forskning i samverkan med företag och offentlig sektor beskrivs som viktig för kvaliteten. Planen värnar samtidigt den icke öronmärkta grundforskningen, vilket är en kvalificering snarare än ett hinder.
- investments in researchdecisive»detta vill vi göra framtidsinvesteringar i utbildning,« (party programme ↗)“this we want to make future investments in education,”
- faster commercialisation»Steget från idé och innovation till prototyp, produkt« (party programme ↗)“The step from idea and innovation to prototype, product”
- cooperation between academia and business»samverkan med det samhälle som omger akademin,« (party programme ↗)“cooperation with the society surrounding academia,”
- value free basic research»Grundforskning och forskningsfinansiering som« (party programme ↗)“Basic research and research funding”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The plan demands investment in research and development so Sweden remains one of the world's most innovative countries and sees increased commercialisation of research results as a strength.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan demands investment in research and development so Sweden remains one of the world's most innovative countries and sees increased commercialisation of research results as a strength. Strengthening research institutes and incubators that link academia and business, and testing whether the teacher exception is the best way to make use of inventions, follows from that commitment. The plan does not take a position on the teacher exception as such.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver satsningar på forskning och utveckling för att Sverige ska förbli ett av världens mest innovativa länder och ser ökad kommersialisering av forskningens resultat som en styrka. Att stärka forskningsinstitut och inkubatorer som knyter samman akademi och näringsliv, och att pröva om lärarundantaget är det bästa sättet att nyttiggöra uppfinningar, följer av det åtagandet. Planen tar inte ställning till lärarundantaget som sådant.
- investment in research and developmentdecisive»För att Sveriges företag även fortsättningsvis ska kunna leverera produkter, tjänster och jobb i världsklass krävs en pålitlig infrastruktur i hela landet, satsningar på forskning och utveckling och krafttag mot brott emot företag.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“For Swedish companies to continue delivering world-class products, services and jobs requires reliable infrastructure throughout the country, investment in research and development and action against crime against companies.”
- commercialisation of research»En ökad kommersialisering av forskningens resultat stärker Sveriges innovationskraft.« (party programme ↗)“Increased commercialisation of research results strengthens Sweden's innovation force.”
- companies' innovation force»Företagens innovationskraft är nödvändig för att Sverige och resten av världen ska bli kvitt sitt beroende av fossil energi och övervinna klimathotet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Companies' innovation force is necessary for Sweden and the rest of the world to get rid of their dependence on fossil energy and overcome the climate threat.”
- education as investment»Få investeringar är lika viktiga och värdefulla för samhället som de vi gör i utbildning.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Few investments are as important and valuable to society as those we make in education.”
The election manifesto explicitly wants to increase research appropriations, and the party programme requires competitive and long-term conditions for research and development in both academia and business as well as increased cooperation between university and business.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The election manifesto explicitly wants to increase research appropriations, and the party programme requires competitive and long-term conditions for research and development in both academia and business as well as increased cooperation between university and business. The counter-proposal's requirement for significantly increased combined appropriations and strengthened institutes and incubators corresponds to this. The evaluation of the teacher exemption is not addressed in the plan.
Original (Swedish)
Valmanifestet vill uttryckligen öka forskningsanslagen, och partiprogrammet kräver konkurrenskraftiga och långsiktiga villkor för forskning och utveckling i både akademin och näringslivet samt ökad samverkan mellan högskola och näringsliv. Motförslagets krav på kraftigt ökade sammantagna anslag och stärkta institut och inkubatorer motsvarar detta. Utvärderingen av lärarundantaget behandlas inte i planen.
- increased research appropriationsdecisive»Vi vill öka forskningsanslagen och både skapa bättre karriärvägar för yngre forskare« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to increase research appropriations and both create better career paths for younger researchers”
- long-term R&D conditions»och långsiktiga villkor för forskning och utveckling, både i akademin och i näringslivet.« (party programme ↗)“and long-term conditions for research and development, both in academia and in business.”
- academia–business cooperation»Det behövs goda villkor och social trygghet för doktorander och forskare, ökad samverkan mellan högskola« (party programme ↗)“There need to be good conditions and social security for doctoral students and researchers, increased cooperation between university”
- stimulate private R&D»En skatterabatt för forskning och utveckling ska finnas.« (party programme ↗)“A tax deduction for research and development shall exist.”
The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.
The plan requires that Sweden is at the forefront of investments in research and education and that the state promotes a good climate for innovation and access to venture capital.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan requires that Sweden is at the forefront of investments in research and education and that the state promotes a good climate for innovation and access to venture capital. Strengthened research institutes and incubators correspond to the role of higher education institutions to cooperate with the surrounding society. An evaluation of the teacher exception is covered by the plan's emphasis on protected property rights to inventions.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver att Sverige ligger i främsta ledet i satsningar på forskning och utbildning och att staten främjar ett gott klimat för innovationer och tillgång till riskkapital. Stärkta forskningsinstitut och inkubatorer svarar mot lärosätenas uppgift att samverka med det omgivande samhället. En utvärdering av lärarundantaget ryms i planens betoning av skyddad äganderätt till uppfinningar.
- increased research investmentsdecisive»ligga i främsta ledet när det gäller satsningar på forskning och utbildning.« (party programme ↗)“be at the forefront when it comes to investments in research and education.”
- good innovation climate»gott klimat för innovationer samt produkt- och marknadsutveckling.« (party programme ↗)“good climate for innovation and product and market development.”
- higher education institutions' cooperation task»att genom forskning generera ny vetenskaplig kunskap samt att samverka med det omgivande« (party programme ↗)“to generate new scientific knowledge through research and to cooperate with the surrounding”
- property rights to inventions»möjligheten att skydda äganderätten till uppfinningar.« (party programme ↗)“the possibility to protect property rights to inventions.”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The plan wants to strengthen incentives for investment, research and entrepreneurship, and the programme emphasises that close collaboration between academia and business is needed for advances to be spread and commercialised — which is precisely the role that research institutes and incubators play.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan wants to strengthen incentives for investment, research and entrepreneurship, and the programme emphasises that close collaboration between academia and business is needed for advances to be spread and commercialised — which is precisely the role that research institutes and incubators play. The requirement for an evaluation of the teacher exemption responds to the programme's commitment to continuously review its own solutions. At the same time, the plan requires hard budget prioritisations, which makes support for significantly increased appropriations weak.
Original (Swedish)
Planen vill stärka drivkrafterna för investeringar, forskning och entreprenörskap, och programmet framhåller att nära samarbeten mellan akademi och näringsliv behövs för att landvinningar ska spridas och kommersialiseras — vilket är just den roll forskningsinstitut och inkubatorer fyller. Kravet på en utvärdering av lärarundantaget svarar mot programmets åtagande att ständigt ompröva egna lösningar. Samtidigt kräver planen hårda budgetprioriteringar, vilket gör stödet för kraftigt ökade anslag svagt.
- incentives for researchdecisive»Stärka drivkrafterna för investeringar, forskning och entreprenörskap, genom lägre skatter på företagande« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen incentives for investment, research and entrepreneurship through lower taxes on business”
- academia and business»Det behövs nära och livskraftiga samarbeten mellan akademi« (party programme ↗)“Close and vigorous collaboration is needed between academia”
- review its own solutions»i ljuset av ny kunskap ständigt är redo att vårda, utvärdera« (party programme ↗)“in light of new knowledge constantly are ready to nurture, evaluate”
- hard budget prioritisations»Vi vet vad som måste göras – och vad som får vänta.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We know what needs to be done – and what can wait.”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The election manifesto wants to pursue a determined policy to make Sweden a leading industrial nation and prioritize Swedish industry and competitiveness, and highlights research and development as a tool.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The election manifesto wants to pursue a determined policy to make Sweden a leading industrial nation and prioritize Swedish industry and competitiveness, and highlights research and development as a tool. The plan also wants to create conditions for new entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial activity. The counter-proposal's demands for significantly increased research funding and strengthened research institutions and incubators that connect academia and industry are therefore in line with the plan.
Original (Swedish)
Valmanifestet vill föra en målmedveten politik för att göra Sverige till ett framstående industriland och prioritera svensk industri och konkurrenskraft, och lyfter fram forskning och utveckling som ett verktyg. Planen vill också skapa förutsättningar för nyföretagande och entreprenörskap. Motförslagets krav på kraftigt ökade forskningsanslag och stärkta forskningsinstitut och inkubatorer som binder samman akademi och näringsliv ligger därför i linje med planen.
- leading industrial nationdecisive»Sverigedemokraterna vill föra en målmedveten politik för att göra Sverige till ett framstående industriland genom att i politiska beslut ta högre hänsyn till svensk tillväxt och det svenska näringslivet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats want to pursue a determined policy to make Sweden a leading industrial nation by taking higher account of Swedish growth and Swedish business in political decisions.”
- invest in research and development»Fokusera mer på forskning och utveckling för att göra fossilfrienergi lönsammare« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Focus more on research and development to make fossil-free energy more profitable.”
- support new entrepreneurship»Skapa förutsättningar för nyföretagande och entreprenörskap« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Create conditions for new entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship.”
- Swedish competitiveness»Prioritera svensk industri och konkurrenskraft« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Prioritize Swedish industry and competitiveness.”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
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- The committee report on riksdagen.se (2022/23:UbU11)
- Committee report full text (HA01UbU11)
- Per-MP voting data (API)
- Case status (API)
Documents under consideration
- Motion 2022/23:1015 — En konkurrenskraftig svensk sjöfart av Jimmy Ståhl m.fl. (SD)
- Motion 2022/23:1026 — Forskning i världsklass - en satsning för framtiden av Patrick Reslow m.fl. (SD)
- Motion 2022/23:1088 — Utfasning av djurförsök av Jan Ericson (M)
- Motion 2022/23:1120 — Nordiskt samarbete av Catarina Deremar m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2022/23:1121 — Fler företag, fler jobb och stärkt konkurrenskraft i hela landet av Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2022/23:1200 — Utvecklingskraft över hela landet - universitetens särskilt avsatta medel för innovationskontor av Malin Larsson och Peder Björk (båda S)
- Motion 2022/23:1248 — Djurskydd av Kajsa Fredholm m.fl. (V)
- Motion 2022/23:1320 — Plan för att fasa ut djurförsöken inom forskning och utbildning av Jytte Guteland och Sofia Skönnbrink (båda S)
- Motion 2022/23:1363 — Effektmål för innovationer av Cecilia Engström (KD)
- Motion 2022/23:1378 — Stärkt kunskap om kvinnors hälsa och kvinnorelaterade sjukdomar av Linnéa Wickman m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2022/23:1491 — Sjöfartsforskning av Carina Ståhl Herrstedt (SD)
- Motion 2022/23:1598 — Stärkt forskning om arbetsmiljö och arbetsliv av Zara Leghissa m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2022/23:1606 — Screening längre upp i åldrarna av Catarina Deremar (C)
- Motion 2022/23:1673 — Jämställdhet för hållbar utveckling av Annie Lööf m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2022/23:1740 — Insyn, algoritmer och AI av Laila Naraghi (S)
- Motion 2022/23:1767 — Rymdstrategi av Aron Emilsson m.fl. (SD)
- Motion 2022/23:1785 — Utfasning av djurförsök av Ulrika Heindorff (M)
- Motion 2022/23:2082 — Högre utbildning och forskning av Louise Meijer m.fl. (M)
- Motion 2022/23:2126 — Etikprövningslagen och forskningsfriheten av Boriana Åberg (M)
- Motion 2022/23:2132 — Högre utbildning och forskning för utveckling i hela landet av Åsa Westlund m.fl. (S)
Source: The Swedish Parliament