HOME THE CYCLE THE FAMILY HISTORY MORE INFO SV ENG WELCOME TO WALLENBERG.COM The Wallenberg family has been in the business of entrepreneurship since 1856 and has supported Swedish research since 1917 A LONG-TERM COMMITMENT FOR SWEDEN Ever since André Oscar Wallenberg founded Stockholm's Enskilda Bank (today SEB) over 160 years ago, the Wallenberg family has worked long-term and committedly in the service of entrepreneurship and research in Sweden and internationally. Today, the family's commitment is led by family members from the fifth generation. In what is commonly referred to as the Wallenberg sphere, 16 non-profit foundations, the investment company Investor and the owner company FAM, as well as their respective holdings are included. THE WALLENBERG FOUNDATIONS' FUNDING IN 2020 - SEK 2.4 BILLION In 2020, a total of SEK 2.4 billion was allocated. The majority of the Foundations' grants come from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, which focuses on basic research in medicine, science and technology. But the Wallenberg Foundations also provide significant funding for, among other things, the social sciences and humanities. Read about the Wallenberg Foundations See Peter Wallenberg Jr. talk about the cycle that has made it possible for the Wallenberg Foundations to distribute approximately SEK 2.4 billion annually to research and education at Swedish universities. The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation has allocated a total of SEK 235 million for measures against the covid-19 virus. The initiative includes support for analysis materials, research projects, test activities and biobanks. Read about the grants Se filmen som presenterar några av de initiativ som Wallenbergstiftelserna tagit under covid-19 pandemin. KRETSLOPPET Vi har ett djupt engagemang i forskning och utbildning via Wallenbergstiftelserna och som långsiktig och aktiv ägare i de bolag där vi är huvudägare, direkt eller indirekt. Innehavens utdelningar går till forsknings- och utbildningsanslag som stärker Sverige över tid. "Att skifta från det gamla till det som kommer är den enda tradition värd att vårda" Detta skrev Marcus "Dodde" Wallenberg i ett brev till sin bror Jacob 1946, i ett försök att övertyga honom om att familjen borde lämna sina intressen inom järnvägsindustrin och istället engagera sig i grundandet av flygbolaget SAS. KONTAKT Wallenberg Foundations AB: info@wfab.se +46 (0)8 545 017 90 Press contact : laura.bergtoft@wfab.se +46 (0) 735 152 261 © Wallenberg Foundations AB By using this website, you accept the use of cookies. We do not store any personal data. You can delete cookies from your browser and your device through settings in your browser. OK