Methods and Technologies for the Product Manufacturing programme (TIP)

The programme aims towards development and implementation of generic knowledge, methods, techniques and technologies for the Swedish manufacturing industry.

Expected effects:
- More efficient manufacturing processes are developed
- Results and knowledge from the projects are implemented and gives measurable effects
- An increased participation in international R&D programs that can lead to unique technologies, processes and services.

Average approx. annual budget: 1.4 M EUR.
The programme aims towards development and implementation of generic knowledge, methods, techniques and technologies for the Swedish manufacturing industry.
The goal is to:
- Stimulate new networks between companies, universities and industrial research institutes
- Reach a high level of company participation in the projects, including SMEs that previously has had little or no contact with academia and industrial research institutes
- Support interdisciplinary research
- Stimulate R&D that can lead to unique technologies, processes and services.
The programme consists of the following four research areas:
- Manufacturing technologies
- Technical IT-systems
- Modelling and simulation
- Functional and network-based enterprises.
The programme supports applied research performed in cooperation between universities and/or industrial research institutes together with one or more companies.