Initiating change

We build knowledge, promote collaboration, and influence policy since 1986.

For the development of dynamic and sustainable business in Sweden

The Karl-Adam Bonnier Foundation is an independent and non-partisan foundation supporting research and education in business administration and corporate law.

Our mission is to accelerate the development of dynamic and sustainable business in Sweden, by strengthening knowledge, promoting collaboration and influencing policy.

Our news

August 15, 2024

KAB-IFP opened the door to the Swedish startup scene

Her curiosity about the Nordic entrepreneurship scene led Vietnamese Quyen Nguyen to apply for the K-A Bonnier International Fellowship Program. She became one of four students accepted into the program’s second cohort, which became a gateway to her career and future. Today, she works at the Swedish startup Validio in Stockholm and dreams of one day contributing to the startup scene in her home country.

May 24, 2024

Karl-Adam Bonnier's life and entrepreneurial journey captured in new book

On May 23rd, Karl-Adam Bonnier’s book, En ny tid – Livet som finansiell entreprenör, was released. It’s a personal book of his upbringing, his parents Tor and Tora Bonnier, his high school and college years in the USA, his service in the American military, and how his career as an entrepreneur began with the sale of premium bonds. He also shares the initiation of the Karl-Adam Bonnier Foundation, aimed at supporting Swedish entrepreneurship and making a broader impact.

Activities

2024-06-10

Future societal leaders – part 3

2024-05-23

The Dragon and the Bear – How will China and Russia shape the 21st century?

2024-05-20

Talent Attraction - What can Sweden learn from Canada?

2024-04-16

Future societal leaders – part 2

We build knowledge

The Karl-Adam Bonnier Foundation initiates research and multidisciplinary projects that lead to the development and sharing of new knowledge in business administration and corporate law.

We identify knowledge gaps, fund research, and share new knowledge that contributes to the development of business in Sweden. Over the past years we have contributed to building knowledge in intrapreneurship, born globals, and the market changes in corporate bonds – to mention a few areas.

We promote collaboration

We connect decision-makers, experts and thought leaders from academia, politics, private and public stakeholders to debate issues and create synergies.

We create an independent and non-partisan arena for constructive dialogue. Our forums arrange salon debates and roundtable discussions where perspectives are broadened, relationships are built, and new ideas take shape. By promoting collaboration, we create the conditions for mobilization and development.

We influence policy

We accelerate the development of policy for a competitive business climate by promoting knowledge and collaboration.

The Karl-Adam Bonnier Foundation creates conditions for different stakeholders to meet, debate and reach consensus. By sharing new knowledge and providing an independent arena for dialogue, we contribute to the development of policy proposals and accelerate improvements.

35+

years of initiating change

250+

triple helix seminars

30+

research projects and publications

Our purpose is to support research and education in business administration and corporate law.

- Chariman of the Karl-Adam Bonnier Foundation