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We promote business development in Sweden with a long-term focus. Through our forums, research projects, scholarships and events, we strengthen knowledge, promote collaboration and influence policy. Here is a selection of current highlights and events.

December 11, 2025

How can the tax system strengthen start-ups and SMEs?

On December 3, the Karl-Adam Bonnier Foundation hosted a roundtable discussion on how the tax system can be designed to better support the development of start-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises. Since the major tax reform of 1991, the system has grown increasingly complex through various deductions, excise duties, and differentiated VAT rates. The discussion therefore focused on the principles that should guide future tax reforms to strengthen entrepreneurship, innovation, and economic growth.

January 21, 2019

Yearly Alumni Dinner with Darden Fellows

In January 2019, the Karl-Adam Bonnier Foundation hosted a yearly alumni dinner for its Darden fellows. This year the foundation’s KAB-IFP fellows also attended.

December 6, 2018

Corporate Governance Forum celebrates 25 years

Since 1993, the Corporate Governance Forum (CGF) has stimulated and influenced the debate on corporate governance and corporate finance in Sweden and internationally. On December 6, 2018, the Forum celebrated its 25th anniversary with a seminar in Stockholm.

November 29, 2018

The launch of the Intrapreneurship Compass 2018

On November 29th 2018, the second edition of the research report Intrapreneurship Compass was launched. This 4-year research project is carried out by Uppsala University under the leadership of Professor Ivo Zander, Dr. Katarina Blomkvist and Dr. Philip Kappen.

November 19, 2018

Expanding throughout Asia – How to choose your next market

On November 19th, 2018 four 2nd-cohort fellows of the K-A Bonnier International Fellows Program organized a seminar at the Stockholm School of Economics, regarding the business expansion of Nordic companies into the Asian market.

August 27, 2018

The launch of Bumblebee Nation

In August 2018, in the midst of an ongoing election debate, the Karl-Adam Bonnier Foundation launched the book Bumblebee Nation – the hidden story of the new Swedish model. At the well-attended press event the author of the book David Crouch, former Prime Minister Göran Persson and former Minister of Finance Anders Borg, discussed key issues for Sweden’s future competitiveness and the development of the Swedish model.

November 14, 2017

The launch of the Intrapreneurship Compass 2017

On November 14th 2017, the first report about the Intrapreneurship Compass was launched. This 4-year research project is carried out by Uppsala University under the leadership of Professor Ivo Zander, Dr. Katarina Blomkvist and Dr. Philip Kappen.

January 20, 2017

Book launch Miljardvallen

In January 2017, Karl-Adam Bonnier Foundation invited to the launch of the new book Miljardvallen (The Billion Frontier) published by Forum for Global Business. In the book, ten Swedish companies share the experience of their export successes with the aim to inspire increased internationalization among SMEs.

January 26, 2015

Alumni Dinner with Darden Fellows

On January 26, 2015 the Karl-Adam Bonnier Foundation hosted an alumni dinner attended by 11 past Darden scholarship recipients.

February 25, 2013

Innovation Utopia

In February 2013, Forum for Innovation Management invited key players and thought leaders from the Swedish innovation system to the foundation’s biggest event so far, Innovation Utopia.