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We accelerate the development of a dynamic business environment. Through KAB Forum, research projects, scholarships, and events, we work long term to improve insight, collaboration, and policy dialogue. Here is a selection of current highlights and events.

September 17, 2026

"Bridge-building matters more than ever"

At a time when major and increasingly complex challenges can rarely be solved by a single actor alone, the need to build bridges between business, academia, and the public sector has become more evident than ever. The foundation’s role as an independent arena, where decision-makers and experts from different fields can genuinely meet and exchange perspectives, is therefore more important than ever. That is according to Kia Orback Pettersson, Chair of the Karl-Adam Bonnier Foundation for just over a year.

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.