To propose an idea, please use SLU Grogrund’s idea sketch template. Everyone is welcome to submit a proposal that is relevant to SLU Grogrund’s assignment, vision, and objectives.
Through research, education and external collaboration relating to plant breeding, SLU Grogrund contributes to the development of food crops for the Swedish horticulture and agriculture industries. Operations contribute to strengthened competition and increased Swedish food production. SLU Grogrund operations are characterised by durability, resource efficiency as well as business and societal relevance.
Idea sketch
Koordinator:
Deltagare 1:
Deltagare 2:
Deltagare 3:
Deltagare 4:
Rubriken för er idéskiss:
Namn, e-postadress, titel och organisationstillhörighet på samtliga deltagare i skrivargruppen:
SLU Grogrunds vision Växtförädlingen bidrar kraftfullt till en växande, hållbar och lönsam produktion av livsmedel i Sverige.
Beskriv hur projektet bidrar till SLU Grogrunds vision (max 600 tecken)
Vision och målbeskrivning för ert projekt. Vad vill ni att projektet ska leda till (max 500 tecken)?
Vilka aktiviteter behövs för att uppnå er vision (max 2000 tecken)?
Vilka aktörer planeras delta i projektet och vilka resurser bedöms kunna tillföras utöver SLU Grogrunds medel (max 1000 tecken)?
Vem gör vad (industri/ odlare/ primärproducent/ SLU Grogrund/ forskning) (max 1500 tecken)?
Hur involveras studenter (max 500 tecken)?
Vilka nya metoder ska användas (max 500 tecken)?
Hur ska resultaten kommersialiseras/ vilka kompletterande projekt behöves sökas (max 1000 tecken)?
Kopiera rubrikerna ovan och använd i er idéskiss. Glöm inte att datera den. Skicka den färdiga idéskissen till SLUGrogrund@slu.se med kopia till SLU Grogrunds programchef. Läs noga igenom informationen på sidan Idéskisser och prioritering av projekt innan du skickar in idéskissen.
More information on SLU Grogrund's assignment, vision and objectives are listed in the SLU Grogrund strategy 2024-2026 (only in Swedish).
Please note that the project criteria established by SLU Grogrund, among other things, require collaboration between society, businesses and universities in all projects.
Project ideas can preferably be discussed during SLU Grogrund workshops. The aim is to achieve synergies and collaboration possibilities with other project ideas.
Workshops
SLU Grogrund regularly organizes workshops to generate new ideas that are developed into idea proposals and may lead to new projects. The workshops are open to everyone. Topics have included plant breeding of forage crops, cereals, oilseeds, apples, and potatoes.
Project - step by step
A writing group with an appointed coordinator develops a project idea sketch. A special SLU Grogrund template must be used for this. In order for the steering group to discuss an idea, it must be submitted no later than 14 days before a meeting is to take place.
The idea is then presented to the SLU Grogrund steering group, which discusses it. a. If the steering group assesses that the idea or parts of the idea are relevant and interesting to SLU Grogrund, the writing group is asked to submit a full project description and budget proposal. These documents must be submitted using a special template provided by SLU Grogrund. In order for the steering group to discuss a project description, it must be submitted no later than 14 days before a meeting is to take place. b. The steering group can ask the writing group to make changes and/or clarifications to the idea sketch before the group discusses it again. c. The steering group can state that the project idea sketch is not in line with SLU Grogrund, or that it cannot be prioritised.
The steering group processes the project description, discusses it and sometimes asks the writing group to make changes and/or clarifications. The steering group can also announce that the project description will not be prioritised within SLU Grogrund.
If the steering group decides that the project description meets the SLU Grogrund criteria and that the project should be carried out, it recommends the dean to decide whether to finance the project.
The departments/equivalent involved in the project must then submit project calculations corresponding to their respective part of the project. By doing this, the head of department/equivalent verifies that there are prerequisites for carrying out the project in accordance with the plan in question.
The dean at the LTV Faculty decides whether to carry out the project and if so, allocates resources.
The project coordinator is responsible for establishing an agreement with external project parties as well as documenting the project in a suitable manner.
The project must report and account for the results in accordance with SLU Grogrund instructions. This involves reporting back to the steering group, taking part of workshops, writing a project summary etc.
SLU Grogrund project criteria
All projects must contribute to SLU Grogrund’s assignment, vision, mission and objectives. They are listed in the SLU Grogrund strategy (2024-2026) (only in Swedish).
The main operative activities at Grogrund are in project form, where facilities and suitable expertise are utilised in an optimal manner. An annual operational plan and budget are the basis for activities.
Projects must be carried out in accordance with the criteria below:
External collaboration between society, businesses and universities must characterise all projects.
The projects must contain a long-term plan for how findings will be commercialised and utilised by society for increased sustainability and growth.
Projects must lead to capacity-building. This means that undergraduate, Master’s and doctoral students as well as post-docs must be included in projects.
Capacity-building regarding the use of methods may be included in projects.
Activities must contribute to scientific development and development of new crop varieties but also to new patents and innovations.
Activities must also contribute to other types of projects connected to plant breeding, where main funding comes from other sources.