26 March 2024 - H.E. Ambassador Maria Lumen B. Isleta met with Ms. Darja Isaksson, Director General, Vinnova, on Monday, 25 March 2024, in Stockholm, Sweden.

Vinnova is a Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems in Sweden under the Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications.  Their mission is to promote sustainable growth by improving the conditions for innovations, as well as funding needs-driven research.  Vinnova brings together companies, researchers, the public sectors and civil society in common directions so together they can create the development Sweden needs.

Both sides agreed to continue exploring opportunities for innovative collaboration between the Philippines and Sweden in the areas of defence, research and development, SMEs, and local government. END