Who we are and what we do
The Hamrin Foundation is a family-run
foundation established in 1985.
LEFT TO RIGHT: Christina, Carl-Olof and Jenz Hamrin in Germany, 1955. (Private archive)
The Hamrin Foundation (the Carl-Olof and Jenz Hamrin Foundation) was founded in November 1985, when Jenz Hamrin and her daughter Christina donated a third of their shares in Herenco AB.
The Hamrin Foundation promotes scientific research by financially supporting individuals, research groups, institutions and projects. Since our founding, we have disbursed more than EUR 31 million.
From 2023 onwards, we will focus on research areas such as Public Policy and Media.
The Hamrin Foundation promotes scientific research by financially supporting individuals, research groups, institutions and projects. Since our founding, we have disbursed more than EUR 31 million.
The Foundation’s main beneficiary is Jönköping University, which has received just over EUR 19 million from us. A majority of that funding has gone to Jönköping International Business School (JIBS).
From 2023 onwards, we will focus on research areas such as Public Policy and Media.
Our focus areas
The Hamrin Foundation creates interdisciplinary projects that move society, academia, and business. We facilitate and create projects with the mission to find new actionable answers to urgent matters in our society. We focus our work to five distinct areas. Within Public Policy we focus on Public Sector, The Academy, and Entrepreneurship. Within Media we focus on Free speech and Art.
Do you want to know more about our areas? Contact us!
Our purpose
The purpose of the Hamrin Foundation is to support scientific research relating to the presentation, contents, socio-political effects and technical opportunities of media.
We do so by disbursing grants to individuals, research groups, institutions and similar actors. Grants may be used to either plan research projects or conduct planned projects.
Our purpose
The purpose of the Hamrin Foundation is to support scientific research relating to the presentation, contents, socio-political effects and technical opportunities of media.
We do so by disbursing grants to individuals, research groups, institutions and similar actors. Grants may be used to either plan research projects or conduct planned projects.
Our mission
The Hamrin Foundation provides a staircase to knowledge for innovative thinkers to climb.
We believe that courage, creativity and vision are the keys to meaningful impact.
Our passion is creating bridges between academia, society and industry.
Our vision
Our vision is to be the leading independent intellectual lighthouse in Småland (a region in southern Sweden). We want to launch innovative, globally impactful research onto the market within 10 years from ideation.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
LOVISA HAMRIN
Chair
LOVISA HAMRIN
Chair
CARL-JOHAN SIMONSSON
Board member
CARL-MIKAEL LINDHOLM
Board member
CARL-MIKAEL LINDHOLM
Board member
HANS RYDSTAD
Board member
Healthy finances to achieve our purpose
Our assets have grown these last few years, thanks to active management and co-investments with Herenco Holding.
We are actively involved in our wholly- and partly-owned companies.