Aleris Foundation awards funding to 11 Scandinavian healthcare projects
Every year, the Aleris Foundation awards funds to projects that contribute to the development of healthcare in Scandinavia. Among this year’s applications, the jury has selected four Swedish, four Danish, and three Norwegian projects to share SEK 750,000.
- This year, we see a clear increase in projects within AI and digitalisation, which reflects developments well since we are at the forefront of digital support in healthcare at Aleris. We also see more cross professional collaborations than in previous years and a clear focus on ensuring that the knowledge can be implemented in healthcare and benefit patients. It is fantastic to be part of a jury like this, says Niclas Skyttberg, Chief Medical Officer and Chair of the Aleris Foundation.
Projects receiving funding from the Aleris Foundation 2025
- The Digital Pathway Guide
The project develops a digital patient guide that provides orthopaedic surgery patients with personalised information, reminders, and support before and after surgery. The aim is to strengthen patient engagement and reduce the need for manual contacts. - Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty Clinical outcomes, patient satisfaction and risk factors for revision
The study analyses clinical outcomes, patient satisfaction, and risk factors for revision after unicompartmental knee arthroplasty UKA. The aim is to identify which patients benefit most from UKA. - MORESP MOre REalistic Spine Patients
The project tests the digital decision support tool Dialogue Support, which predicts surgical outcomes in degenerative spine diseases. In a randomised study, it is examined whether the tool can create more realistic expectations and reduce unnecessary procedures. - Uppsala Spinal Stenosis Study UppSten
The study investigates how waiting time for surgery affects functional recovery in mild cervical myelopathy. - Detection of the Nuclear Maturation in Human Oocytes to Improve Fertilization Outcomes in Assisted Reproductive Technology ART Programs
The project introduces a new light microscopy technique aiming to increase fertilisation rates in patients with previously unsuccessful attempts. - Combining the patient’s words with objective measures in nasal obstruction an Aleris arm of the Lovisenberg Study
A cross disciplinary AI project linking language and imaging data for improved diagnostics in nasal obstruction. - Same day surgery for lumbar disc herniation and stenosis patients
A feasible and practical improvement project within day surgery for spine patients. - Total hip arthroplasty as same day surgery
Quality improvement in hip surgery with a focus on day surgery. - Evaluation of the Tilt and Tumble technique during cataract surgery
A research project comparing surgical techniques in cataract operations. - ACL registry study
Registry study analysing graft size and sex differences in ACL reconstruction. - Sustainable orthopaedics
A systematic sustainability project identifying climate impact in orthopaedic surgery.
About the Aleris Foundation
The Aleris Foundation was established in 2013 and has since awarded approximately SEK 18 million to more than 200 patient centred development, research, and quality projects in healthcare, with a particular focus on encouraging innovation and new thinking. Employees within Aleris may apply for funding.
The grants have been evaluated based on five criteria:
- Innovation and new thinking
- Development of working methods and approaches, for example digitalisation
- Scientific quality
- Simplicity of implementation
- Benefit for patients and for Aleris
Jury
The jury is chaired by Niclas Skyttberg, Chief Medical Officer of the Aleris Group, and consists of the Chief Medical Officers of Aleris in Norway, Denmark, and Sweden, as well as business developers and the Communications Director.
