Press release -
Eklund Foundation distributes 160 000 EUR to odontological research for the second year running
Eklund Foundation for Odontological Research and Education will in 2017 distribute approximately 160 000 EUR/1.5 MSEK to selected research projects.
Applications will be accepted through the online application portal at eklundfoundation.org during 1-31 May 2017. Eklund Foundation is open to applicants from all fields of dentistry and will particularly prioritize projects that can be related to periodontology, implantology, and cariology. Both experimental and clinical studies are welcome. The successful candidates will be announced in autumn 2017.
Eklund Foundation distributed 160 000 EUR to four odontological research projects for the first time in 2016.
Eklund Foundation rests on a 50 MSEK donation by the Eklund family, founders of Swedish oral hygiene company TePe Munhygienprodukter AB. The Foundation was established in 2015 with the aim of supporting international research and education within the dental field.
For more information, please visit eklundfoundation.org.
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- Health, Health Care, Pharmaceuticals
Categories
- odontology
- tepe oral hygiene products
- tepe interdental brushes
TePe Munhygienprodukter AB is a Swedish company founded in 1965. The TePe range of interdental brushes, toothbrushes and dental sticks is developed in collaboration with dental experts with the aim of promoting good oral health. All design, development and production takes place at the headquarters in Malmö. The products are marketed by subsidiaries in six countries and distributors in over 60 countries, and available primarily through dental practices, pharmacies and retail. TePe has 300 employees and turnover of MSEK 650 (2016).
