Each year, together with the Swedish business magazine Veckans Affärer, ÅF presents "The Swedish Innovation Award". The prize for 2009 went to SKF for its "Beyond Zero" vision, which bolsters the company’s product offer with cutting-edge research and technology to meet the new demands of a market that is thirsting for climate change adaptation and energy-efficiency improvements. The SEK 100,000 prize was awarded at a ceremony in the Grünewald Auditorium at Stockholm Concert Hall.