Chalmers University of Technology researches and educates in technology, science, shipping and architecture, with a sustainable future as a comprehensive vision. Chalmers is known for its efficient innovation environment and has 13 institutions. Graphene Flagship, one of the European Commission's first research initiatives in Future Emerging Technologies, is coordinated by Chalmers. Located in Gothenburg, Chalmers has around 10,300 full-time students and 3,100 employees.The university was founded in 1829 following a donation by William Chalmers, a director of the Swedish East India Company. He donated part of his fortune for the establishment of an "industrial school". Chalmers was run as a private institution until 1937, when the institute became a state-owned university.