Josefin Jaen Nilsson 
After an investment day in Gävle, it is clear that WS Code AB from Sundsvall and MODD Sports AB from Dalarna will each receive SEK 500,000 in direct investments. Both companies combine technological innovation with a clear business strategy and aim to change the way we train and perform. WS Code is a start-up company from Sundsvall and participates in BizMakers ... Read more
Now, startups that are up to 10 years old can also apply for support from Vinnova's call for applications Innovative Startups 2025. In order to increase the proportion of applications from northern Sweden, targeted support is offered to companies in Västernorrland that want to grow through innovation. Startups in Västernorrland now have the opportunity to apply for up to SEK 500,000 from Vinnova to develop … Read more
Startup company ITSL Solutions from Sundsvall develops tools for secure digital communication, technology that will once and for all replace faxes in healthcare, among other areas. Now the company has sold its interface HubS to Habo Municipality and is preparing to scale up. Handling confidential information has long been one of the major challenges of digitalization, where legislation has not kept up … Read more
Today, Nordea's Norrlandsstiftelse awarded its sustainability prize of SEK 50,000 to three startups from BizMaker's incubator program. The award ceremony was held in connection with Grönborg's 150th anniversary and was led by Carina Bergquist-Palm from Nordea's Norrlandsstiftelse together with Ewa Sandeheim from BizMaker. Sustainable business model: SEK 25,000 ConScan's Henrik Gelfgren was rewarded for a more sustainable construction process and a ... Read more
How do we build a stronger, more competitive Europe in a time of turmoil? Last week, Josefin Jaén Nilsson and Mona Sundin from BizMaker participated in the European IASP conference in Bolzano, Italy. An opportunity to share experiences from Sweden, but also to listen, learn and build relationships with other innovation actors in Europe. IASP ... Read more
This spring, Rottneros' Vallvik pulp mill is testing a digital solution that replaces the manual handling of work permits for hazardous work. Behind the innovation is the startup Permitify. A risk analysis and a work permit. It is required every time a contractor performs hazardous work in an industry. The permit is signed by both the client in the industry and the person who will carry out the work, for example ... Read more
The startups that have participated in BizMaker's incubator and accelerator programs generate as much as 17 times the public funds invested - a figure that shows the impact innovation and entrepreneurship can have on Västernorrland's development. In 2023, start-ups supported by BizMaker generated over half a billion SEK in turnover and employed 340 people. Through their ... Read more
Tregion Startup Invest 2 AB has completed its first round and welcomes nearly 30 investors from Dalarna, Gävleborg and Västernorrland. Among them, 35 percent are women - a figure that stands out in an otherwise male-dominated industry. The positive response to Tregion Startup Invest's second investment round shows that more and more people want to invest in startups outside ... Read more
Business Scaleup, BizMaker's business development program for micro and small enterprises in Västernorrland, is showing impressive results. With an increase in turnover of over SEK 21 million and 18 new jobs created by the participating companies, the program contributes to long-term growth in Västernorrland. In recent years, BizMaker has broadened its offer to strengthen the existing business community in Västernorrland. Through the Business Scaleup business development program, companies ... Read more
ITSL Solutions has been awarded a contract by the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) to develop a technical reference architecture for SaaS providers handling classified information. "An important breakthrough for increased security for solutions in the public sector," says CEO Fredrik Jonasson. Among more than 180 applications, the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) has decided to fund 37 cybersecurity projects that ... Read more
Growing and at the same time managing to maintain a work culture that is liked by both employees and customers - that was the challenge when the Sundsvall company Bilfix opened in Timrå. - "The Business Scaleup program has helped us to want to find new customers and become a better employer," says owner and CEO Fredrik Harlestedt. After running the workshop company Bilfix together since 2006, the brothers started ... Read more
BIG Akwa is on site at the UN Climate Change Conference in Azerbaijan - "An incredible opportunity to make contacts with financiers," says Hugo Wikström, one of the founders of the startup that has developed an innovative technology for large-scale land-based fish farming. From November 11-22, representatives of over 200 countries will attend the UN Climate Change Conference COP29, focusing on financing climate action in ... Read more
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