Josefin Jaen Nilsson 
Foodtech company BlåGrön Odling, which develops systems for in-store cultivation of herbs and lettuce, strengthens its cash position with just over SEK 2 million through a new share issue. The company is now taking the step into the next phase. The investment is backed by Almi Invest Mitt AB and Sparbanksstiftelsens Norrlands Riskkapitalstiftelse, which are each contributing SEK 750,000. In addition, there are private investors. The money will be used for ... Read more
When the Lithuanian company Kaunas Metal is to establish itself in Sweden, Västernorrland is one of two places the company is interested in. Yesterday, Torsboda Industrial Park and Kaunas Metal signed a Letter of Intent and work towards an agreement on establishment is intensifying. The company will establish a new facility where recycled steel will be ... Read more
Sundsvall and Västernorrland are facing extensive social transformation, including increased population growth. A decision has now been made to approve an in-depth feasibility study for creative and cultural industries in Västernorrland. The feasibility study "Into the heat" focuses on examining and investigating how we can strengthen and develop companies active in creative and cultural industries. ... Read more
It should be easy to find the right help, services and products for women's health and well-being. The Femillo hub is aiming to become the obvious choice in its niche. Now the company is taking its offering to the next level, preparing for the 2024 edition of the acclaimed Femillo Awards. With a background as an entrepreneur and Swedish expert on Amazon ... Read more
Härnösand-based Xavitech's cutting-edge technology has taken the company's micropumps all the way into space. During its time in BizMaker's business development program Business Scaleup, Xavitech Micropumps AB has sharpened its business, increased turnover and taken several steps towards greater profitability. Xavitech Micropumps AB develops, manufactures and sells smart micropumps for a global market. The pumps, which are used primarily in gas analysis, are available ... Read more
Mid Sweden University is taking a new step to bridge the gap between academia and business through the innovative initiative "Gränsgångare". The aim is to help ensure that research leads to more new business ideas, while promoting innovation and sustainable development in the regions. - To create better conditions for sustainable growth, we see that a new function is needed ... Read more
SaaS company Your Brand Travel has secured an investment from Tregion Startup Invest. - "This gives us muscle to further develop the platform before we launch our first customer in August," says Tamer Khairy, CEO and co-founder of the Örnsköldsvik-based company. The investment company Tregion Startup Invest consists of around 20 investors and business angels who invest capital in startup companies affiliated with BizMaker, Dalarna Science Park and Movexum. ... Read more
ICA Odenhallen in Östersund became the first store in Östersund to offer its customers store-grown herbs. Thanks to BlåGrön Odling's system, the basil does not have to travel by truck over long distances before reaching the store. The store uses a recently upgraded cultivation system supplied by BlåGrön Odling from Härnösand. The company has been working for several years to develop ... Read more
The app developer WatchItGolf is ready to simplify the work of all the world's golf coaches through the industry's best analysis tool, directly on the phone. "A problem for us has been to get people to believe that it actually works, because this works just as well as the expensive stuff," says Patric Hörnsten Nilsson. For entrepreneurs Patrik Hörnsten Nilsson and Nicklas Boström ... Read more
Start-up company Original Creation is taking big steps forward with its digital traceability system. With funding from Vinnova and new contacts from BizMakers Forest Business Accelerator, the company is approaching its first pilot. In December, Original Creation was granted just over SEK 1 million in support from Vinnova through the research and innovation program Advanced Digitalization. The money will be used to develop a working product during the first ... Read more
Safer workplaces are the goal of DIRI Safety Solutions, which is developing a system for digital risk cards based on its own experience. The company is now leaving the pilot phase with several customer agreements - and is preparing to scale up. - Whatever the industry and product, people are needed to work, service and maintain it. We are the ones who keep people safe, ... Read more
With environmentally smart production and bikes in the premium segment, Eker Bikes aims to change the market both in its home country Sweden, the production country Uganda and in the rest of the world. The bamboo bikes can now be seen in the hands of ambassadors such as Anja Pärson. "We want to increase brand awareness. Digital presence and visibility have been in focus recently, says co-owner Johan ... Read more
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