Josefin Jaen Nilsson 
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
Say hello to ASiL AB - our latest addition that is now ready to embark on a growth journey with us through our business development program Business Scaleup. ASIL offers security solutions with security installations in the form of fences, gates, doors, gates and steel structures. With their expertise in service and perimeter protection, they help their customers create ... Read more
Your Brand Travel, an Örnsköldsvik-based startup that is part of BizMaker's incubator program, has launched its first customized travel portal for customer Isbjörn of Sweden. Through the Isbjörn Adventure platform, Isbjörn can offer unique outdoor trips for families with children, strengthening customer relationships and contributing to the brand's long-term growth. With its business model, Your Brand Travel enables brands to create cost-effective ... Read more
Tregion Startup Invest is strengthening the financing opportunities for startups in Västernorrland by launching its second fund. The fund is aimed at entrepreneurs and business angels who want to get involved in supporting the companies of the future with capital, experience and networks. With a rapidly evolving national funding system and several regions gearing up for the future, it is more important than ever to ... Read more
Tech start-up ITSL Solutions has developed a solution to securely share confidential information. The solution has now been approved by the government agency Digg. "It opens the doors to a billion-dollar market," says CEO Fredrik Jonasson. Despite digitization, the public sector still uses faxes and brown envelopes to send confidential information. This ranges from information that is needed to ... Read more
Eight selected startups, together with business developers from BizMaker, will travel to Berlin and Düsseldorf to broaden their international network. On the agenda is a series of activities, all with the aim of eventually achieving international success. - For us, Germany is one of the major European markets. Reaching out internationally at an early stage is a necessity," says Lars-Erik Sjögren ... Read more
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
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