The public sector needs better access to innovative solutions. That is why BizMaker, together with Bron Innovation, is launching a preliminary study to develop a model for a national GovTech incubator for startups, with the aim of strengthening the connection between public sector organizations and innovative companies. The preliminary study has now been granted funding by Vinnova. GovTech is about solutions that enable social actors to work smarter, faster, and... Read more
Seven years after the first business trip with BizMaker to Canada, Sundsvall-based PlantVation has signed its biggest contract to date - in Montreal. The company will deliver two large units for vegetable cultivation to a foodtech company. A big step forward, and at the same time back to the roots for PlantVation and CEO Johanna Westman.
Is it the wrong time to take a business development program when demand is plummeting? Not at all, according to Ånge entrepreneur Magnus Nelhagen."I have learned to think more strategically and am better equipped for the future," he says. In 2023, Magnus Nelhagen, owner of Mobilbetong in Ånge, started BizMaker's tailor-made business development program Business Scaleup.Since he took over the company - which produces cast-in-place concrete in Västernorrland, Jämtland and Härjedalen - ... Read more
The selection process for the next round of the Forest Business Accelerator business development program is in full swing. BizMaker's business advisors Pelle Berglund and Jonny Nissilä are currently interviewing applicants, talking to partners and evaluating the companies that have applied. The goal is to offer five to six companies a place when the program starts this autumn. - We have worked intensively ... Read more
How do we create the future of entrepreneurship - in an era of uncertainty, complexity and rapid change? The answer can start from within. On May 27-28, creative entrepreneurs from Västernorrland gathered to participate in Inner Island - a transformative process that combines personal development with business design. BizMaker hosted the event, which is part of the feasibility study ... 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
Last week, Pelle Berglund and Jonny Nissilä from BizMaker, together with around 50 other invited business developers from all over the country, attended the SISP network meeting held at CampX by Volvo Group in Gothenburg. The network meets regularly to jointly strengthen the innovation systems, both locally and nationally and the theme this time was Specialized programs and incubators. We are happy to ... 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
Every year, huge amounts of material are thrown away that could have been used again. In Sweden, 96% of the material used comes from new, non-recycled sources (Circularity Gap Report Sweden, 2022). In a world where resource scarcity and climate challenges are high on the agenda, the startup Collecct wants to change the way we look at waste. Through its digital platform, Collecct ... Read more
How to increase the profitability of wind turbines using data? For Algorithm Energy, it's about giving utilities something that has been missing until now: concrete insights and recommendations - instead of just information. Their Software as a Service (SaaS) solution is aimed at wind turbine owners who want to get more out of their investments. Instead of ... Read more
Adsorbi has developed a breakthrough cellulose material that effectively traps air pollutants - on average three times better than current methods. Today, air filters are often made with fossil carbon, while bio-based alternatives are mainly made from coconuts that are transported long distances. The market lacks fossil-free, European alternatives - a gap Adsorbi is now ready to fill. ... Read more
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