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
Långselebased Mikab has long been an established player in the service and repair of forestry machines in Västernorrland. Now the company is taking the next step and broadening its operations through Mikab Solutions - a venture to manufacture its own accessories for forestry machines. To strengthen this venture, Mikab has joined BizMaker's Business Scaleup growth program, which offers support in ... Read more
With the help of the Anekdotes platform, Elvira Utterström, Emma Arenlind and Linnea Sundin have developed the app Härnta, which collects everything that happens in Härnösand. The platform makes it possible to quickly realize their app without needing technical skills. The idea for Härnta was born when Emma, who worked at First Hotel during the summer, noticed that tourists often asked for a ... Read more
Since its inception in 2005, A.N Mättjänster has grown into an established player in construction and civil engineering projects in Västernorrland. The founder and owner Andrè Nykvist started the business as a sole metrological consultant, but over the years has built up a company with around 13 employees and a growing business. With almost 20 years in the industry, the company is facing new growth opportunities ... 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
In December 2024, the Entrepreneurship Forum released its report "An Enterprising Sweden? Regional GEM Report 2024", which highlights the development of entrepreneurship in Sweden's regions. The report shows that Västernorrland has made an impressive journey up the entrepreneurship rankings, from previously being among the lower positions to now taking fourth place. The report is based on data from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor ... Read more
After eight rounds of the Forest Business Accelerator, BizMaker invited forest industry players and startups to the premiere of the Forest Meetup. The event became a meeting place to exchange experiences, make contacts and explore future innovations in the forest and industrial sector. During the eight rounds of the accelerator, BizMaker has collaborated with many promising startups that today are ... 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
When Linda Magdalena Jonsson, then working in the fashion industry, became aware of the toxic substances found in our clothes, her drive to create change was awakened. Today, she runs the start-up Alder Olmai and creates organic paints with pigments from the Swedish forest. -"Experimenting with the forest has been a way to find the right palette. At the same time ... 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
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
Where others see waste, Collecct's founders, Daniel Pluntky and Martin Tengsved, see an untapped resource. Through their data-driven platform, they want to transform waste management into a truly circular system. With extensive experience in the waste industry, they saw a strong opportunity to renew the approach to residual materials and waste, and two years ago they chose ... Read more
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