The deep tech company Original Creation, which develops a traceability system for manufacturing industries, receives just over SEK 1 million from Vinnova to quickly move forward with its digital platform - "It is a fantastic confirmation that our innovation is needed and in demand," says Linnea Brännström, CEO and founder. The Vinnova support is aimed at "an innovation-driven Swedish startup company that bases its ... Read more
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In September, the start-up company Femillo from Härnösand launched a new national award, the Femillo Awards. After a long process with nominations from the public, finalist selection by the jury and voting by the public, it is now finally clear which people and companies are the winners in each category. The winners are: App of the year: EllaMidwife of the year: Katarina Svensson FloodPhysiotherapist of the year: Helena ... Read more
How can 4 plus 5 be equal to 11 minus 2? After being tested in schools around the country, the Mathematical Scale, a digital tool that helps children understand the meaning of the equal sign, is now being launched. Teacher Emma Holmström from Örnsköldsvik is behind the innovation. After months of testing in a classroom environment, a sharp version of the ... Read more
A new type of microphone will use laser technology to hear as well as the human ear, or better. Behind the technological leap are Per Grön and the deep tech company Lumiary, which is based in Härnösand and aims to revolutionize professional audio, consumer electronics and even medical technology - "Do you remember what it was like to go from low-resolution screens to ... Read more
WatchItGolf has developed an app that helps golfers sharpen their swing at a fraction of the cost of traditional solutions. Now a unique collaboration gives the Örnsköldsvik-based company the potential to reach 44 million TV viewers in the US and Canada.The app from Swedish WatchItGolf has been downloaded by 10,000s of players worldwide. Now, the new apps W PRO ... Read more
In September, the startup company Femillo launched a new national award, the Femillo Awards. The jury that will select the winners in the eight different categories has now been announced and it is a strong line-up of entrepreneurs, investors and healthcare professionals. The purpose of the initiative is to celebrate and highlight people who have contributed in various ways to improving women's health and ... Read more
Matematikvågen is the digital tool that takes teaching to the next level - without distraction. Teacher Emma Holmström from Örnsköldsvik is soon ready to launch her app for teachers across Sweden. The equals sign is a classic challenge for primary school children and their teachers. Most people know that 3 + 5 = 8 ... Read more
Startup Anekdote has developed a subscription service that cuts the time and cost of developing mobile apps. The Härnösand-based company is now looking for capital to scale up the venture. An app is an effective way for companies and musicians to interact with customers and fans. But development is often expensive, technical and time-consuming. In August, the startup Anekdote released ... Read more
It is with pride and joy that we present the Femillo Awards, a newly established national award and an exciting and significant initiative created by the passionate team behind Femillo.com. The purpose of this first edition of the Femillo Awards is to highlight and celebrate the outstanding achievements and efforts made by exceptional individuals, companies and organizations with ... Read More
Today the seventh round of BizMakers Forest Business Accelerator starts, a program that has attracted several startups with forestry innovations to Västernorrland. "Our accelerator follows the trend towards the green transition. We see a great deal of interest from companies looking to our region because they notice that things are happening here," says ... Read more
Bryr, Carthago Fragrance and La10cy each receive SEK 300 000 from the investment company Tregion Startup Invest. The funding is intended to help the startups reach the market faster. This is the third investment round that Tregion Startup Invest is making with startups that have been admitted to the incubators BizMaker, Dalarna Science Park and Movexum. Of the seven startups that pitched ... Read more
With a new app, start-up Zeeds wants to encourage more patients to complete their treatment for depression. By cutting the paperwork and facilitating patient and psychologist interaction between therapy sessions, the founders of Zeeds hope to help more people get well. - "It was when I was studying to be a psychologist that I realized how paper-based today's CBT treatments are," ... Read more