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'sHenrik Gelfgren was awarded for a more sustainable construction process and a reduced environmental impact. With its method of examining the contents of concrete structures without doing any damage to them, ConScan can identify problems and defects early. This reduces the need for late, unexpected and costly repairs and the use of materials.
Diversity and inclusion: SEK 15,000
Ulrica Olsson received the award for her contributions to an inclusive educational environment through initiatives that promote learning and understanding in Swedish, history, religion, social studies, geography and sport and health. Ulrica Olsson's commitment to inspiring, accessible education and supporting students with different backgrounds and needs promotes diversity and inclusion for all.
Ecological sustainability: SEK 10,000
Christian Höök from EcoVibes was awarded for his technology that can detect and identify species by their unique sounds and noises in environments where many different sounds are heard at the same time, from birdsong to insect sounds. The technology provides land use planners and conservationists with powerful tools to monitor biodiversity.
This is how the selection has been done
BizMaker has nominated companies that are part of the incubator program. The startups then pitched their ideas to a jury, which selected three winners.
Nordea's Norrlandsstiftelse continues to support the solutions of the future by recognizing and rewarding innovative startups.
Congratulations to all the winners!
