Clean air is far from a given today. Every year, more than 3 million people die prematurely from diseases caused by polluted air at home, according to the WHO. At the same time, air purification often relies on fossil fuels and requires large amounts of materials. Start-up company Adsorbi wants to change that. They have developed a super material made from ... Read more
The eighth round of BizMaker's Forest Business Accelerator, a program that has so far attracted 54 companies with forest innovations to Västernorrland, is now underway."We act as the catalyst that connects startups with the right networks, opens doors and creates opportunities for sustainable solutions," says Pelle Berglund, business advisor at BizMaker and project manager for Forest Business ... Read more
Start-up company Original Creation is taking big steps forward with its digital traceability system. With funding from Vinnova and new contacts from BizMakers Forest Business Accelerator, the company is approaching its first pilot. In December, Original Creation was granted just over SEK 1 million in support from Vinnova through the research and innovation program Advanced Digitalization. The money will be used to develop a working product during the first ... Read more
Safer workplaces are the goal of DIRI Safety Solutions, which is developing a system for digital risk cards based on its own experience. The company is now leaving the pilot phase with several customer agreements - and is preparing to scale up. - Whatever the industry and product, people are needed to work, service and maintain it. We are the ones who keep people safe, ... Read more
Using a combination of AI and robotics, FLOX Robotics has developed a technology that is completely revolutionary. Four years after the idea was born, the company has customers in a range of industries where the common denominator is that they somehow have to deal with or relate to wildlife. - Through our participation in Forest Business ... Read more
The main driving force for the founders of the start-up company Bright Day Graphenes is to contribute to a better and more environmentally friendly world. Now they have found the location for their first facility to produce the material graphene - Ånge in Västernorrland, Sweden. "For us, Västernorrland is an interesting region because there are both suppliers and customers here. We choose ... Read more
Energy start-up ZIGRID's technology for extracting electricity from waste heat turns industries into their own electricity producers and reduces their carbon footprint. March 1 marks the start of a two-year EU project with 28 million in funding to get Zigrid ready for the market. In September 2023, ZIGRID's unique technology was launched for the first time at a foundry in Västmanland. The company ... Read more
For two days, participating startups and partners had a closing ceremony in Sundsvall. The companies have evaluated their time in the program and discussed plans for the future - "It has been so much fun to be part of this. I sometimes feel like I'm standing still, but when I look back now, I see ... Read more
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
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
Helios Innovations takes the dirtiest waste and wastewater streams from heavy industry and helps them reduce their waste volumes using heat and energy that they have already consumed."This way they don't have to pay expensive transportation costs and can reuse the water in their processes," says Erik Rosengren of Helios Innovations. The innovation itself is about evaporation, ... Read more
Proven technology in a new application, with the potential to transform an entire industry - the start-up company MicroDri has something unique. Drying wood with microwaves instead of hot air opens up completely new opportunities for the forest industry. Today, timber drying is a time- and energy-consuming activity, where hot air is blown into a closed chamber for four or five days... Read more
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