ITSL Solutions has been awarded a contract by the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) to develop a technical reference architecture for SaaS providers handling classified information. "An important breakthrough for increased security for solutions in the public sector," says CEO Fredrik Jonasson. Among more than 180 applications, the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) has decided to fund 37 cybersecurity projects that ... 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
Tech start-up ITSL Solutions has developed a solution to securely share confidential information. The solution has now been approved by the government agency Digg. "It opens the doors to a billion-dollar market," says CEO Fredrik Jonasson. Despite digitization, the public sector still uses faxes and brown envelopes to send confidential information. This ranges from information that is needed to ... Read more
Eight selected startups, together with business developers from BizMaker, will travel to Berlin and Düsseldorf to broaden their international network. On the agenda is a series of activities, all with the aim of eventually achieving international success. - For us, Germany is one of the major European markets. Reaching out internationally at an early stage is a necessity," says Lars-Erik Sjögren ... Read more
Foodtech company BlåGrön Odling, which develops systems for in-store cultivation of herbs and lettuce, strengthens its cash position with just over SEK 2 million through a new share issue. The company is now taking the step into the next phase. The investment is backed by Almi Invest Mitt AB and Sparbanksstiftelsens Norrlands Riskkapitalstiftelse, which are each contributing SEK 750,000. In addition, there are private investors. The money will be used for ... Read more
Today, Nordea's Norrlandsstiftelse awarded its sustainability prize at Härnösand's entrepreneur breakfast. Three startups from BizMaker's incubator program were awarded a total of SEK 50,000 for their innovative and sustainable solutions in three different categories. The award ceremony was led by Carina Bergquist-Palm and Sofie Hallin from Nordea's Norrlandsstiftelse, together with Ewa Sandeheim from BizMaker on stage. Ecological sustainability: SEK 10,000 ... Read more
Advances in digitalization and AI make many jobs easier - but also create new challenges in security and confidentiality. Until now, it has been difficult to use AI in a secure way in large parts of the public sector, but now the company ITSL Solutions is developing a service that will solve the problem: "Today, people still send sensitive... Read more
ICA Odenhallen in Östersund became the first store in Östersund to offer its customers store-grown herbs. Thanks to BlåGrön Odling's system, the basil does not have to travel by truck over long distances before reaching the store. The store uses a recently upgraded cultivation system supplied by BlåGrön Odling from Härnösand. The company has been working for several years to develop ... Read more
The app developer WatchItGolf is ready to simplify the work of all the world's golf coaches through the industry's best analysis tool, directly on the phone. "A problem for us has been to get people to believe that it actually works, because this works just as well as the expensive stuff," says Patric Hörnsten Nilsson. For entrepreneurs Patrik Hörnsten Nilsson and Nicklas Boström ... Read more
With environmentally smart production and bikes in the premium segment, Eker Bikes aims to change the market both in its home country Sweden, the production country Uganda and in the rest of the world. The bamboo bikes can now be seen in the hands of ambassadors such as Anja Pärson. "We want to increase brand awareness. Digital presence and visibility have been in focus recently, says co-owner Johan ... Read more
Tailor-made travel experiences under your own brand, resulting in loyal customers and additional sales. This is what Your Brand Travel offers its customers. Now, the startup has signed an agreement with the outdoor brand Isbjörn of Sweden, which will launch the travel club Isbjörn Adventure. The Örnsköldsvik-based startup Your Brand Travel wants to give more brands the opportunity to offer targeted quality experiences to their customers, ... Read more
Härnösand-based company Lumiary and its international partners have been awarded over SEK 40 million in funding for the development of next-generation microphone technology through the prestigious EIC Pathfinder (European Innovation Council's program for the development of breakthrough technologies). Starting in February, Lumiary will coordinate and lead the four-year PIONEAR project, which involves seven European partners in electronics, ... Read more
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