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
Anette Andersson, creator of the quirky shoe horn WALLi, has had an inspiring journey. Since the idea stage in 2020, she has created a prototype and finished product, pitched in Draknästet and Paris, found retailers and created an online shop. The practical WALLi shoehorn - which is impossible to lose - can now be found in design and interior design stores, hotel rooms, ... Read more
C-con in Örnsköldsvik set the bar high with its own standard for safe and efficient industrial flows. Five years on, the pipe experts are celebrating new successes and preparing the next stage of expansion beyond Sweden's borders. C-con works to create safe and efficient workplaces according to the motto "We secure the industrial bloodstream". In practice, this means inventorying, documenting ... Read more
With a unique bag system for photographers, the Sundsvall-based company CRDBAG has achieved great success in a short time. With stylish design and the right marketing, the company has managed to turn its customers into fans. Now, CRDBAG is looking to break new ground: "Next year, our bags may say 'wrench' or 'screwdrivers' instead of 'camera'," says co-founder ... Read more
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
Start-up company YoungNest has created a life skills bank that prepares young people for adulthood. The company entered the BizMaker framework a year ago. First in the incubator program and then in the Youth Wellness Accelerator. Now it is time to move on with the help of gamification. The website youngnest.se guides you to everything that young adults are expected to take responsibility for ... 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
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