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Incubation strengthens Sweden's innovative startups

The National Incubator Program (NIP) is part of Sweden's strategy to promote innovation and business development by offering business advice, important contacts and collaboration opportunities. Through incubation in an environment characterized by cooperation between different actors in funding and business development, the incubator program supports innovative companies with scalable business ideas that have potential to hit big and achieve strong growth.

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The national incubator program supports over 30 regional innovation environments across Sweden.

Companies that have participated in the incubator program become attractive to both investors and customers, because they receive support to create a professional and long-term sustainable company in all important dimensions right from the start.

The national incubator program is run together with the industry organization Sweden's incubators and science parks.

Watch the film about the national incubator program

The benefits of participating in an incubator program

  • Accelerated growth: Incubator programs can help businesses grow faster by providing business development support, networking, experience and recruitment support.
  • Reduced risk: By gaining access to expertise and networks, companies can reduce the risk of failure.
  • Increased attractiveness for investors: Companies that have participated in an incubator program are often perceived as attractive by investors. It is seen as a seal of quality. In addition, both the attracted equity and the equal ownership in companies that are or have been included in NIP increase.
  • Mentorship: Access to experienced entrepreneurs and business developers who provide advice and guidance.
  • Gender equality: The incubators support companies to create equal teams and equal funding because equal companies perform better.
  • Co-creation: Through joint learning and co-creation, you get access to a dynamic network all over Sweden.
  • Funding: Possibility to gain access to investment capital and other forms of financing.
  • Access to a strong network: A large network can open up new opportunities for collaboration and business development all over Sweden.
    Training: Access to training courses and workshops in various business areas.
  • Office premises: Possibility to rent flexible office premises and share work space with other companies.

If you want to know more about Sweden's incubators, visit Swedish Incubators & Science Parks (SISP)

Swedish Incubators & Science Parks (sisp.se)

Questions?

Do you want to know more about the national incubator program? Kontakta Carl Naumburg to find out more.

Carl Naumburg

Programme Manager

+46 8 473 31 72

Last updated 4 December 2024