Enterprise Europe Network (EEN)
EEN helps businesses innovate and grow on an international scale. It is the world’s largest support network for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with international ambitions. The Network is active worldwide. It brings together experts from member organisations that are renowned for their excellence in business support. EEN has offices in more than 20 cities in Sweden and with more than 45 professional business advisors:
- You can get advise on many topics connected to internationalisation and EU legislation and EU funding
- EEN helps you with finding international business partners
- EEN assist businesses in participating in EU programs like the Horizon Europe and others
Link to the Swedish webpage: https://enterpriseeurope.se/
Link to the International webpage: https://een.ec.europa.eu/
Swedish Incubators
Sweden offers several incubators that provide crucial support for startups and new businesses. Here are a few to consider:
Go Business
Go Business is the incubator for creative and innovative entrepreneurs in northern Sweden. We help you realize your business dream. With us, you get inspiration, knowledge, individual coaching and become part of a large community of entrepreneurs who support and encourage each other. We know that creativity and entrepreneurship create growth. Therefore, our goal is to support local entrepreneurs to want and dare to invest in their companies, so that they in turn contribute to creating an attractive region here in northern Sweden.
Hangout for you who want to explore your business and test your idea, either at an early stage or if you run it alongside work or studies. https://www.gobusiness.nu/erbjudande/hangout/
Incubator for those who want to run their business full-time and invest fully. Here we meet for joint workshops online and you get the opportunity to grow in a strong network together with other entrepreneurs. Throughout the program, you will receive ongoing coaching from a personal business developer.
https://www.gobusiness.nu/erbjudande/inkubator/
Create Business Incubator
Create focuses on fostering innovation and growth, offering resources and mentoring for startups in various industries.
Nyföretagarcentrum
Nyföretagarcentrum offers free advice and support for new businesses, helping entrepreneurs to successfully start and develop their companies.
Additional Resources
- Arbetsförmedlingen: Offers various programs and support services for entrepreneurs, including startup grants and advisory services.
- Tillväxtverket: Supports businesses through funding opportunities, development programs, and networking events aimed at fostering growth and innovation.
- Almi: Provides loans, venture capital, and business development services to companies with growth potential.
- Vinnova: Sweden’s innovation agency that offers funding and support for projects that aim to solve societal challenges through innovation.
