The world's best startup nation
starts with knowledge
Let us introduce Sweden Startup Nation
Sweden Startup Nation (SSN) is an independent national actor that strengthens Sweden's innovation capacity by collecting, analyzing and making available data on startups and scaleups - to highlight their importance, reduce knowledge gaps and create better conditions for growth.
The initiative is led by BLING, FUHS, the Swedish Higher Education Institutions' Innovation Office and SISP, which together represent over 100 Swedish research and innovation environments from across the country.
Objective
Sweden Startup Nation will become Sweden's knowledge and expert organization for startups and scaleups.
Vision
Sweden should be the best country in the world to start and scale innovative businesses.
Data and analytics platform
A central platform for facts and insights about Swedish startups and scaleups
Data-driven
expertise
Provide authorities, policy makers and ecosystems with the basis for informed and data-driven decisions.
Publish insights
& reports
Spread knowledge about the Swedish tech scene and highlight challenges and opportunities for startups and scaleups.
Driving
policy making
Propose policies that strengthen the startup and scaleup ecosystem in Sweden.
Facilitating dialog
& collaboration
Be a meeting place for dialog and collaboration between founders, investors, policy makers and other key stakeholders.
International
link
Connecting Sweden to the EU and global initiatives, promoting international trade, investment and talent attraction. The image of Sweden as a leading innovation country.
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"It is fairly easy to attract angel investors in the early phases, but when it comes to scaling up, it is more difficult and especially for us companies in deep tech. Swedish investors usually have a horizon of 5-7 years, which is far too short. Deeptech takes time, and no matter how much money there is, there are steps in development that cannot be shortened. It is a little easier for us to find international capital, but at the same time I think I see international investors going more often to other European countries. Swedish investors need to get better at investing in deep tech, and Sweden needs to get better at attracting international capital here. Otherwise, there is a risk that we will need to move our operations to where the capital is. If we do that, Sweden will lose both the opportunity for economic growth and to retain the technology we have developed in the country."
Christina Lundbäck
Founder & CEO, Surfcleaner
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"As a founder, the company is like your own child. If the ecosystem is not good for the child, you look for another one. Sweden's ecosystem is fantastic in all early phases, but for real scale-up, now that we need to increase our production tenfold to meet customer demand, the conditions in Sweden are much worse. It's a great shame, because I want to build my company here more than anything!"
Dr. Mamoun Taher
Founder of Graphmatech -
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"As a small company in Sweden, you are often completely dependent on getting large companies on board. Without them, it is difficult to get support from both Swedish authorities and the EU. Business Sweden can help reach customers internationally, but even though the services are discounted for startups and scaleups, they are still too expensive. If Business Sweden is given a clearer mandate to significantly lower the price tag for this target group, it could have an immediate effect on these companies' internationalization journeys and, in the long run, Sweden's growth through increased exports."
Edward Murray
Founder and CEO, GreenIron -
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"Unfortunately, we are reluctant to recruit international students. On the one hand, it is uncertain whether the person in question will be able to stay in the country, and on the other hand, it is incredibly difficult to know how to do it correctly. We are afraid that mistakes on our part will have major consequences for the individual.
Ramtin Massoumzadeh
Founder & CEO, Quandify -
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Sweden has a unique opportunity to build the foundation for a new, modern, green industry that can lay the foundation for Swedish prosperity for generations. Long-term sustainable industry requires investment, and it is time to support those companies that are already green from the start. Sweden certainly provides support for research, but to maintain the leading position that many of the new Swedish industrial companies have, we must also support the journey of innovation from lab to profitability. If we do not, we risk seeing other countries overtake us in the green revolution, and thus also take the jobs and welfare that we could otherwise have kept in Sweden.
Jenny Keisum
Chief Evangelist Officer, X Shore
Latest news
Here you can see some of our latest news and learn more about Sweden Startup Nation, the people behind it and our partners who make it possible.
You can meet us here
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EU Startup & Scaleup Strategy
05.06.25 11:30-13:00
Welcome to take part in analysis and panel discussion linked to the new strategy during a lunch seminar at KTH Innovation's premises. Personal invitation.
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Roundtable discussion: Järvaveckan
12.06.25 11:30-12:00
The actors behind Sweden Startup Nation invite you to a round table discussion on how the Swedish research and innovation system can include more people from socio-economically disadvantaged areas. Personal invitation.
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Almedalen Week
25.06.25 16:00-17:00
Listen to our panel discussion on Google's Stage about how Sweden Startup Nation strengthens Sweden's startups and scaleups for the challenges of the future.
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Tech BBQ
27-28.08.25 10:00-16:00P
Sweden Startup Nation is on site during Scandinavia's largest startup and innovation summit in Copenhagen.
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Slush
19-20.11.25
We'll be at the world's leading startup event in Helsinki to network, share insights and empower Sweden's startups and scaleups on the global stage.
Join us in making Sweden
the best innovation country in the world .
Are you committed to driving innovation and strengthening Sweden's ecosystem for startups and scaleups? Whether you are a private investor, public actor or just curious about how you can support Sweden Startup Nation, we want to hear from you. Let's create change-together.