From elite British football to cutting-edge cleantech Liam Hardey is CEO and co-founder of Cellfion - one of Sweden's most promising deeptech companies.

When Sweden Startup Nation met him for an interview, he talked about the journey from research lab to pilot production, the search for the right kind of capital and why the future of Swedish growth companies risks being written elsewhere.

"We want to see a future here in Sweden - but other countries are quick with both dialog and financial incentives."

Liam's call to decision-makers is clear: Sweden must get better at supporting companies in the transition to industrial scale - and that requires closer collaboration between government and startups.

Read the full interview and get his perspective on what it takes for Sweden to become the world's best startup nation.

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