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We are gathering Sweden's tech industry to connect, share and act on key issues shaping a thriving future.
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Collaborators and Contributors

Elonroad
Scania
Vattenfall
Paebbl
NAD
ABB
Siemens
Stegra
Ericsson
Electrolux Group
Beyond Gravity
Husqvarna
Elonroad
Scania
Vattenfall
Paebbl
NAD
ABB
Siemens
Stegra
Ericsson
Electrolux Group
Beyond Gravity
Husqvarna

Latest

Industry panel

A smarter, more flexible grid

What will it take to reduce the need for new grid investments?

Interview
Jacob Stedman

Jacob Stedman

Blykalla

Jacob Stedman of Blykalla: The Road to Commercial Nuclear Power in Europe

Jacob Stedman of Blykalla: The Road to Commercial Nuclear Power in Europe

Industry panel

The jobs that didn’t exist three years ago

How do we solve the industry’s skills shortage?

Industry panel

Robots that see, act and decide

What will it take for Sweden to lead the next industrial wave?

Conference event
The Future of Industry: An Afternoon with Impact Loop

The Future of Industry: An Afternoon with Impact Loop

At Almedalen, we gathered to explore the future of industry through a series of conversations on technology, talent, energy, and innovation.

Podcast
Company Brain: Are companies the new AI problem?

Company Brain: Are companies the new AI problem?

A podcast series with Tomas Seo, innovation strategist at Phorecast, where he shares events, discoveries, and new technologies that make him exclaim: This changes everything!

Podcast
Think big, think swedish

Think big, think swedish

Advanced Focus Talks is a podcast series with the research and innovation program Advanced Digitalisation. Each episode explores technologies, innovations emerging from their projects, and collaborations shaping the future of digital transformation.

Industry panel

The state of transition to zero

Techarena Zero is a unique event focused on creating impacful connections between business leaders, experts and political decision makers.

Tech Forward is about lowering the barriers between startups and established companies. By sharing knowledge and creating the right connections, we can turn collaboration into real action and strengthen the Swedish tech industry together.

Tobias Hansson

Tobias Hansson

Country Managing Director

Hitachi Energy Sweden

Meaningful change requires uncomfortable conversations. Tech Forward is one of the few forums in Sweden that is genuinely willing to enable them - and thus fills a critical gap, as a forum that is willing to honestly confront current perceptions, in order to help drive necessary changes.

Aaron Dinardi

Aaron Dinardi

Space Tech Consultant

Aarospace Solutions

For me, Tech Forward is about taking responsibility for the future. Not just talking about the potential of technology, but together making sure that it makes a difference, for real!

Marie Sandin

Marie Sandin

VD

Tetra Pak

The future of Swedish industry depends on strong collaboration between large companies and smaller innovative businesses. When established industry leaders and agile entrepreneurs come together, we accelerate innovation, share knowledge and create solutions that drive both competitiveness and sustainable growth. Tech Forward is an important platform for making those connections happen.

Åsa Granli

Åsa Granli

Business Area Manager

ABB Sweden

The single most important factor in the Swedish innovation system is that large companies talk to each other and learn best practices on how to best collaborate with startups and SMEs

Karoly Szipka

Karoly Szipka

CEO and Founder

IPercept

Tech Forward is about lowering the barriers between startups and established companies. By sharing knowledge and creating the right connections, we can turn collaboration into real action and strengthen the Swedish tech industry together.

Tobias Hansson

Tobias Hansson

Country Managing Director

Hitachi Energy Sweden

Meaningful change requires uncomfortable conversations. Tech Forward is one of the few forums in Sweden that is genuinely willing to enable them - and thus fills a critical gap, as a forum that is willing to honestly confront current perceptions, in order to help drive necessary changes.

Aaron Dinardi

Aaron Dinardi

Space Tech Consultant

Aarospace Solutions

For me, Tech Forward is about taking responsibility for the future. Not just talking about the potential of technology, but together making sure that it makes a difference, for real!

Marie Sandin

Marie Sandin

VD

Tetra Pak

The future of Swedish industry depends on strong collaboration between large companies and smaller innovative businesses. When established industry leaders and agile entrepreneurs come together, we accelerate innovation, share knowledge and create solutions that drive both competitiveness and sustainable growth. Tech Forward is an important platform for making those connections happen.

Åsa Granli

Åsa Granli

Business Area Manager

ABB Sweden

The single most important factor in the Swedish innovation system is that large companies talk to each other and learn best practices on how to best collaborate with startups and SMEs

Karoly Szipka

Karoly Szipka

CEO and Founder

IPercept

Tech Forward is about lowering the barriers between startups and established companies. By sharing knowledge and creating the right connections, we can turn collaboration into real action and strengthen the Swedish tech industry together.

Tobias Hansson

Tobias Hansson

Country Managing Director

Hitachi Energy Sweden

Meaningful change requires uncomfortable conversations. Tech Forward is one of the few forums in Sweden that is genuinely willing to enable them - and thus fills a critical gap, as a forum that is willing to honestly confront current perceptions, in order to help drive necessary changes.

Aaron Dinardi

Aaron Dinardi

Space Tech Consultant

Aarospace Solutions

For me, Tech Forward is about taking responsibility for the future. Not just talking about the potential of technology, but together making sure that it makes a difference, for real!

Marie Sandin

Marie Sandin

VD

Tetra Pak

The future of Swedish industry depends on strong collaboration between large companies and smaller innovative businesses. When established industry leaders and agile entrepreneurs come together, we accelerate innovation, share knowledge and create solutions that drive both competitiveness and sustainable growth. Tech Forward is an important platform for making those connections happen.

Åsa Granli

Åsa Granli

Business Area Manager

ABB Sweden

The single most important factor in the Swedish innovation system is that large companies talk to each other and learn best practices on how to best collaborate with startups and SMEs

Karoly Szipka

Karoly Szipka

CEO and Founder

IPercept

Key ingredients for positive change

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actionable insights

What's your biggest challenge? Chances are your colleagues in other sectors have faced it before. We are lowering the barriers for sharing insights worth acting upon.

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with peers

When tech experts from different industries meet, magic happens. We're here to help you find others facing similar challenges – and work together to unlock new possibilities.

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beyond the silos

Be part of a community of likeminded "tech doers" who work in a cross-industry fashion and collaborate across silos to advance the Swedish tech industry and beyond.

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