Let’s continue strengthening the future of Swedish tech together

A couple of weeks ago we gathered established industry leaders, tech companies, startups, scale-ups and investors to discuss how we can work together to strengthen Sweden as a leading tech nation.

The conclusion

Collaboration is key. Bridging the gap and working across companies and sectors, combined with large-scale upskilling and reskilling, is essential to Sweden in order to stay competitive in a fast-moving global landscape.

Other insights

Start ups and scale ups often have shorter cycles enabling rapid iteration and learning, while longer cycles at large and established companies are essential for building strategic, deeply integrated collaborations. Partnerships between smaller and larger companies allowing both simultaneously are better positioned to increase innovation.

The full program:

10x Sweden as a tech nation: Setting the stage

What’s at stake? Why did new initiative Tech Forward start? Why now? What could Sweden unlock with the right focus?

Panelists:

• Maria Rosendahl, Teknikföretagen
• Andreas Grape, Nordic Angels
• Jenny Elfsberg, Blekinge Tekniska Högskola

Established tech <> start ups: collaboration as a superpower

The benefits of connecting established tech with start ups. 1+1=3. What needs to 10x? How do we achieve that? How can we 10x with cross-industry partnerships?
Panelists:

• Felicia Leksell, Saab
• Jonas Nyvang, Stilfold
• Ganesh Chandramouli, Alstom

What four investors are looking for right now

Capital is a very important part of the equation. What are these investors looking for right now? What’s most important? What’s less important?

Investors:

• Richard Leksell
• Eira Tobrand
• Ida Haväng Herbertsson
• Hatem Fassatoui