Innovative Startups Step Two
Funding from Vinnova for innovative and newly started small companies in Sweden to further develop their scalable solutions.
A total of approximately 31 million kronor distributed among 35 companies
Varies — depends on the scope of the project and the grant provider's assessment.
No fixed deadline specified — applications are usually accepted continuously. Check current dates with the grant provider.
About the grant
Vinnova annually awards funding through the call Innovative Startups Step Two to support new companies in developing their solutions. Innovative and newly started small companies can apply for funding to continue developing the solution from the application in Step One. The goal is to create conditions for companies to develop their operations in phases where other funding is difficult to obtain. The call contributes to increasing companies' ability to build businesses through market interaction, verification and validation of offerings and business models, as well as increased awareness of sustainability and equality as competitive driving factors. In the long term, Vinnova aims to contribute to sustainable and equal entrepreneurship that strengthens Sweden's competitiveness through innovations that contribute to the sustainability goals in Agenda 2030.
Requirements
- The company must be innovative and newly started.
- The company must have participated in Step One of the call or equivalent.
- The company must work with scalable solutions that contribute to sustainable growth.
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