Innovative Startups part 1
Funding for newly started companies with innovative business ideas to develop prototypes, business models or strategies.
300,000 SEK per company
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
Innovative Startups part 1 is a call from Vinnova with a total of 42 million SEK distributed to 141 startup companies with innovative business ideas. Four LEAD companies have received 300,000 SEK each to develop their prototypes, business models or strategies to protect their new solutions. The grant is aimed at newly started companies that want to contribute to sustainable growth in a global market with innovative products or services and scalable business development. The purpose is to give young companies with high-risk projects the opportunity to verify and validate their business to increase the chances of reaching customers, partners or investors.
Requirements
The grant provider does not list any fixed requirements in advance for this support. In practice, an individual assessment of your application is made — who you are, what the project is about and how well it fits the purpose of the grant. Read the source below for the applicable conditions before applying.
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