Thesis competition – deadline July 3

The ability to think in new ways, and to transform ideas into something useful for the society, is central to sustainable growth. Therefore, Vinnova and ESBRI started Nytt&Nyttigt – a thesis competition on the theme of innovation, commercialization and utilization. Read more

Web-TV: Creating meaningful innovation

Today’s world is overcrowded with ideas; attractive, fun and challenging ideas. Yet, organizations struggle in delivering real innovation. Why? Because Because they lack direction and commitment, argued Roberto Verganti and Åsa Öberg at an Estrad lecture on May 9. The theme was ”Innovation in your box: Why meaning – not ideas – is the key to success”. Read more

The Sweden-U.S. Entrepreneurial Forum

What do you need to know when entering the U.S. market? How can big companies and startups cooperate? What are the latest trends in digital health? And do entrepreneur-friendly VCs really exist? Speaker presentations, blog posts, photos and web-TV from the 13th Sweden-U.S. Entrepreneurial Forum is now available. Read more

Diversity – an engine of innovation

“About half of all companies in Silicon Valley were founded by immigrants and their life stories, talents, and ideas have helped build our reputation for innovation […] I see the same potential here, as Swedish companies capitalize on the economic benefit of new arrivals”, writes Azita Raji in an op-ed in ESBRI's magazine Entré. She is the U.S. Ambassador to Sweden since March 2016. Read more