A newly published report confirms that Sweden’s startup scene remains robust despite global economic uncertainty. Key indicators such as the volume of venture capital, the number of unicorns, and level of innovation, continue to stand out.
Swedish energy company Stockholm Exergi has announced plans to build one of the world’s largest facilities for capturing and permanently storing biogenic carbon dioxide. The project, called Beccs Stockholm, will employ Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) technology and could mark a significant step toward Sweden’s goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2045.
The European Commission has launched a €1 billion call for proposals for EV battery cell manufacturing, supporting projects that can produce innovative EV battery cells or deploy innovative manufacturing techniques, processes and technologies.
Eneryield, a young company founded in Gothenburg in 2019, has created a solution that can detect power grid faults before they occur. The company has recently gained wide attention and was named one of the best startups in Sweden 2024.
For centuries, people have sought the simplest, most efficient ways to travel from point A to point B. Today, choice opportunities in cities are wider than ever. However, to attain attractive and sustainable mobility in cities, smarter approaches are needed with aspects like structured open data formats enabling digitalization, multi-modality as well as seamless integration and governance.
Roam Electric, a Swedish-founded company that produces electric vehicles in Nairobi, Kenya, has recently completed a 6,000-kilometer-long journey on an electric, solar-powered motorcycle.
Sweden Sustaintech Venture Day is an event for promoting investments in Swedish growth companies within cleantech. Last week, the Swedish Energy Agency and Cleantech Scandinavia organized the conference for the sixth year in a row. Swedish Cleantech was there to meet the Swedish companies and follow the discussion.
On the 9th-10th of October, Cleantech Scandinavia and the Swedish Energy Agency are arranging Sweden Sustaintech Venture Day 2024. The theme of the year is ‘Scaling Sustaintech for Global Impact’. We asked Magnus Agerström, CEO of Cleantech Scandinavia, to talk to us about the event.
Saudi Arabia and Germany have recently purchased electric ferries from Swedish boat company Candela. The eight P-12 ferries purchased for the new NEOM desert megacity in Saudi Arabia is the biggest order of the P-12 ferries in Candela’s history.
Energy company Vattenfall and green cement producer Cemvision have entered an agreement (LOI) for the development and future supply of near-zero emission cement. The new cement has the potential to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 95 per cent compared to traditional cement.
Roam is a Swedish electric mobility company that designs and develops electric motorcycles with swappable batteries and electric buses for emerging markets, starting in Kenya.
