New ideas, innovative companies and startups are crucial for Sweden's continued competitiveness. We work to ensure that research-driven innovations can be realized and strengthen, at an early stage, companies that take on difficult challenges.
We work to ensure that Sweden is internationally attractive for both innovative companies and talent and inspire Swedish companies to take advantage of international opportunities.
Vinnova supports all types of organizations, from startups to large industries and universities. We have a special focus on helping startups, deeptech companies and new innovators become part of Sweden's national innovation system.
We offer consulting, new meeting places and test environments. Some of our expertise are:
We have methods and tools to help large and small-scale innovations reach their full potential. We work with, among other things:
Read about more of our methods and tools
The government is instructing the Swedish Agency for innovation system (Vinnova) to establish and coordinate a structure for better coordination of public support for young innovative companies, so-called startups and scaleups.
The Government instructs the Swedish Research Council and the Swedish Agency for innovation system (Vinnova) to jointly coordinate national efforts for the European spallation source European Spallation Source (ESS) and the national research facility MAX IV.
Vinnova will establish a national coordinating function for strengthened testing and demonstration activities as part of Testbed Sweden. Vinnova will conduct a study with aim of developing proposals to promote Testbed Sweden, and establish a national coordinating function.
Vinnova will make it more attractive for businesses and other actors to invest in Swedish innovation environments. Vinnova will also increase the use and commercialization of research and other innovative ideas.
We talk about exciting innovations, funding, events and how your organization can become more innovative.
Last updated 3 July 2025
