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With cutting-edge expertise in 3D and AI, Shader, founded by Simon Hedlund and Filip Kantedal, has rapidly become a technology developer to watch. Through interactive visualizations for Norrköping Port and Region Västernorrland, the company has showcased how Swedish industry—and other sectors—can benefit from digital technologies and sustainable solutions.

In mid-October, 11 innovative companies from Sweden, Finland, Estonia, and Latvia traveled to Chicago as part of the EU-funded Bridging4Growth project. The delegation aimed to connect these companies with local stakeholders and practical strategies to break into the U.S. market. With us from Norrköping, we had our local companies Interspectral and Ligna Energy.

Last week, a delegation comprising several Austrian companies visited Norrköping for a packed program of networking opportunities, site visits, and workshops. The visit was part of a new collaboration between Advantage Austria Nordics, Norrköping Science Park (NOSP), and Linköping Science Park, aimed at strengthening partnerships and exchanges with companies from Östergötland and international companies, both within technology and innovation.

From November 4-7, Norrköping welcomed participants of the Scaleup Launchpad program for workshop-days aimed at equipping scaleup companies with strategies for sustainable growth. Hosted by Norrköping Science Park, the event brought together innovative tech companies from Sweden, Finland, and Estonia, representing a range of industries and solutions—from AI and IoT to construction and recruitment technology.

Santa Anna IT Research Institute now announces that they have got funding from the Wallenberg WASP programme and Vinnova Avancerad Digitalisering for a 1 ½ year research- and demonstrator-project together with parts from the industry, Swedish and Danish academia and the Swedish Police Authority.

Let us introduce, not the kings of the forest, but rather the kings of API - 46elks. The scale-up company that is making communication simpler for businesses with their powerful API, allowing seamless integration of SMS, calls, and voice services into any system. As one of the Swedish companies in the Scaleup Launchpad program, 46elks is set to expand into new markets, bringing its flexible, developer-friendly platform to Finland and Estonia.

Norrköping Science Park, NOSP, proudly announces the launch of the Innovate Electrochemistry (IEL) project, a novel innovation lab and ecosystem dedicated to supporting young deep-tech companies by providing world-class R&D capabilities in electrochemical flow systems. This initiative, a collaboration between Linköping University and Redoxme AB, builds upon the successful Knut-Alice Wallenberg-funded WIRA-SET project.

Den 26 september möttes investerare och företag i teknikens framkant under premiären av ett nytt investerarnätverk i Norrköping. Syftet med nätverket är att lyfta fram Norrköpings starka innovationsmiljö och attrahera kapital till lokala företag med tillväxtpotential.

Last week, the inspiration days for the future production method in electronics—printed electronics—took place. During a lunch-to-lunch conference, 80 participants from across Sweden gathered in the industrial landscape of Norrköping and the premises of Norrköping Science Park. Among the participants were researchers, startups, as well as established industry.

Meet iMatrics, a spin-off from Linköping University that’s changing the game in text and data analytics. As the first Swedish company in our Scaleup Launchpad program, iMatrics helps publishers build sustainable digital business models with the help of AI. With expertise in Applied Mathematics, AI, and Machine Learning, they're now looking to expand into the Finnish and Estonian markets. Their unique ability to analyze text in any language makes them stand out, and they’re excited to grow their network and business through the program.