Maria Olofsson

Ignite Sweden

Ignite Sweden is a non-profit initiative that aims to foster innovation and accelerate commercialization by connecting startups to large companies and public organizations. Since it began in spring 2017, Ignite has connected more than 1300 startups with nearly 300 corporates and 40+ public organizations, resulting in 6000+‬‬ meetings and most importantly over 453 commercial collaborations. Ignite Sweden is an initiative part of SISP – Swedish Incubators & Science Parks, and was developed and established by leading incubators and science parks in Sweden. The initiative is co-funded by Vinnova – Sweden's innovation agency and Energimyndigheten – the Swedish Energy Agency.