Explore International Collaboration Opportunities with Climate-Tech Startups

EARTH Alliance Connect is an international initiative bringing together Sweden, Finland, Singapore, and Israel to accelerate climate and sustainability innovation through cross-border collaboration.

Designed for corporates seeking cutting-edge solutions and strategic innovation partnerships, the initiative offers a structured and efficient way to connect with high-potential startups and scaleups at the forefront of climate tech.

Representing four of the world’s leading climate innovation ecosystems, these “small and smart” nations combine deep expertise, strong innovation infrastructure, and globally recognized leadership in sustainability and technology development.

What’s in it for corporates?

Through EARTH Alliance Connect, participating corporates gain access to

• Emerging technologies from four leading innovation ecosystems
• Climate-tech startup scouting based on your innovation priorities
• Curated matchmaking sessions with selected startups and scaleups
• Follow-up workshop to co-design pilot projects 

How does the process work?

The initiative consists of two stages:

1. A curated digital matchmaking session on November 25 featuring selected climate-tech startups and scaleups aligned with participating corporates’ strategic interests.
2. A follow-up workshop where, together with an Ignite Nordic coach, corporates will focus on co-designing pilot projects with selected startups from the matchmaking sessions. The workshops will take place between February and April 2027.

Which sectors are covered?

The initiative focuses on solutions within advanced materials, agriculture, construction, energy, food, forestry, industry, mobility, recycling, sustainability and more.

Interested in joining?

Corporates:
Confirm your participation by August 14 here.
Register for the introductory webinar on June X here.

Startups:
Submit your application on our plattform Ignite Magic following these steps:

1. Log in to Ignite Magic
2. Find the event EARTH Alliance Connect in the list and click “I want to join”
3. Specify which listed climate challenges you address in your application

EARTH Alliance Connect is organized by Business Finland, Enterprise Singapore, the Israel Innovation Authority, Vinnova – Sweden’s Innovation Agency, and Ignite Nordic.

From November 9-12, we are taking a selected group of Swedish startups to Brazil for a new edition of the Sweden–Brazil Innovation Days. The program will include matchmaking with local corporations, among other high-level activities. Participating startups should develop solutions in bioeconomy and mining.

More information coming soon!

Startup application
Please register your interest by applying to the event on our platform, Ignite Magic. Click here to log in.

Corporate application
If you are a large company based in Brazil interested in engaging with Swedish startups in a dedicated matchmaking session, please contact Elijah Aldana at elijah.aldana@ignitenordic.org.

From October 5–9, we are taking a selected group of Swedish startups to Toronto for a new edition of the Sweden–Canada Innovation Days. The program will include matchmaking with local corporations, among other high-level activities. Participating startups should develop solutions for the battery value chain and advanced materials.
More information coming soon!

Applications for startups and scaleups close on June 23

Startup application
Please register your interest by applying to the event on our platform, Ignite Magic. Click here to log in.

Corporate application
If you are a large company based in Canada interested in engaging with Swedish startups in a dedicated matchmaking session, please contact Elijah Aldana at elijah.aldana@ignitenordic.org.

The Nordic-Singapore Innovation Days offers climate and deeptech startups and scaleups from Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden the chance to explore collaboration opportunities with leading companies from Singapore.

What’s in it for your startup?
Singapore serves as a strategic gateway to the APAC region, offering a unique platform for expansion. This is your chance to connect in 1:1, in-person meetings with corporations based in Singapore that are actively seeking groundbreaking technologies to address their innovation challenges. In addition, you will receive a curated overview of the Singaporean ecosystem, along with several pitching and networking opportunities, as well as 1:1 meetings with investors.

Which companies can you meet and what are they looking for?
The lineup of Singapore-based corporations includes: ATUM Ventures, Bosch, CapitaLand, CDL, HTX, KONE, ST Engineering, Thales, and Wilhelmsen.
They are looking for startups across a wide range of industries. Below, you’ll find the full list of technologies and solutions they are seeking.

Who can participate?
To be selected, startups and scaleups must demonstrate the following:

• Be ready to enter into a collaboration in Southeast Asia
• Be established in Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Lithuania, Norway, or Sweden
• Have a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) between 3 and 9

Corporate application
If you are a large company based in Singapore interested in engaging with Swedish startups in a dedicated matchmaking session, please contact Elijah Aldana at elijah.aldana@ignitenordic.org.

About the Nordic-Singapore Innovation Days

For the third consecutive year, we are bringing startups, investors, family offices, incubators, and ecosystem leaders from the New Nordics to Singapore. The delegation, taking place between October 26 and 30, aims to strengthen ties between these two regions at the forefront of climate innovation. The program includes participation in the Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (SWITCH).
The Nordic-Singapore Innovation Days are organized by SISP – Swedish Incubators & Science Parks, Vinnova, Ignite Nordic, Startup Estonia, Innovation Agency Lithuania,, Nordic Innovation House – Singapore, Business Sweden, SG Innovate, Enterprise Singapore, EDB Singapore and the embassies of the Nordic countries in Singapore.

Click here for more information about this year’s Nordic-Singapore Innovation Days.

The participating organizations are looking for innovative solutions within these areas:

AEROSPACE & AVIATION
AI-Driven Aircraft Maintenance & Predictive MRO Solutions
Autonomous Systems Coordination & Fleet Management Software

CLIMATE & SUSTAINABILITY
Autonomous Water Cleaning & Algae Removal Systems
Climate Resilience & Environmental Impact Monitoring for Assets
Emissions Monitoring & Carbon Management Platforms
Integrated Odour Monitoring & Control Systems

CONSTRUCTION & REAL ESTATE
Advanced Window Films & Building Envelope Solutions
AI-Powered Real Estate Asset Tools
Circular & Low-Carbon Construction Materials Technologies
Energy Optimization & Efficiency Solutions for Buildings
Foliage Preservation Technologies for Interior Applications
Indoor Climate Control & Humidity Management Technologies
Smart HVAC, Lighting & Water Efficiency Technologies
Smart Indoor Green Wall Systems with Integrated Functions
Solar Solutions for Commercial Buildings
Sustainability Data & KPI Tracking for Real Estate Assets

CYBERSECURITY & CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
AI-Driven Threat Detection & SOC Augmentation Platforms
Deepfake Detection & Digital Identity Verification Technologies
ICS/OT Cybersecurity & Legacy Infrastructure Protection
Infrastructure Monitoring, Failure Detection & Predictive Analytics Systems
Spectrum Monitoring & Communications Security Solutions

ENERGY
Alternative Energy & Fuel Solutions for Remote, Off-Grid & Maritime Applications
Energy Management & Optimization Platforms for Multi-Source Systems

ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE & DIGITALIZATION
AI-Driven Enterprise Process Automation Platforms
AI-Powered Procurement & Legal Workflow Automation
Customer Experience Automation & Service AI Solutions
Enterprise AI Governance, Explainability & Workflow Automation

FACILITY MANAGEMENT
Autonomous Robotics for Building Operations, Maintenance and Inspection
Autonomous Service Robots for Visitor Assistance & Navigation
Digital Property & Facilities Management Platforms
IoT-Based Asset Monitoring, Predictive Maintenance & Damage Detection Systems
Multi-Robot Coordination & Human–Robot Interaction Systems
Robot-to-Infrastructure Integration & Elevator API Solutions

FOOD MANUFACTURING
Advanced Manufacturing for Marine Component Repair
Advanced Process Monitoring & Industrial Integrity Technologies
AI-Driven Food Quality Inspection & Assurance Systems
High-Barrier Sustainable Coatings for Paper Packaging
IoT-Based Food Drying Process Optimization

HEALTHCARE
AI-Driven Reproductive Outcome Prediction & Clinical Decision Support
Dysphagia-Compliant Nutritional Meal Solutions

HR
AR/VR-Based Maritime Training & Safety Solutions
Asset-Light Simulation on Crew Behaviour
Crew Experience & Retention Digital Platforms
Human–Machine Teaming & Decision Support Systems

INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING
Advanced Materials for Lightweight, High-Strength & Cost-Efficient Manufacturing
AI-Driven PLC Programming & Industrial System Optimization
Large-Scale Additive Manufacturing for On-Demand Production & MRO

MARITIME & LOGISTICS OPERATIONS
Autonomous & Drone-Based Maritime Operations Systems
Digital Trade, Payment & End-to-End Logistics Platforms
Maritime Inspection, Survey & Infrastructure Monitoring Technologies
Port Orchestration & Digital Operations Platforms
Real-Time Fleet Safety & Maritime Operations Management Systems
Subsea Communications & Networking Technologies

PUBLIC SAFETY & SECURITY
Advanced Power & Energy Management for Autonomous Systems
Advanced Vehicle, Maritime & Tactical Systems Technologies
Autonomous Inspection & Operations in Hazardous Environments
Autonomous Multi-Domain Robotics Systems (Air, Ground, Maritime)
Swarm Intelligence & Autonomous Coordination Software

QUANTUM APPLICATION
Advanced Sensing Technologies for Inspection & Predictive Diagnostics
Quantum Sensing for Navigation & Positioning in GPS-Denied Environments

RECYCLING & WASTE
Automated E-Waste Disassembly & Material Recovery Systems
Waste-to-Value Conversion Technologies for Biomass Residues

URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE & PUBLIC SERVICES
Autonomous Outdoor Cleaning & Maintenance Robotics

Hur kan olika innovationsprojekt inom offentlig sektor samarbeta för att stärka och accelerera innovation?

Vi bjuder in dig som arbetar inom offentlig sektor eller innovationssystemet till ett digitalt erfarenhetsmöte den 4 mars, där vi delar insikter från tre projekt i Norrland som samarbetade under en matchmaking i Umeå för att skapa största möjliga effekt.

Under erfarenhetsmötet kommer vi diskutera:

• Hur kan vi som ekosystem för innovation samarbeta för största möjliga effekt?
• Blir det inte svårare när vi ska samarbeta över projektgränserna?

Dessa tre projekt är:
Botnia Green Energy – Ett projekt som ska stimulera gränsöverskridande samarbete och investeringar i hållbara energilösningar i det geografiska området runt Kvarken. Det drivs bland annat av North Sweden Cleantech-plattformen, där Skellefteå Science City, Arctic Business, Piteå Science Park, Uminova Innovation och Bizmaker deltar.
Klimatfärdplanen – Ett projekt som drivs av Umeå kommun, där ett 60-tal aktörer ställer sig bakom kommunens lokala klimatmål, inklusive målet att Umeå ska vara klimatneutralt 2040.
Innovationspiloter för omställning – Ett regionalfondsprojekt som drivs av Uminova Innovation i samarbete med Umeå kommun och Skogstekniska klustret. Projektet ska driva komplexa piloter i samarbete med andra satsningar, varav de två ovan nämnda är några.

Medverkar gör:
Ellen Grahn, Innovationsledare Umeå Kommun
Jenny Åkermark, Umeå kommun och Botnia Green Energy
Maria Olofsson, Uminova Innovation och Ignite Sweden

Denna ERFA är en del av de löpande träffar för erfarenhetsutbyte som Ignite Sweden leder för offentliga aktörer. Syftet är att dela erfarenheter för att stärka offentlig sektors arbete med innovation.

Welcome to Open Office Hour, come speak to us on March 9! 

We at Ignite exist to support startups reach commercial collaborations. We want to hear from you!

Sign up to speak to us in person and talk about:

• How we can better support your business
• Learn more about our process
• Share a bit about your company
• Answer and questions you have
• Have a coffee!

The Open Office Hours will be in the following locations with the following team members:

Malmö: Minc with Startup Community Manager Elijah Aldana
Gothenburg: Stena Center with Matchmaking Project Manager Filip Tiderman
Stockholm: Combient Zenit with Director of Strategic Partnerships Regina Summer
Örebro: Örebro University with Tech Lead Michell Hanna
Västerås: B26 with Key Partner Manager Niklas Sikström and our friends at Create Business Incubator

We ask that you register below so we know how much coffee to brew (and tell you how to get in)!

We look forward to seeing you there!

Applications for Sustaintech Matchday are now closed!

Collaboration is key to achieving a fossil-free future! Fourth edition of Sustaintech Matchday on November 28 in Stockholm will connect startups with solutions within energy and sustainability with corporates and public organizations.

At this matchmaking event, startups and scaleups with climate technologies and solutions with energy and sustainability relevance will have the opportunity to be matched with corporations and public organizations that have expressed prior interest in meeting your company. If the initial meeting proves successful, there will also be an opportunity for a follow-up meeting in the afternoon.

Sustaintech Matchday is arranged by Ignite Sweden and Sting in collaboration with KTH Innovation, KTH Holding and THINGS as part of the Sustainable Energy Action, funded by the Swedish Energy Agency.

Please note that this is an in-person event and meetings cannot be conducted online. Time is preliminary.

Applications for Sustaintech Matchday are now closed.

Our biggest matchmaking of the year is returning March 21-23, 2023! Sweden Innovation Days will connect corporates from ten countries to startups with innovative solutions to their specific needs. 

Back for its third year, this matchmaking offers a unique opportunity for corporates, startups and public sector organizations from Sweden, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, Israel, Japan, South Korea, and the USA to meet and potentially create new business collaborations together. 

The event will again focus on how innovation can increase environmental, social and economic sustainability. See below for a full list of the key areas we are looking for solutions within.

With 420+ planned meetings across all three days, between at least 60 corporates and 180 startups, Sweden Innovation Days is a fantastic opportunity to kickstart your international business connections. 

Apply via the forms linked below. Please note that only startups and corporates from the ten participating countries are eligible for this event. 

Deadline for corporates has now closed.

Deadline for startups has now closed

We are looking for solutions within:

Sweden Innovations Days are organized by Vinnova – Sweden’s innovation agency together with Energimyndigheten – the Swedish Energy Agency, Formas – a Swedish research council for sustainable development, SISP, Ignite Sweden, Business Sweden and AI Sweden.

The matchmaking is a part of the wider Sweden Innovation Days conference. This wider event will offer a platform for digital and physical meetings such as workshops, fireside chats, networking, knowledge sharing and matchmaking sessions as well as practical information about future network and funding opportunities. Find out more about the conference at www.swedeninnovationdays.se 

Letar du efter lösningar på en plast-relaterad utmaning? Eller har du lösningen? RE:Source & Ignite Sweden skapar nya möten med Sveriges mest innovativa startups – Fokus PLAST. LÄS MER OM PROGRAMMET HÄR

Välkommen till programmets INFO & BEHOVSINTRODUKTION

Första intromöte: den 28 april kl. 13.00-14.00 på Zoom! 
Anmälan görs via detta formulär.

AGENDA

Välkomna & introduktion

I hela gruppen: (15-20 min)

• Syfte, och vad kan man förvänta sig
• IGNITE = Behov, matchningar och pilot-testprojekt. Hur går det till?
• Case /Exempel från IGNITE (Kommuner, företag & Startups)

— — — — — — — — — — —

Break Out sessions: (20 min)

A) Prova på – smakprov på behovsworkshop/intervju :  FÖR BEHOVSÄGARE

• En första behovsgenomgång, med exempel på hur Ignite kan matcha mot just dina behov, hur startups kan möta det med nya perspektiv
• En första klustring och prioritering av behov

B) Hur fungerar Ignite/matchmaking/pilot för startup :  FÖR START-UPS

• Tips inför möten, vad är matchmaking, vad kan en pilot innebära, 
• Erfarenhetsutbyte mellan startups, exempel på lösning som tillkommit efter match

— — — — — — — — — —

Gemensam sammanfattning och nästa steg med IGNITE

• Sammanfattning/exempel på behov som dök upp
• Exempel på lösningar/startups som kan lösa behov
• Introduktion till “vad händer sen” 
  • dedikerad individuell behovsworkshop (nytt datum sätts)
  • deltagande i Ignite Matchday (nytt datum)
  • uppföljning efter matchning, stöd i prio/sållning och uppföljning mot ev pilot
  • upphandling/inköpsfunktion av pilot-tester, vilket stöd ger Ignite
• Behov av erfarenhetsutbyte (bokas upp separat efteråt för de som vill)

> Ignite kommer sedan söka startups med lösningar för era behov

Nya datum bokade för de som vill, samt att vi återkommer efteråt med nya inbjudningar.

Letar du efter lösningar på en plast-relaterad utmaning? Eller har du lösningen? RE:Source & Ignite Sweden skapar nya möten med Sveriges mest innovativa startups – Fokus PLAST. LÄS MER OM PROGRAMMET HÄR

Välkommen till programmets INFO & BEHOVSINTRODUKTION

Första intromöte: den 12 maj kl. 10.00-11.00 på Zoom! 
Anmälan görs via detta formulär.

AGENDA

Välkomna & introduktion

I hela gruppen: (15-20 min)

• Syfte, och vad kan man förvänta sig
• IGNITE = Behov, matchningar och pilot-testprojekt. Hur går det till?
• Case /Exempel från IGNITE (Kommuner, företag & Startups)

— — — — — — — — — — —

Break Out sessions: (20 min)

A) Prova på – smakprov på behovsworkshop/intervju :  FÖR BEHOVSÄGARE

• En första behovsgenomgång, med exempel på hur Ignite kan matcha mot just dina behov, hur startups kan möta det med nya perspektiv
• En första klustring och prioritering av behov

B) Hur fungerar Ignite/matchmaking/pilot för startup :  FÖR START-UPS

• Tips inför möten, vad är matchmaking, vad kan en pilot innebära, 
• Erfarenhetsutbyte mellan startups, exempel på lösning som tillkommit efter match

— — — — — — — — — —

Gemensam sammanfattning och nästa steg med IGNITE

• Sammanfattning/exempel på behov som dök upp
• Exempel på lösningar/startups som kan lösa behov
• Introduktion till “vad händer sen” 
  • dedikerad individuell behovsworkshop (nytt datum sätts)
  • deltagande i Ignite Matchday (nytt datum)
  • uppföljning efter matchning, stöd i prio/sållning och uppföljning mot ev pilot
  • upphandling/inköpsfunktion av pilot-tester, vilket stöd ger Ignite
• Behov av erfarenhetsutbyte (bokas upp separat efteråt för de som vill)

> Ignite kommer sedan söka startups med lösningar för era behov

Nya datum bokade för de som vill, samt att vi återkommer efteråt med nya inbjudningar.