Ignite Matchday at SWxSIR 2025

APPLICATIONS TO JOIN THE MATCHMAKING SESSION ARE NOW CLOSED

Startups ready to engage with industry giants?

Ignite Sweden hosts an in-person matchmaking session on October 9 in Södertälje, offering an excellent opportunity for Swedish startups to explore potential business collaborations with top corporations – including Ericsson, Hägglunds, Bofors, and SAAB.

We are looking for startups with innovative solutions in defense, heavy-duty e-mobility, or energy flexibility – such as interoperability tools, data-sharing platforms, or logistics optimization solutions.

This matchmaking is part of Science Week & Sveriges Innovationsriksdag 2025, a unique event spotlighting innovation and sustainable development, taking place in Södertälje, October 7–9. Check out the full program and get your ticket here.

Applications for corporates close on August 22
Applications for startups close on September 7

How to Apply for This Matchmaking

1. Review the list of sought-after solutions and technologies below
2. If your startup fits any, log in to Ignite Magic
3. Find the event in the list and click “I want to join”
4. Specify which listed challenges you address in your application
5. If there’s a match for your startup, we’ll notify you in the coming weeks.

Important information for startups

Please note that we cannot guarantee that you will get any matches at this event. This event is exclusive for startups established in Sweden.
Your participation is funded by Vinnova (referred to as “Verifieringsmedel” in Swedish) to support the commercialization of your innovation, covering the cost of the matchmaking process (Customer Validation Sprint). The funding allocated will be 15,000 SEK per “sprint” (i.e., each facilitated customer meeting). Participants will be required to sign a consent form allowing Ignite Sweden to receive this funding.
Click here to read more about this funding