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How do you bring an innovation from idea to market, and what difference can the right support make along the way? In three films, Enduce, AgriSfeer and Plantvation share their development journeys and experiences with the innovation support ecosystem in northern Sweden.
Developing new solutions and seizing business opportunities often requires expertise and resources beyond those available within an individual company. Through the Innovation for Green Transition project (Innovationskraft för grön omställning), seven organisations across Norrbotten, Västerbotten and Västernorrland have joined forces to give companies access to the knowledge, connections and support they need to strengthen their capacity to innovate.
In our Companies in Focus series, we highlight businesses across northern Sweden and the innovations and solutions they are developing to support the green transition. This time, we feature Umeå-based Seaflex, which is drawing on 50 years of expertise in mooring technology to enable floating solar farms in locations where water levels fluctuate dramatically, opening up new opportunities in international markets.
Per Gunnar Eriksson had developed new technology for hybrid solar panels. But when the first search report came back from the patent office, it revealed similar existing solutions. With the help of Valigent’s AI technology, he was able to pinpoint what made the invention unique and strengthen the patent application. Today, a new team and company have been formed around the technology.
Norrlandsgjuteriet and Kåge Gjutmek in Västerbotten have successfully tested metallurgical biochar made from Swedish forest biomass in their production processes. The trials show that biochar can replace fossil carbon and graphite, offering the potential to reduce both the climate impact of production and reliance on imported raw materials.
C-Green has been selected as an industrial partner in Infinity Fiber, an eight-year research initiative at Karlstad University with a total budget of approximately EUR 9 million. The initiative aims to develop new solutions to improve resource efficiency in the forest industry and extend the lifespan of wood fibres.
