Top 10 in the EU – Financial Times

Top 10 in the EU – Financial Times

Your unfair advantage.
Everything you need to build a unicorn.

Mentioned in

Our Incubator

SSE Business Lab helps the brightest founders go from idea to impact. From first pitch to first hire, we give you access to top-tier mentors, investors, and a proven community.

Whether you're building a disruptive fintech, a fast-scaling SaaS, or the next mobility success, we offer the tools, trust, and track record to accelerate growth. Join us and build what the world needs next.

SSE Business Lab helps the brightest founders go from idea to unicorn. From first pitch to first hire, we give you access to top-tier mentors, investors, and a proven community.

Whether you're building a disruptive fintech, a fast-scaling SaaS, or the next mobility success, we offer the tools, trust, and track record to accelerate growth.

0

1

2

3

0

1

2

3

0

1

2

3

Activate

Activate supports globally minded teams through hands-on coaching, workshops, and a vibrant startup community.

With office space, network access, and expert guidance, the program helps founders reach product-market fit while working or studying.

01

10-week Program

01

10-week Program

01

10-week Program

02

17 MKR Partnership Network

02

17 MKR Partnership Network

02

17 MKR Partnership Network

03

VC & Angel Network

03

VC & Angel Network

03

VC & Angel Network

04

Top Tier Coaching

04

Top Tier Coaching

04

Top Tier Coaching

05

Potential investment. From 300K

05

Potential investment. From 300K

05

Potential investment. From 300K

06

Weekly: Top Tier Founder / VC Q&A

06

Weekly: Top Tier Founder / VC Q&A

06

Weekly: Top Tier Founder / VC Q&A

Incubate

Incubate accelerates high-potential startups through six to eighteen months of tailored support, VC investment, and workshops.

Teams also gain access to top investors, expert coaching, and global opportunities. From Demo Days to Silicon Valley and beyond.

01

6-18 months program

01

6-18 months program

01

6-18 months program

02

17 MKR Partnership Network

02

17 MKR Partnership Network

02

17 MKR Partnership Network

03

VC & Angel Network

03

VC & Angel Network

03

VC & Angel Network

04

Potential investment. From 300K

04

Potential investment. From 300K

04

Potential investment. From 300K

05

Workspace + Community

05

Workspace + Community

05

Workspace + Community

06

Weekly: Top Tier Founder / VC Q&A

06

Weekly: Top Tier Founder / VC Q&A

06

Weekly: Top Tier Founder / VC Q&A

Success is more

Empowered 340+ start-ups
With impactful launches since 2001.

Industry Agnostic
Incubator & VC

AI
Fintech
Healthtech
Edtech
Deeptech
AI
Fintech
Healthtech
Edtech
Deeptech
AI
Fintech
Healthtech
Edtech
Deeptech

Start-up survival Rate
since 2001.

0

%

0

%

0

%

What Our Founders Say: Experiences From Top Founders

What Our Founders Say:
Experiences From Top Founders

  • 01

    "No Klarna without Business Lab." Niklas Adelberth

    02

    "The perfect combination of office space, partnerships, investor, and builders" Sara Norman

    03

    "Business Lab gives the right set of tools, even for founders with years of experience." Andreas Franke

    04

    "SSE Business Lab has been an invaluable partner, for Voi and now with Helsa." Douglas Stark

Your Coaches

  • Willard Ahdritz

    Founder

    Kobalt Music

    Anna Lundin

    Investor

    Norrsken VC

    Peter Carlsson

    CEO

    Spintop Ventures

    Sophie Hagströmer

    Investment Director

    Bure Equity

    Oliver Mohseni

    Co-founder

    Froda

    Estelle Westlind

    Director

    Prins Daniel Fellowship

    Bo Kaunitz

    Senior Adviser

    Adepto Partners

    Kristina Kockum

    Co-founder

    Froda

Partnership Network

The Partner Network at SSE Business Lab is the ultimate tool shed for building your company. With 80+ trusted partners offering products, services, and expert advice, founders get access to over 17 MSEK worth of perks. From AI & cloud credits and legal support to growth tools and design services.

This is everything you need to launch and scale fast. Our partners work closely with the startups in our programs, offering tailored support and early access deals. For founders, it means speed. For partners, it's high-quality lead generation and a front-row seat to the future.

Current Incubate Companies

From stealth ventures to seasoned unicorn founders, the Incubate program gathers some of the most ambitious teams in the Nordics. Spanning medtech, fintech, edtech, and deep AI, this year’s companies are building product with AI at their core.

The mix includes first-time founders and serial entrepreneurs alike. Pushing the boundaries of what’s possible across industries. Several stealth startups are still under wraps but will be revealed soon.

Incubate

Natalie Navia & Johanna Gauffin

Cay Collective

Enabling creators

Incubate

Natalie Navia & Johanna Gauffin

Cay Collective

Enabling creators

Incubate

Cay Collective

Incubate

Alejandro Moreno & Mateusz Pędzich

Daifin

Short-term financing solution for e-com SME:s

Incubate

Alejandro Moreno & Mateusz Pędzich

Daifin

Short-term financing solution for e-com SME:s

Incubate

Daifin

Incubate

Filip Eriksson, William Ringström, Olle Wallberg

Arkivia

Arkivia automates estate settlement with AI

Incubate

Filip Eriksson, William Ringström, Olle Wallberg

Arkivia

Arkivia automates estate settlement with AI

Incubate

Arkivia

Incubate

Kalle Hansson, Sara & Dennis Landfors

Normain

AI agents for structured knowledge work.

Incubate

Kalle Hansson, Sara & Dennis Landfors

Normain

AI agents for structured knowledge work.

Incubate

Normain

Incubate

Anton Malmgren, Harald Henriksson, Pontus Thybell

Klimra

Automate train dzelay compensation

Incubate

Anton Malmgren, Harald Henriksson, Pontus Thybell

Klimra

Automate train dzelay compensation

Incubate

Klimra

Incubate

Andreas Franke & Theis Jensen

Telgea

First global telecom operator providing local connectivity

Incubate

Andreas Franke & Theis Jensen

Telgea

First global telecom operator providing local connectivity

Incubate

Telgea

Incubate

Douglas Stark

Helsa

Maximising brain health for healthy individuals.

Incubate

Douglas Stark

Helsa

Maximising brain health for healthy individuals.

Incubate

Helsa

Incubate

Carl Gärdsell, Ruben Rehn, Your Lempers

Divly

Automating tax reports for crypto.

Incubate

Carl Gärdsell, Ruben Rehn, Your Lempers

Divly

Automating tax reports for crypto.

Incubate

Divly

Incubate

Sophie Hedestad, Robert Zetterqvist, Matilda Lundsten

Noxit

OKR management platform

Incubate

Sophie Hedestad, Robert Zetterqvist, Matilda Lundsten

Noxit

OKR management platform

Incubate

Noxit

Incubate

Richard Schumacher & Dan Levy

Flowity

AI-driven pavement defect detection

Incubate

Richard Schumacher & Dan Levy

Flowity

AI-driven pavement defect detection

Incubate

Flowity

Incubate

Mattias Lindell & Porsev Aslan

Compensarae

Agentic Compensation platform

Incubate

Mattias Lindell & Porsev Aslan

Compensarae

Agentic Compensation platform

Incubate

Compensarae

Incubate

Mats He, Sandra Starud, William Westerlund, Mark Hobro

Nora

AI tutor for spoken Japanese

Incubate

Mats He, Sandra Starud, William Westerlund, Mark Hobro

Nora

AI tutor for spoken Japanese

Incubate

Nora

Incubate

Dorél Lehrer, Joel Smedberg, Carin Eriksson

Curevo Health

Optimizes healthcare with AI

Incubate

Dorél Lehrer, Joel Smedberg, Carin Eriksson

Curevo Health

Optimizes healthcare with AI

Incubate

Curevo Health

Incubate

Emil Berg Eckerrot

Mat Plus Insight

Intelligence platform for grocery businesses

Incubate

Emil Berg Eckerrot

Mat Plus Insight

Intelligence platform for grocery businesses

Incubate

Mat Plus Insight

Incubate

Christer Holger, Carl Rygart

Langoflow

Automatic AI-driven feedback on student assignments

Incubate

Christer Holger, Carl Rygart

Langoflow

Automatic AI-driven feedback on student assignments

Incubate

Langoflow

Incubate

Niklas Estensson & Oscar Hentschel

Finance Lab

Platform that collects, structures and visualizes data regarding share issues in listed companies

Incubate

Niklas Estensson & Oscar Hentschel

Finance Lab

Platform that collects, structures and visualizes data regarding share issues in listed companies

Incubate

Finance Lab

Incubate

Savera Faridoon, Sharokh Rahmani, Caroline Hjelm

Pluto Vets

There is no place like home, for you and your pet and your next Vet visit

Incubate

Savera Faridoon, Sharokh Rahmani, Caroline Hjelm

Pluto Vets

There is no place like home, for you and your pet and your next Vet visit

Incubate

Pluto Vets

Incubate

Mimmi Liljegren & Elliot Gordon

Ayra

AI-driven communication platform with brand-trained agent

Incubate

Mimmi Liljegren & Elliot Gordon

Ayra

AI-driven communication platform with brand-trained agent

Incubate

Ayra

Incubate

Anton Li, Elias Afrasiabi, Lukas Sjögren

Dentio

AI-powered administrative assistant built for dentists

Incubate

Anton Li, Elias Afrasiabi, Lukas Sjögren

Dentio

AI-powered administrative assistant built for dentists

Incubate

Dentio

Incubate

Stealth start-up

Stealth start-up

Stealth start-up

Incubate

Stealth start-up

Stealth start-up

Stealth start-up

Incubate

Stealth start-up

Incubate

Stealth start-up

Stealth start-up

Stealth start-up

Incubate

Stealth start-up

Stealth start-up

Stealth start-up

Incubate

Stealth start-up

Incubate

Stealth start-up

Stealth start-up

Stealth start-up

Incubate

Stealth start-up

Stealth start-up

Stealth start-up

Incubate

Stealth start-up