Stärk konkurrenskraften hos små och medelstora företag i Östra Mellansverige

Tillväxtverket Original Source
Award

Not specified

Deadline

Feb 17, 2026

Deadline passed
Location

Sweden - Östra Mellansverige (Örebro, Östergötland, Sörmland, Uppsala, Västmanland)

Applicants

organization

About This Opportunity

This funding opportunity from the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth (Tillväxtverket) supports actors who provide services to small and medium-sized enterprises in East Central Sweden. The call focuses on increasing companies' innovation capacity, promoting business development and internationalization, and enabling collaboration between companies, academia and support systems. The initiative aims to contribute to a more accessible and coordinated innovation system, strengthen the connection to smart specialization, and create conditions for companies to grow. Projects must address one or more of four challenge areas: Smart Industry, Tomorrow's Energy Solutions, Sustainable Food Supply, and Life Science, Welfare and E-health. The call has three specific focus areas: strengthening SME competitiveness and ability to grow in new markets, strengthening industry's competitiveness and capacity for transformation, and promoting innovation and collaboration for a carbon-neutral and climate-resilient economy.

Duration 9 - 37 mo
Decision Decision by June 2026

Who Can Apply

Region
Sweden - Östra Mellansverige (Örebro, Östergötland, Sörmland, Uppsala, Västmanland)
Residency
Sweden
Project in
Sweden
Applicants
organization
Organizations
nonprofit, for profit, academic, government

Application Details

Matching funds

Stages

  1. 1 single_stage

Required documents

budget research_proposal

Review process

Applications are assessed in two stages: first for basic requirements and eligibility, then for quality based on four quality criteria

Additional benefits

  • networking

Restrictions

  • reporting_requirements

Post-award obligations

  • final_report
  • acknowledge_funder