FFI Accelerate Startup Partnership 2023

Purpose and goal:

The main goal for Accelerate Startup Partnership is to establish and implement an efficient model for identifying, creating and coordinating partnerships between small and medium-sized companies and vehicle manufacturers in Sweden in the areas of automation, connection and electromobility that include technology, services and solutions.

Expected results and effects:

During the project´s third year (2023), the working method and process have been refined and there has been a continued functioning cooperation and exchange of knowledge between the project parties. During the autumn, the program organized an open seminar which aimed at

sharing knowledge. The project parties shared their experiences and lessons learned so far and opened up to questions from the seminar participants. Additional Proof of Concept (PoC) project with small and medium-sized companies have started during the year. Approach and implementation:

It is industrial partners who formulate a need or theme for innovation where partnership is needed. With the support of ecosystem partner, the most suitable small and medium-sized companies for this partnership are then identified. The next step is to initiate a collaborative project in the form of a concept test (Proof of Concept), between the industry partner and the smaller company.