For a Sustainable Energy System in Sweden
Speeding Up the Energy Transition
We need to make a global shift from fossil fuels (coal, oil, and natural gas) to renewable and sustainable energy sources (solar, wind, hydropower, and bioenergy).
Our societies need to reduce carbon emissions, enhance energy security, and build a more sustainable and resilient energy system.
Innovation in clean tech, smart grids, and electrification is key to ensuring a sustainable, secure, and competitive future. Despite other challenges in the world right now, we must not forget sustainability.
In focus when it comes to the energy transition:
🔹 Decarbonize. Greenhouse gas emissions need to be reduced to combat climate change.
🔹 Electrify. Fossil fuels need to be replaced with electricity in sectors like transportation and heating.
🔹 Make energy efficient. The use of energy to reduce waste and costs needs to be optimized.
🔹 Decentralize. We have to shift from centralized power plants to local, renewable energy production.
🔹 Digitize. Smart grids, AI, and data analytics need to be used to optimize energy distribution and consumption.
We Help Accelerate Innovations for a Sustainable Future
The Swedish Energy Agency (Energimyndigheten) leads Sweden’s transition to a sustainable energy system—one that is secure, competitive, and has minimal impact on health, the environment, and the climate.
As part of this mission, Ideon Science Park is commissioned by the agency to help accelerate the commercialization of energy innovations..
Together with Växjö Linneaus Science Park, Kalmar Science Park and Blekinge Business Incubator, we work to strengthen support for innovation environments in the energy sector. The goal is to create environments that assist collaboration between researchers, companies, and intermediaries.
This collaboration takes shape through PowerLink – a platform that brings together startups, SMEs, investors, and industry leaders to accelerate the development of energy solutions.
By promoting knowledge sharing, cross-sector partnerships, and new connections, PowerLink supports organizations in navigating challenges and unlocking opportunities in the evolving energy landscape.
Together, we are driving innovation to support Sweden’s –and the world’s – transition to sustainable energy.
We Help Accelerate Innovations for a Sustainable Future
The Swedish Energy Agency (Energimyndigheten) leads Sweden’s transition to a sustainable energy system—one that is secure, competitive, and has minimal impact on health, the environment, and the climate.
As part of this mission, Ideon Science Park is commissioned by the agency to help accelerate the commercialization of energy innovations..
Together with Växjö Linneaus Science Park, Kalmar Science Park and Blekinge Business Incubator, we work to strengthen support for innovation environments in the energy sector. The goal is to create environments that assist collaboration between researchers, companies, and intermediaries.
This collaboration takes shape through PowerLink – a platform that brings together startups, SMEs, investors, and industry leaders to accelerate the development of energy solutions.
By promoting knowledge sharing, cross-sector partnerships, and new connections, PowerLink supports organizations in navigating challenges and unlocking opportunities in the evolving energy landscape.
Together, we are driving innovation to support Sweden’s –and the world’s – transition to sustainable energy.
What We Do
We have been assigned to carry our initiatives that support and accelerate the commercialization of energy solutions from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), strengthening their competitiveness.
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Provide training, workshops and seminars to build capacity
Topics include research commercialization, patents, Swedish and international markets, scaling, building diverse and inclusive teams, calculation of carbon dioxide equivalents, etc.
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Facilitate networking and matchmaking
We create meeting places and opportunities for established companies and start-ups to connect, collaborate on joint projects, and foster a more sustainable, innovative, and competitive environment for Swedish large companies, the public sector, and energy-focused start-ups.
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Promote funding calls and other promotional efforts available from the Swedish Energy Agency
Market-driven support including funding calls and separate projects that enable the development, validation and commercialization of energy innovation
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Work to increase collaboration in the energy innovation system at the regional and national level
This will strengthen the community around energy innovation
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Initiate efforts to drive investment in energy innovation
We work to enhance the attractiveness of the energy sector, provide investors with information on leverage financing and risk mitigation, support female investor networks, and offer training to increase investors’ understanding of the energy field.
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Contribute to the agency's outreach to a wider target group of applicants
A wider target group of applicants increase the diversity of ideas and innovations addressing diverse aspects of energy issues
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Prepare for international expansion
We help identify, analyze, and prepare energy innovations that are ready for internationalization. We arrange activities for innovations with international potential that are at an early stage of international expansion.
Funding to Develop, Verify and Commercialize Energy Solutions
Through the funding calls offered by the Swedish Energy Agency, small and medium-sized enterprises can receive financing to develop new concepts, test prototypes, validate solutions together with customers, and carry out pilot and demonstration projects.
Concept Development
Funding for the concept development of new, innovative products and services with a clear business focus and strong potential to contribute to the transition of the energy system.
Applications are evaluated twice a year, with calls open in April-June and October-November.
The funding is aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as universities and higher education institutions.
Customer Validation
Funding for projects aimed at validating new products, solutions, and services, preparing them for commercialization or for larger pilot and demonstration projects.
Applications are evaluated twice a year, with calls open in April-June and October-November.
The funding is intended for projects carried out by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Validation must be conducted in collaboration with a customer, and the innovation must have a maturity level-referred to as a Technology Readiness Level (TRL)– between 4 and 7.
Pilot and Demonstration
Funding for innovative energy solutions (products, services, processes, and systems) developed and demonstrated at scale or in a relevant environment.
Applications are evaluated once a year, and the call is open in March-June 2026.
This call provides funding to companies and organizations of all sizes and stages collaborating to develop solutions with clear potential to support the transition to fossil-free energy systems.
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Contact Us
Get in touch to learn more about how we can support you:
Pontus Rysted, Business Developer
Truls Bretz, Senior Business Developer & Project Manager
The Swedish Energy Agency is a government agency responsible for promoting sustainable energy use in Sweden. It works with a variety of stakeholders, including the government, industry, academia, and civil society.
The agency provides a range of services, including research, analysis, policy advice, and funding. Learn about current funding opportunities and calls from the Swedish Energy Agency.