The program lasts 6 months and is divided into four phases.
During the program, you will take part in knowledge-enhancing activities that equip you to navigate and do business in a defense-related market. If you are in need of capital, you will also have the opportunity to meet investors - both at special events and through targeted matching based on your company's needs.
For companies that have been awarded grants within Vinnova's call for Acceleration of civil-military innovations 2025, a parallel training package with digital webinars and physical meetings will take place at the Swedish Defense University in Stockholm. The purpose of these is to increase understanding of the needs of military defense, regulations, procurement processes and market logic.
The team is matched with mentors and competencies adapted to your business, your team and your technology. Within a few weeks, you will have the opportunity to present your solution to end users for early and valuable feedback. In parallel, a Readiness Radar is carried out to map your strengths and weaknesses in terms of technology, financing, operations and market adaptation. The result helps you identify possible development paths forward and a company-specific plan for the next six months is developed.
This phase also includes a mandatory workshop where you gain knowledge about how you need to approach security and risk analysis in the early phase based on your business. We want to ensure that you do not make early mistakes that reduce your chances of becoming a supplier to defense-related actors.
With the feedback from phase 1, the focus is now on further developing the solution. The product or solution is developed in parallel with mapping requirements from tenders, competitive analysis and go-to-market strategy assumptions. After an initial digital step, the work moves to lab or field test environments and we match you with relevant environments.
Market preparation focusing on procurement, standards, exports and contracts.
Strategies are set and challenged to ensure realistic plans, and the solution is tested by end users. The work culminates in an investable pitch deck and a plan for funding, production and scaling. The phase ends with a joint Demo Day for all participants.
For four weeks after the end of the program, you are offered follow-up coaching to ensure, for example, business plan, certifications, production or international expansion. You will then become part of a growing network of entrepreneurs, mentors, buyers and investors in dual use and defense.
In collaboration with IDEON, LEAD, UIC and STING, we also conduct joint meetings with their program participants where you get the chance to make important contacts. More info and dates to come.
Joint kick-off in Uppsala - Theme Ukraine
Dual Use Investment Day in Lund
Demo Day in Linköping
Frida Finnman, Incubator Manager
| Who can apply? | The program is aimed at companies that have been granted support in the call Acceleration of civil-military innovations 2025. The application is also open to startups and scaleups from all over Sweden that develop civil technology solutions that can be further developed for defense purposes. A limited company is required at startup, the company should be based in Sweden. |
| Deadline for applications | The application closes on November 25. |
| Program period | The program runs for 6 months, starting in early December. |
Format | Digitally via Teams with 3-4 physical meetings (not mandatory attendance, but recommended). For companies that have been granted support in the Acceleration of civil-military innovations 2025 call, knowledge-enhancing activities are also carried out via the Swedish Defense University. |
| Important dates (more info and dates to come) | * Physical start-up meeting * International investor event in Lund * Demo Day |
| Do you take an equity stake in the companies? | No, Innovatum Science Park runs the program and we are a neutral party that does not take an ownership stake in participating companies. |
