Projects

Dalarna Science Park runs around twenty development projects in innovation, sustainability, and internationalization, many in collaboration with other actors. Our overall goal is to contribute to a sustainable transition and to make Dalarna an even more attractive place for companies and people.

Bioeconomy

Industry

The Circular Industry Accelerator

Promoting the circular economy and resource efficiency is a priority for a climate-smart Dalarna. In a circular economy, materials are reused and waste is treated as a resource. In today's linear production, great value is lost due to inefficient use of resources. By identifying residual streams and supporting innovation,...
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In Dalarna

The project aims to develop Dalarna's position as an industrial region to attract new business start-ups, attract talent to strengthen the business community's ability to recruit skills and market Dalarna as an innovative and attractive region. In the project, we collaborate with industrial companies Hitachi Energy, SSAB, Boliden and...
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Focus Industry - Cross-border Innovation

The Focus Industry Cross-Border Innovation project helps small and medium-sized enterprises in North Middle Sweden to strengthen their innovation capacity and meet the challenges of the future. Through increased collaboration, sustainable innovations and systematic working methods, the project will contribute to the green and digital transition. The aim is to facilitate collaboration and create...
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Resource-efficient Industrial Transition Dalarna

The project will help small and medium-sized enterprises in the manufacturing industry in Dalarna to become more sustainable and digital. The focus is on making companies more resource-efficient and supporting them in using sustainable materials and creating circular business models. The project aims to give Dalarna's manufacturing companies greater...
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Innovation

Academic Innovation Dalarna AID

The project's goal is to identify and utilize new knowledge-based innovative ideas, from academia and research as well as individuals. Interaction and collaboration between academia and business will increase and Dalarna will be strengthened as an innovative region. Targeted activities will capture innovative ideas at the University...
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Sustainable innovative growth

Rapid changes in the business environment and an increasingly digitally connected world are challenging for businesses and require the ability to innovate and adapt to new conditions. The HIT innovation and development program aims to strengthen the long-term competitiveness of the region's SMEs and increase their ability to...
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Incubator in Dalarna INDA

The incubator will help more people to dare to start businesses in Dalarna in new areas and industries. The aim is for new business ideas and start-ups in Dalarna to develop into sustainable, innovative, successful and international companies that help to solve global challenges for a better future. Dalarna's ...
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Navigator

The aim is to support companies that have the capacity and willingness to scale up their business. The Swedish Savings Banks Association is behind the Navigator Foundation, which owns the concept. Dalarna Science Park coordinates Navigator and collaborates with Leksands Sparbank, which has found suitable companies in its customer base. The target group is small and...
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Boost Dalarna

Boost Dalarna is a regional project that deals with the implementation of Dalarna's Strategy for Sustainable Smart Specialization. Specialized platforms for the knowledge areas will be established with the actors in the promotion system. The aim of the project is to increase the exchange of knowledge and experience between business and innovation promoters in Dalarna. Dalarna Science Park is involved...
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Vinnova Excellence 2025-2029

Dalarna Science Park's incubator is a nationally excellent incubator, which means a quality stamp and more resources for the most innovative companies. Purpose The purpose of being a nationally excellent incubator is to be able to offer high quality support and give companies access to more resources to...
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