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.
- All project themes
- Bioeconomy and circularity
- Digitization
- Energy
- Industry
- Innovation
- Internationalization
Bioeconomy and circularity
Circular Bioeconomy Arena
Western Sweden and south-eastern Norway are home to vast natural resources in the form of forests. For a long time, the forest has been used to produce products such as paper, packaging, fuel, furniture and houses. As a result, the area is now very prominent in the forest bioeconomy, where...
Food innovation in Dalarna
The food industry is important for Dalarna, for the landscape, employment, food culture and the people who visit or live in Dalarna. Dalarna's food companies play a key role in the transition to a sustainable society, but operate in a tough industry dominated by a few multinational companies. Investing in innovation is...
The Swedish Wool Initiative
The demand for sustainable materials is steadily increasing, while most of the Swedish wool is discarded. The aim of the project is to build system capacity to take care of all the wool produced in Sweden. The project will develop innovative products and materials, both in textile production and other industries,...
Feasibility study - a large-scale Swedish wool industry
The project is about creating a model for how we can handle Swedish wool in a smart and sustainable way by establishing a system demonstrator. The aim is to collect, process and use wool from Swedish sheep in an efficient way, so that it is transformed into...
Woolution
A system demonstrator for a circular and resilient wool industry The Woolution project aims to bring about a system change in the textile industry. A system demonstrator will be established in Sörforsa, outside Hudiksvall. There, the entire value chain for Swedish wool will demonstrate how a circular, scalable, and commercially viable wool industry can be built. By bringing together...
There are no ongoing projects in this theme.
Industry
Industry in Dalarna is undergoing a fundamental transformation, with digitalization, electrification, and demands for circularity calling for new solutions. Dalarna Science Park’s ambitious industrial initiative brings together numerous projects and initiatives that strengthen industrial development in Dalarna through collaboration, innovation, and the supply of skilled labor. The goal is to make Dalarna Sweden’s leading growth region through sustainable industrial development.
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,...
In Dalarna
The project aims to strengthen Dalarna’s position as an industrial region in order to attract new business establishments and talent, thereby improving the business community’s access to skilled labor and positioning Dalarna as an innovative and attractive region. In this project, we are collaborating with the industrial companies Hitachi Energy, SSAB, Boliden, EcoDataCenter, and Stora Enso...
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...
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...
Materials Connection Arena
Materials Connection Arena is an initiative that strengthens collaboration between academia and industry in the field of materials technology. The focus is on developing expertise, identifying research initiatives, and innovation in Northern Middle Sweden. By increasing knowledge, offering proximity to advanced technology, and through joint efforts, the arena will contribute to...
Circular Packaging Chains
By connecting the entire packaging value chain—from design and material development to recycling—in Northern Central Sweden (the regions of Dalarna, Värmland, and Gävleborg), a shared platform is created to boost innovation and competitiveness. The goal is clear: to strengthen companies’ ability to develop sustainable innovations and contribute to a...
There are no ongoing projects in this theme.
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
Academic Innovation Dalarna AID 2
The innovative capacity in Dalarna is weaker than the national average. Collaboration between academia, industry, and the public sector is limited, and students lack environments that stimulate entrepreneurship, innovation, and contact with industry. This means that knowledge and ideas are not being fully utilized. Akademinära Innovation Dalarna AID 2.0 will...
Incubator Dalarna INDA 2
The project aims to strengthen innovative startups in Dalarna, helping them develop into sustainable, scalable, and internationally competitive companies, as well as contributing to increased entrepreneurship, gender equality, and regional transition. Through the incubator program, startups receive structured support to validate business ideas, build strong teams, integrate sustainability, use AI, and develop their...
There are no ongoing projects in this theme.
Digitization
Mighty EDIH
Mighty is a European Digital Innovation Hub (EDIH) that supports small and medium-sized enterprises, mainly in the manufacturing and public sectors. The project will support companies to develop in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and high-performance computing. It also aims to raise the level of digitalization in north-central Sweden. Content Through Mighty...
Digital Maturity Dalarna
The project aims to strengthen the digital maturity of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Dalarna to improve their competitiveness and enable sustainable development. DigiMoD is an initiative that focuses on supporting SMEs in Dalarna by offering advice, seminars, workshops and networking to improve their digital...
There are no ongoing projects in this theme.
Internationalization
BSI 4 Women
The project aims to support the entrepreneurial skills of Ukrainian refugee women and thus increase the possibility of self-sufficiency and development. In Dalarna, we want to offer the women opportunities to develop their entrepreneurial skills by testing innovative solutions and methods for business development. Contents Dalarna Science Park...
Enterprise Europe Network
The Enterprise Europe Network offers small and medium-sized Dalian companies the opportunity to reach out to new markets and make new contacts. We accelerate your international business through personalized free advice, innovation coaching and access to our international business contacts. The network that brings the world to Dalarna Science Park companies...
There are no ongoing projects in this theme.
Energy
There are no ongoing projects in this theme.