Our Funding Support

Financing is a central issue when commercializing an idea or reasearch result. We help choose the right funding option - whichever is the most appropriate at each particular stage of the process.

There are many ways to finance an innovation project and different finance options are suitable at different stages of the project. Securing funds can sometimes be both complicated and time consuming, but by working with us at KTH Innovation you are guaranteed to increase your chances of finding the most suitable funding in the shortest possible time.

Verifiering för Tillväxt - 1

KTH Innovation, in collaboration with KTH Holding AB, handles the funding programme VFT-1 for commercial verification of research from KTH, Mälardalen University, Stockholm University, Stockholm School of Economics and the research insitutes in the Mälardalen region. 

VFT-1 is incremental funding of up to 300 Tkr to take the first steps in assessing and developing a business idea based on research results. The funds shall mainly be used for commercial verification. 

Further information, such as criteria and application areas for VFT-1, can be found here

Funding Options

There are many kinds of funding options depending on, for example, the type of idea, how far you have come and the level of risk you are prepared to take.

These are some of the funding options available:

  • Subsidies and grants
  • Capital for repayment
  • Capital in exchange for ownership
  • Partnerships
  • Own private funds
  • Competitions

KTH Innovation funding support

- Guidance on different finance options available

- Finance strategy /roadmap

- Practical help with applications

- Creating project plans, market analysis etc. for applications

- Preparing for presentations

- Network of private financiers - risk capitalists and business angels

- Contact with public financiers

Contact KTH Innovation for individual funding advice.

innovation@kth.se