Five spinoffs founded by researchers at KTH are in Boulder, Colorado with the KTH Innovation Brighter Program.
Published Oct 31, 2022
Nine startups and spinoffs from KTH took their first steps on the global market in the KTH Innovation Brighter program. Four teams based on research at KTH traveled to Boulder, and five led by students went to London.
Since 2013, KTH Innovation has taken promising startups from KTH out into the world to gain inspiration and insight into a local ecosystem. Lisa Ericsson, Head of KTH Innovation, went to London together with five startups.
- We believe a continued strong presence around the world is one of the most vital tools in paving the way for market success for KTH spin-offs, she says.
Developing bio-based rubber
One of the teams that traveled to Boulder is Reselo, founded by researchers at KTH. They are developing a new rubber material based on birch bark, an abundant residual product in the Swedish forest industry. The goal is to lead the development and production of sustainable biomaterials that replace fossil-based plastics. Before leaving, Josefin Larsson, CPO at Reselo said:
- We hope to find new partners and customers for collaborative projects to implement Reselo rubber in new areas of use. We are looking forward to getting to know actors who contribute to building a sustainable bioeconomy on the other side of the Atlantic.
Intense schedule
For five days, the teams participated in an intensive program in their respective cities. They got a deep dive into the local ecosystem, learned how to enter the local market, visited labs and learning institutions, and met local investors and KTH alumni.
The program is carried out within the framework of cooperation within the
Innovation Office
, where KTH Innovation supports several universities in the region, including the Stockholm School of Economics. The program in Boulder was also part of
Sustainable Energy Action
, a collaboration between KTH, KTH Holding, Sting, Things and Ignite Sweden funded by the Energy Agency.
About the KTH Innovation Brighter Program
The KTH Innovation Brighter program is an immersion, inspiration and internationalization program, aimed for early stage startup projects or research commercialization projects that have the potential of reaching a global market. In 2022, we visit Boulder, US, and London, UK.
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Reselo joins the KTH Innovation Brighter Program through KTH Innovation's partnership with
Sting.
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