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Stockholm’s AI start-up landscape

Panels

Stockholm’s AI start-up landscape

16:50-17:30 CONVERSATION
Stockholm’s AI start-up landscape – from local innovators to global disruptors: mapping the future of AI in Stockholm

Abstract

Stockholm has rapidly become a hub for cutting-edge AI innovation, where global ambition meets Nordic pragmatism. The city’s start-up ecosystem is brimming with ventures applying artificial intelligence to fields as diverse as healthcare, finance, climate tech, and creative industries. But what makes Stockholm uniquely positioned to nurture these AI-driven companies? What challenges lie ahead for founders, investors, and policy makers—and how can the city’s ecosystem sustain momentum in the face of global competition?

This conversation brings together founders and ecosystem builders to explore the opportunities and obstacles shaping Stockholm’s AI start-up landscape. Together, we’ll unpack the dynamics of talent, funding, regulation, and collaboration, and ask how Stockholm can scale its AI promise into long-term global impact.

Moderator

Lisa Ericsson is Head of KTH Innovation, CEO of KTH Ventures AB, and CEO of KTH Holding AB, the university’s investment arm. She founded KTH Innovation in 2007 and has built it into a leading ecosystem for innovation and entrepreneurship. With over 25 years of experience, she holds several board positions in the innovation landscape and serves on the advisory council of Sweden’s intellectual property office, PRV. Lisa holds a degree in Business Administration and has completed courses at MIT, SSE, and Cambridge.