Welcome to Innovation Frontiers Forum – where research meets commercialization
Innovation Frontiers Forum is your opportunity to present your research-based innovation to the investment community. The forum gathers early-stage projects from universities across Sweden, offering a unique environment for learning, networking, and showcasing the future Swedish deal flow.
The first event in 2025 with a focus on life science attracted 175 participants, with 52 cases and over 30 investors and was a rated as a huge success from all participant groups. In June 2026 50 life science cases representing 12 Swedish universities met investors and innovation support representatives helping them shape their future.
By participating in Innovation Frontiers Forum, you gain:
- Expert feedback on your value proposition: Investors and innovation professionals will help you refine how you describe your value, market need and competitive positioning.
- Insight into investor expectations: Understand how investors evaluate science-based ventures, what they need to see, and what drives decisions at different stages.
- Networking with your peers: Meet other project teams facing similar challenges in commercialization, regulatory strategy, IP, and go-to-market planning.
- Access to investors: Build early relationships with people who may become future investors, partners or champions.
Most importantly, you get a real-world experience of presenting your innovation to actors outside of academia.
If you want to learn what it takes to go from research to startup, this is the place to be.
Registration for the event in June 2027 will open in January.
How to register? Contact your local innovation office at your university and they will guide you!
How to get the most out of Innovation Frontiers Forum?
This is an event designed for early-stage projects, and many participants are presenting outside the research environment for the first time. Read more here on how to prepare and maximize your experience.
Questions?
Read our FAQ, contact your local innovation support, or contact the organisers.
