Sweden's leading incubator for cultural and creative businesses
We are a business incubator that supports driven entrepreneurs and creators in the cultural and creative industries. We offer business development, a creative coworking environment with a prototyping lab and the opportunity to be part of a growing community.
100
Every year, we support around 100 entrepreneurs and idea generators.
95
In 2023, we organised 95 different workshops and events.
9/10
Over 90 % of respondents give us an eight, nine or ten rating.
Our programmes
Express
Pre-incubator
" 9 preparatory workshops
" Market Verification
" Co-working and opportunity for makerspaces
" Templates and tools
" Business coaching
" Market Verification
" Co-working and opportunity for makerspaces
" Templates and tools
" Business coaching
For those with an innovative business idea and want to develop a prototype of a product or service and explore market needs. You should be able to spend about 10 hours a week.
PROGRAMME START 16 OCT
APPLICATION PENDING
Creatives
Incubator
" 14 workshops and lectures
" In-depth business coaching individually and in groups
" Mentoring Programme
"Community & Co-working
" Possibility of prototype workshops
" In-depth business coaching individually and in groups
" Mentoring Programme
"Community & Co-working
" Possibility of prototype workshops
For businesses that are ready to take the next step. The company has developed a product or service and verified that there is a need and a market. You work at least 20 hours a week.
THE APPLICATION FOR THE PROGRAMME STARTING IN 2024 IS CLOSED
APPLY TO OUR COMMUNITY ON AN ONGOING BASIS
Summer eXpression
For young designers
" Intensive Programme (7 summer weeks)
" From idea to sale at Designtorget
" Cooperation with manufacturing companies
" Follows the design process " Business coaching
" From idea to sale at Designtorget
" Cooperation with manufacturing companies
" Follows the design process " Business coaching
For students or a young designer and curious to learn the process from the drawing board to production and sales. A work sample is required for application.
Summer eXpression 2024 is cancelled
APPLICATION PENDING
NEST
Sustainable textile & fashion industry
" Pitch competition
" National bootcamp with business support
" Chance to win a 75 000 SEK scholarship
" Partner networks to boost growth
" National bootcamp with business support
" Chance to win a 75 000 SEK scholarship
" Partner networks to boost growth
For those who want to contribute to a more sustainable textile & fashion industry through an innovation or your company and support the transformation of the sector.
NEST BOOTCAMP 14-15 MARCH 2024
APPLICATION PENDING
Prototype Week
For students and entrepreneurs in design and architecture
" 22-30 August (seven working days)
" From idea to prototype
" Co-operation with Umeå Energi
" Idea generation and prototyping workshop " Teamwork
" From idea to prototype
" Co-operation with Umeå Energi
" Idea generation and prototyping workshop " Teamwork
For students of architecture and design or a contractor in these fields. A work sample is required for the application.
PROGRAMME START 22 AUG
APPLICATION PENDING
JOIN EXPRESSION
Come and get to know our organisation, get inspired, network and celebrate entrepreneurs in the creative and cultural industries! The next Join will be held in autumn 2025.
