Frequently asked questions about Create
Create is a non-profit organization, which means that we operate on a not-for-profit basis. We support innovations to market, from idea to investment.
Read more about our activities and our team at about us. Create is owned by Eskilstuna Municipality, Västerås City, Region Västmanland and Sörmlandsfonden.
Since Create started in 2007, we have supported over 700 companies in Södermanland and Västmanland.
No, we don't take a stake in your company and think this is the best way to help you move forward. We are independent in our advice and the support you receive. Completely without self-interest or self-gain. We're on your side, working with you to help you succeed faster and with fewer mistakes.
How we handle information and data from our companies is a very important issue for us. Everything you tell us and share with us stays here and is handled with the utmost care. Everyone who is employed or works for Create has undergone training in privacy management and has a confidentiality agreement.
Read more about our privacy policy and GDPR policy here.
In short, if you have a new solution to a problem that does good for the world, we're for you. If you want support on how to best bring your solution to market, Create is the place to go. Read more about Pre-incubation, Incubation and Acceleration to better understand which phase might be best for you.
Anyone who has a business idea and wants support to develop it. It doesn't matter where you are in the process, whether you are alone or in a team, or whether you have run a business before.
Interesting workshops, lectures and personal business development. We focus on individual processes while allowing the group to give and take from each other's competencies. You can expect knowledge, a great network and tools to see if your idea has market potential and thus something to invest in.
You should initially be able to dedicate three afternoons to three workshops. They are about 3 weeks apart and you will be expected to devote some work between the sessions, which are physical. For participants continuing in Part 2, there will be face-to-face and digital workshops approximately every three to four weeks, and again, tasks to do between sessions. The more you work, the more you get out of the program and the advice of our business developers.
There is no limit to the initial three workshop sessions. The number of participants continuing through the second part of the program is then limited to a maximum of 15.
Incubation is for those who have a registered limited liability company and whose business idea contributes to making something better.
Business development is a holistic concept for the development process that you get to take part in our tailor-made programs at Create. Business development is a mix of managing your ideas and questions, supporting you with strategic thinking about your business and development, as well as expert advice and new contacts. For Create, business development is the reason we all go to work every day. For us, business development is everything that helps you develop your business and your startup/scaleup. With us, each company has a dedicated business developer who is your sounding board and the one who leads you through the work with us. The business developer connects you with the right people and networks, helps you prioritize among all the musts, such as what activities need to be handled before you can take the next step. Always focusing on your company's progress and achievements.
No, when you join Create, you'll have access to the knowledge and experience of the whole team. You will have a responsible business developer as your primary contact with us and who will lead the work. It is to this person that you contact with all questions that may arise and with whom you have regular meetings. Your business developer will be matched with you during the start-up, but can be changed in the meantime when you need support in a specific area that one of the other business developers is stronger in. You can count on everyone in the team to support you during your time at Create in one way or another.
Create Incubation costs 3,000 SEK/month for the first contract period (6 months), after which you pay 5,500 SEK/month for subsequent contract periods. The price includes office space and meeting rooms in addition to business development.
If you have more questions or are just interested in talking about Create Acceleration, please contact Fredrik Röjås.
Create Acceleration is for those who are ready to take their business to the next level. Our programs support companies with a turnover of around 3 MSEK.
Swedish Scaleups is aimed at those who are based in Sweden and Mälardalen, while Soft Landing is aimed at those who are based in another country but are interested in establishing themselves in Sweden.
It is slightly different depending on the program you are interested in. See the questions and answers under the program you want to apply to.
If you have more questions or are just interested in talking about Create Acceleration, please contact Andreas Pettersson
We have experts and specialists in many areas such as law, international markets, industry, robotics, electrification and energy. We also have knowledge clusters such as Järnsvägsklustret, MITC, Automation region, Electrification Hub and Agro Sörmland, etc. The network also includes large companies such as ABB, Alstom, Volvo and others, as well as Mälardalen University, RISE and ALMI.
We always strive to ensure that you get in touch with important people and organizations for the development of both you as an entrepreneur and your company.
Yes, Create will help you through our network to find a specialist in the area you need. Sometimes these people are connected to other incubators or Science Parks, at large companies or at universities and we do our utmost to find the right one.
