Time to Apply for This Year’s Idea Competition – Flemingsberg Science Award Idea!

Maybe you’ve been carrying an idea for a long time—a spark you believe could create something new, clever, and beneficial for society. Now it’s time to give your dream a chance to become reality.

The Flemingsberg Science Award Idea is a sub-competition within Venture Cup’s national business plan competition, aimed at entrepreneurs, innovators, and anyone eager to develop their ideas. As a participant, you have the chance to win 5,000 SEK in prize money, and one month of free membership in an inspiring coworking environment. To enter, you need to live, study, or work in Flemingsberg.

Don’t wait – seize the opportunity to bring your idea to life and help shape the future.

Deadline: November 9
For guaranteed feedback, submit by: October 23

Apply and read more about the competition here >

Go straight to the Venture Cup application >

New Initiative Strengthens Stockholm’s Game Industry – SEK 11.5 Million Invested in the Press Start GameTech Initiative

A total of SEK 11.5 million is now being invested in the development of Press Start GameTech Hub – an initiative aimed at strengthening the GameTech sector in the Stockholm region. The project is led by the Flemingsberg Science Foundation and Södertörn University and will run from September 2026 to 2029.

New Silicon Valley Hub for Press Start Flemingsberg

Press Start, a GameTech initiative based in Flemingsberg, is expanding its international reach by establishing a presence and building new connections in Silicon Valley. This development is made possible primarily through our Cluster Manager, Leslie Alfredsson, who has been admitted to study at Stanford University this summer.

Can games change how we understand mental illness in young people?

What if a game could help young people understand why they feel unwell? That was the idea that sparked something in Lars Klintwall, a child psychologist at BUP and associate professor at Karolinska Institutet. By combining psychology and games, he wants to shift the focus from diagnoses to the individual’s unique network of problems, and give patients tools to recognize how negative spirals emerge.

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