From the left: Daniel Poté, Melisha Linnell and Catharina Axelzon Popovic From Gothenburg, Sweden: GU Ventures is building bridges through the new ÖKS collaboration Skills 2 Grow! GU Ventures is the University of Gothenburg’s holding company, supporting the commercialisation of research- and knowledge-based ideas. Through business development, early-stage financing, active ownership and access to a strong network, GU Ventures helps researchers, entrepreneurs and innovators b

From the left: Martin Senderovitz, Pernille Rydén and Sabina Rolsted from Zealand Academy. From Denmark: Zealand Academy of Technologies and Business is building bridges through the new ÖKS collaboration Skills 2 Grow! In the eastern part of Denmark, Zealand Academy works closely with students, startups and local businesses to strengthen skills development, innovation and regional growth. As part of the Nordic collaboration project Skills 2 Grow, Zealand Academy brings expe

From the left: Tumi Sineke and Luiza Grizzelle From Oslo, Norway: Impact Startup is building bridges through the new ÖKS collaboration Skills 2 Grow! Impact StartUp is a Norwegian non-profit organisation dedicated to strengthening the social entrepreneurial ecosystem. They support social entrepreneurs in different stages in their start-up journey and help them to build resilient businesses that deliver positive impact. With years of expertise in early-stage startups, desig

From the left: Pira Thiru and Danny Bao Nguyen From Oslo Norway – 657 Oslo is building bridges through the new ÖKS collaboration Skills 2 Grow! As one of the leading startup hubs in Norway, 657 works closely with founders at different stages, but with a strong focus on early and growth-stage companies. – “Our organizations key focus is building programmes that support entrepreneurs on their growth journey. For this project specifically, we're focused on creating experiences

From the left: Lise Damsbo Savic and Mikkel O Madsen. From Denmark, Business Lolland-Falster is building bridges through the new ÖKS collaboration Skills 2 Grow! From the southeastern part of Denmark, Business Lolland-Falster works closely with startups and SMEs, helping them grow through advisory, partnerships, and hands-on support. With strong local anchoring and close collaboration with public and private stakeholders, they play a key role in strengthening entrepreneurs

From the left: Victoria Lines and Sofia Magnusson. From Gothenburg Sweden - Drivhuset is building bridges through the new ÖKS collaboration Skills 2 Grow! As a part of a larger Nordic ecosystem, Drivhuset supports entrepreneurs and startups at all stages – but with their heart in the early phases. Every day they work with founders who are building something from scratch, helping them navigate everything from business development and entrepreneurship to growth and sustainabi

From top left: Terese Romme Mayland, Randi Grundal Jensen and Johanne Milø and Carsten Leth Hansen. From the Danish Region Zealand - Erhvervshus Sjælland is building bridges through the new ÖKS collaboration Skills 2 Grow! Erhvervshus Sjælland supports more than 2,000 startups and SMEs annually – strengthening their competitiveness, growth potential and access to networks and funding opportunities. With extensive experience in EU-funded initiatives, the organisation now also