FUTF - Föreningen Uppsala Tekniska Fysiker

What FUTF - Föreningen Uppsala Tekniska Fysiker does

FUTF (Föreningen Uppsala Tekniska Fysiker) is a Swedish non-profit student association founded in 1967 that serves the approximately 500 students enrolled in the Civilingenjörsprogrammet i Teknisk Fysik (MSc in Engineering Physics) at Uppsala University. Its stated purpose is study monitoring, labor market connections and study-social activities for the program's students. The association is governed by FSTORM, its highest decision-making body, and managed by an elected board called Origo; daily operations run through committees including the Arbetsmarknadsutskottet (career committee), Utbildningsutskottet (education committee) and Studiesociala utskottet (study-social committee), with affiliated sub-organizations FREJA and FULTRAS.

The core products and outputs are organizational and event-based rather than technology-based: an annual career fair (TeFAT), lunch lectures, case evenings, study visits, new-student orientation, and roughly 100+ events per year. Underlying infrastructure is light: a public website at futf.se, a file server (filer.futf.se), email systems and digital document management maintained by an IT-ansvarig, plus social media presence (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn). There are no proprietary software products, APIs or AI systems.

The business model is non-commercial. Funding comes from voluntary membership participation, corporate sponsorships (Aurora Innovation, FOI, Jane Street are publicly listed as sponsors), partner collaborations with UTN, FREJA and FULTRAS, and nominal activity fees (e.g., approximately 1000 SEK for the reception period). The GTM motion is community-led and event-driven: the organization reaches students through direct engagement, committees, events and newsletters, and reaches employers through the dedicated arbetsmarknad.futf.se channel and the TeFAT fair. The association is registered in Sweden (Org Nr 817606-6184) and is member-governed with no parent company or external shareholders.

Name

FUTF - Föreningen Uppsala Tekniska Fysiker

Legal name

Föreningen Uppsala Tekniska Fysiker

Website

https://futf.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FUTF is a Swedish non-profit student association, founded in 1967, serving the approximately 500 students of the Civil Engineering program in Technical Physics at Uppsala University through study monitoring, career events and study-social activities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Student Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Business, Entrepreneurship & Case Competitions (DECA-style, Pitch, Case) (EDAMAGAJ)

Keywords

• Student association services
• University section organization
• Campus career fair
• Study monitoring services
• Student community building

Headquarters

HQ city

Uppsala

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership and voluntary activities: FUTF is a student association operating primarily through voluntary membership and engagement. The organization is funded through member activities, sponsorships, and partner collaborations rather than commercial revenue.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

FUTF is a non-profit student association (förening) serving approximately 500+ Civilingenjörsstudenter i Teknisk Fysik at Uppsala University. It provides study monitoring (studiebevakning), labor market connections through its career committee and the annual TeFAT career fair, and a wide range of study-social activities. The association is governed by an elected board (Origo), operates through committees covering education, career, social, sports, club, and café activities, and is funded through corporate sponsorships and member engagement.

Product overview

FUTF is a student association for Civil Engineering in Technical Physics at Uppsala University, founded in 1967. The organization operates through a board structure (Origo) and general meeting (FSTORM), offering various student services and activities including career development through the Arbetsmarknadsutskottet, study monitoring via the Utbildningsutskottet, and social activities through committees such as Klubbverket, Träningsverket, and CaFégruppen. The association organizes the annual TeFAT career fair and provides orientation services through the TDB-mottagningen. Supporting student groups include FREJA (women's and non-binary association) and FULTRAS (cheerleading group). The organization maintains extensive digital resources including lecture notes, course evaluations, and meeting protocols available through its file server.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FUTF (Föreningen Uppsala Tekniska Fysiker) The main student association for the Civil Engineering program in Technical Physics at Uppsala University, providing study monitoring, labor market contacts, and a wide range of social activities for approximately 500 members.
• TeFAT Career Fair FUTF's annual career fair for engineering students in Technical Physics, connecting students with employers through company presentations, case evenings, site visits, and networking opportunities.
• TDB-mottagningen (Orientation) The official orientation program for students beginning engineering programs at Uppsala University, organized in collaboration with UTN, including introduction to student life, social activities, and city orientation over a 2-week period.
• Arbetsmarknadsutskottet (Career Committee) The working committee dedicated to creating connections between Technical Physics students and the business community through lunch lectures, case evenings, company visits, and the annual TeFAT career fair.
• FREJA A non-profit student-driven association originally founded as the women's association for Technical Physics, now open to women and non-binary students, promoting equality and creating social community.

Quantifiable outcome

• Annual career fair (TeFAT) connecting hundreds of students with employers
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and sponsor.

• Uppsala Teknolog- och Naturvetarkår (UTN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUTN is the student union for technology and science students at Uppsala University. FUTF collaborates with UTN on study monitoring, labor market activities, and social events. UTN also runs the TDB reception for new students.
• FREJAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFREJA is a nonprofit student-driven association originally founded as the women's association for Technical Physics students. It serves girls and non-binary students on the program and promotes gender equality.
• FULTRASminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe unofficial cheerleading group for Technical Physics students that supports F-students at competitions and events, particularly Ångströmsmästerskapen.
• Aurora InnovationsponsorOthersCorporate sponsor of FUTF, appearing in the sponsored by section on the association's website.
• FOI (Totalförsvarets Forskningsinstitut)sponsorOthersCorporate sponsor of FUTF, appearing in the sponsored by section on the association's website.
• Jane StreetsponsorOthersCorporate sponsor of FUTF, appearing in the sponsored by section on the association's website. Jane Street is a quantitative trading firm that often recruits technical students.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Naturvetarsektionen (N-sektionen), Uppsala University: Student section for natural sciences at Uppsala University. Comparable as a parallel program-specific student section at the same university, operating under the UTN umbrella with similar committee structures, corporate sponsor relationships, and social programming.

Direct peers

• F-sektionen vid Teknisk Fysik, KTH: Student section specifically for Technical Physics students at KTH. Directly comparable as a same-discipline student section with parallel structure (study monitoring, corporate sponsors, career events) serving an equivalent engineering physics cohort.
• Teknologkåren vid LTH: Student union at Lund University's Faculty of Engineering (LTH). Directly comparable in operating sections for engineering physics students, hosting career fairs (Lundaekonomerna, TLTH's career events), and serving as a corporate liaison for top Swedish technical talent.
• Tekniska Högskolans Studentkår (THS): The student union at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, comparable in function (membership organization for technical students), structure (sections, committees, career fairs like Armada), and role (academic representation and corporate liaison) to FUTF.
• Chalmers Studentkår: Student union at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg. Directly comparable as a Swedish technical university membership organization with section structures, career fairs (CHARM), and employer partnerships serving engineering students.
• Uppsala Teknolog- och Naturvetarkår (UTN): The umbrella student union for all technology and science students at Uppsala University. Directly comparable as a parallel membership organization serving a closely overlapping student body, with shared study monitoring, career fair, and social programming responsibilities.
• Teknisk Fysik sektionen vid Linköpings universitet (LiTHeFys): Student section for the Technical Physics program at Linköping University. Highly comparable as a same-discipline Swedish student section with study monitoring, corporate events, and social programming aimed at engineering physics students.

Others

• FREJA - Föreningen Uppsala Tekniska Fysiker (Women's & Non-binary Association): An adjacent non-profit student-driven association within the same Technical Physics program at Uppsala, focused on gender equality and social community. Comparable as a sibling non-profit operating under FUTF's broader ecosystem with overlapping membership base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/futf
• Instagraminstagram.com/frejatekniskfysik

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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