Science Park Skovde Intresseforen

What Science Park Skovde Intresseforen does

Science Park Skövde Intresseforen is a Swedish non-profit association (intresseförening) founded in 1999 that operates a physical innovation hub in Skövde comprising eight buildings and approximately 25,000 square meters of co-working, office, conference, and event space. The park houses approximately 100 tenant companies and nearly 1,100 employees, with more than 200 game developers concentrated in the Skövde area. Its tenant base spans early-stage startups, scale-ups, and established SMEs across game development (Stunlock Studios, Palindrome Interactive), AI/simulation (Evoma AB, Simulation Partner), IoT (Smoofit), fintech/digital business communication (Pagero), construction safety (Safe Site Sweden), and food systems innovation (Awaresome).

The organization runs a portfolio of interconnected programs rather than a single product: a startup program with annual intake, the Sweden Game Startup track, an annual 25,000 SEK idea/innovation competition, innovation vouchers, the Navigator Scaleup accelerator, the mAI AI-theme month, the Tillväxtresan growth lecture series, and the Finansieringsdagen investor networking day. Nationally, it coordinates Sweden Game Arena, the Level Up Swedish Game Industry project (2023–2026, 74 million SEK secured out of ~140 million SEK submitted), the SCORE cluster collaboration across Blekinge/Malmö/Karlstad/Skövde, the Game Development Research Centre (GDRC), and the newly launched Gothenburg Game Hub (2026) in partnership with Lindholmen Science Park and Business Region Göteborg.

Revenue is generated primarily through public grants from Skövde Municipality, Västra Götalandsregionen, Skaraborgs kommunalförbund, Vinnova, Tillväxtverket, and the European Regional Development Fund, supplemented by rental income from offices, co-working, conference facilities (including Restaurang Orangeriet and Caféet i Växthuset), and ancillary services such as pool cars, EV charging, and parking. Core startup programs are offered at no cost to participants, funded by public grants. The park does not develop proprietary technology products itself; its competitive advantage derives from ecosystem curation, national coordination, and the deep, multi-decade integration with Högskolan i Skövde (University of Skövde), which provides a continuous talent pipeline into tenant companies.

Name

Science Park Skovde Intresseforen

Legal name

Science Park Skövde Intresseforen

Website

https://scienceparkskovde.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Science Park Skövde Intresseforen is a Swedish non-profit association (founded 1999) that operates a physical innovation park in Skövde, housing approximately 100 companies and 1,100 employees across 25,000 sqm, with a national coordination role for Sweden's game industry and publicly funded startup and scaleup programs.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Skövde

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Public funding and institutional grants: Science Park Skövde operates as a publicly funded innovation support organization. Its primary financial model relies on grants and funding from municipal (Skövde Kommun), regional (Västra Götalandsregionen), national (Vinnova, Tillväxtverket), and EU (Europeiska regionala utvecklingsfonden) sources. Sparbanksstiftelsen Skaraborg has also contributed 3 million SEK. The park also receives funding from Skaraborgs kommunalförbund. Revenue is not generated from commercial product/subscription sales but from institutional financing to support regional business development, startup incubation, and innovation programs.
2. Rental and facility services: The park generates revenue by renting office spaces and co-working facilities to tenant companies. Services include meeting/conference room bookings (with various conference packages), restaurant/catering services (Orangeriet and Växthuset café), and ancillary services such as pool car booking, EV charging, and parking.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Science Park Skövde is a non-profit innovation hub that provides physical infrastructure (office rentals, co-working spaces, conference rooms, restaurant/café) and business development services (startup incubation, scaleup coaching, idea competitions, investor network access) to roughly 100 tenant companies. It serves as the coordinator of the Sweden Game Arena national ecosystem and the Level Up Swedish Game Industry project (2023–2026), while operating themed programs (mAI for AI, Tillväxtresan for growth) and facilitating connections between startups, investors, universities, and regional corporations.

Product overview

Science Park Skövde operates as a science park and innovation hub rather than a single product company. The organization provides a portfolio of interconnected services organized around physical facilities (coworking spaces, conference rooms, office rentals), business development programs (startup incubation, idea competitions, growth acceleration via Navigator Scaleup), and community initiatives (Sweden Game Arena ecosystem, Level Up national games project, mAI AI theme month, Tillväxtresan growth series). The park houses approximately 100 companies with nearly 1,100 employees, with particular strength in the gaming industry under the Sweden Game Arena brand. The ecosystem combines physical infrastructure with advisory services, funding access, and networking opportunities to support innovation and business growth in the Skaraborg region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sweden Game Arena: A brand initiative that has built an internationally recognized ecosystem within the gaming industry over two decades, generating world successes like Valheim, Goat Simulator, V Rising, and Raft.
• Level Up Swedish Game Industry
• Gothenburg Game Hub
• Sweden Game Startup
• Navigator Scaleup
• mAI

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 1,100 people employed across ~100 companies in the park, which grew from 1 office and 1 person over 25 years
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lindholmen Science ParkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Lindholmen Science Park is a key partner in the Gothenburg Game Hub project, together with Science Park Skövde and Business Region Göteborg. The collaboration aims to deepen synergies between the three main parties and strengthen the game community in Gothenburg as part of Sweden Game Arena, creating better conditions for companies and talent.
• Business Region GöteborgcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Business Region Göteborg is a partner in the Gothenburg Game Hub project, working with Lindholmen Science Park and Science Park Skövde to develop a more cohesive game community in Gothenburg as part of the Sweden Game Arena ecosystem.
• Högskolan i Skövde (University of Skövde)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Högskolan i Skövde is a core partner in the Level Up Swedish Game Industry project (2023–2026), along with RISE Research Institutes of Sweden. The university also collaborates on the Game Development Research Centre (GDRC) and various other innovation and research initiatives. It provides a continuous talent pipeline of graduates to park companies.
• RISE Research Institutes of SwedencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023RISE is a core partner in the Level Up project alongside Högskolan i Skövde and Science Park Skövde. RISE contributes research expertise to national game industry development initiatives including the Game Development Research Centre (GDRC) and SCORE cluster collaboration.
• Regional game clusters (Blekinge, Malmö, Karlstad, Skövde)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Regional game industry clusters in Blekinge, Malmö, Karlstad, and Skövde are collaborating partners in the SCORE project (part of Level Up), representing a national structure for cluster collaboration and joint development. Dataspelsbranschen (the Swedish games industry association) is also involved.
• Dataspelsbranschen (Swedish Games Industry Association)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023The Swedish Games Industry Association (Dataspelsbranschen) is referenced as a collaboration partner in the Level Up and SCORE national initiatives, providing industry perspective and policy advocacy.
• AI SwedenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022AI Sweden collaborated with Science Park Skövde and ASSAR Industrial Innovation Arena to organize the mAI (AI month) themed event series, focusing on increasing AI knowledge among businesses.
• ASSAR Industrial Innovation ArenaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022ASSAR Industrial Innovation Arena partnered with Science Park Skövde and AI Sweden for the mAI themed event series, combining expertise in industrial innovation with AI adoption support.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022AWS partnered with Science Park Skövde to organize a DeepRacer competition as the closing event of the mAI theme month. AWS provided the DeepRacer platform and technical support, with teams from various companies participating.
• Kreativa Hus Skövde ABcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKreativa Hus Skövde AB is the municipal company developing the Noden building in Science Park Skövde (Skövde Science City). The Noden is a 7-story building with ~400 workplaces, ~1,000 sqm of solar panels, and a 220 sqm central atrium. Construction began in early 2025, with completion planned for spring 2027. Delivered as a partnering project with Skanska AB.
• Skanska ABminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSkanska AB is the construction partner for the Noden building project, working in partnering arrangement with Kreativa Hus Skövde AB. The Noden is a key infrastructure expansion of Science Park Skövde.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• STING (Stockholm Innovation & Growth): Stockholm-based startup accelerator and incubator offering coaching, validation programs, and investor access. Comparable to Science Park Skövde's Sweden Game Startup and Navigator Scaleup programs in providing structured startup-to-scaleup support and venture capital network facilitation.
• Chalmers Ventures: Gothenburg-based venture builder and incubator affiliated with Chalmers University of Technology. Comparable in providing deep-tech startup incubation, university talent pipelines, and investor network access in the Västra Götaland region.
• Ideon Science Park: Lund-based science park and one of Sweden's most established innovation hubs. Comparable as a regional incubator/accelerator providing office space, business coaching, and investor network access to deep-tech and software startups anchored by a major university (Lund University).
• Mjärdevi Science Park: Linköping-based science park focused on IT and tech companies. Closely comparable to Science Park Skövde in size, regional scope, university-anchored model (Linköping University), and focus on supporting SMEs and startups with office space and business development services.
• MINC (Malmö Innovation): Malmö-based startup incubator and coworking hub. Comparable as a Swedish regional incubator providing coworking, mentorship, and event programming, and is part of the SCORE national cluster collaboration alongside Science Park Skövde.
• Lindholmen Science Park: Swedish science park in Gothenburg that co-leads the Gothenburg Game Hub collaboration with Science Park Skövde. Operates as a comparable innovation hub serving tech, mobility, and media companies with shared coworking, incubation, and event infrastructure.
• Arctic Business Incubator: Northern Sweden (Luleå/Skellefteå) business incubator providing startup coaching, financing guidance, and office space. Comparable as a publicly funded regional incubator and part of Sweden's national incubator network alongside Science Park Skövde.
• Kista Science City: Stockholm-based innovation district branded as Sweden's 'Mobile Valley.' Comparable as a tech-anchored innovation cluster with coworking, accelerator programs, and corporate partnerships, though operating at significantly larger scale in a more capital-rich geography.

Others

• Vinnova: Sweden's national innovation agency and one of Science Park Skövde's core funders. Not a peer in the commercial sense, but relevant as the principal Swedish public-sector counterpart that channels innovation grants to incubators, science parks, and growth-stage startups.

Broad incumbents

• Almi Företagspartner: Sweden-wide state-owned financing and business development company providing loans, venture capital, and advisory services to SMEs and startups. Comparable as a publicly funded provider of financing guidance and growth support, though operating at national scale rather than as a localized park.

Market position

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Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

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