What SNITTS does

SNITTS (Svenska Nätverket för Innovation och TeknologiTransferSamverkan) is a Swedish national, non-profit, member-driven association founded in 2009 and headquartered in Stockholm. It serves as the central professional network for innovation support professionals — innovation advisors, business developers, and executives at innovation offices (innovationskontor), holding companies, incubators, and science parks — across Sweden's higher education sector. Its stated member base exceeds 25 Swedish universities and higher education institutions, including Chalmers, KTH, Uppsala University, Lund University, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm University, Luleå tekniska universitet, and multiple universities of applied sciences.

SNITTS does not develop proprietary technology products. Its portfolio consists of member services: the annual 'Innovation by Collaboration' flagship conference, five Special Interest Groups (Life Science, Security/Resilience/Defence Innovation, Knowledge Valorisation, Cultural and Creative Industries / KKB, and Student), structured educational programs (foundational innovation ecosystem training, AI in innovation advising, Intellectual Asset Management, licensing masterclasses), international study trips tied to ASTP and UIIN conferences, a member portal with a digital archive, and a toolbox of student innovation methodologies. Operational technology stack is composed of off-the-shelf SaaS — Snowfire for website/event management, Fortnox for accounting, Dropbox for document storage, and Zoom for virtual events — with Baker Tilly Sydost AB providing financial administration services.

The business model is a single revenue stream: recurring institutional membership fees paid by Swedish higher education institutions and adjacent organizations, supplemented by partnerships with government agencies (Vinnova), the Swedish Patent and Registration Office (PRV), and international networks (ASTP, ATTP for RTTP certification). Specific fee levels are not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven: membership serves as the primary acquisition channel, the annual conference and SIG meetings drive member recruitment and retention, and outreach is concentrated on the website, a bi-monthly newsletter, and LinkedIn. The organization is governed by a member-elected board at the annual meeting (årsstämma) and staffed with 1-10 employees including a kansliansvarig (office manager).

Name

SNITTS

Legal name

SNITTS

Website

https://snitts.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SNITTS is a Swedish non-profit member-driven association founded in 2009 that provides networking, professional development, and annual conferences for innovation support professionals at 25+ Swedish universities and higher education institutions, funded by institutional membership fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: SNITTS is funded primarily through membership fees from Swedish higher education institutions and related organizations. The association provides access to its network, educational programs, SIGs, the member portal, and annual activities as part of the membership benefit.

Go-to-market motion2 records

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Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SNITTS is a national, member-driven non-profit association that provides professional development, networking, conferences, and educational programs for innovation support and technology transfer professionals working at Swedish universities and higher education institutions. Its core deliverables include the annual Innovation by Collaboration conference, Special Interest Groups (SIGs) across topics such as Life Science, Knowledge Valorisation, Security/Defence Innovation, KKB and Student innovation, training courses on the academic innovation ecosystem, RTTP certification support, international study trips, a member portal with digital archive, and a bi-monthly newsletter.

Product overview

SNITTS (Svenska Nätverket för Innovation och TeknologiTransferSamverkan) is Sweden's national member-driven association for academic innovation support professionals. The organization offers a portfolio of interconnected services centered on networking, professional development, and knowledge exchange. Core offerings include the annual 'Innovation by Collaboration' conference, multiple Special Interest Groups (SIGs) focused on areas including Life Science, Security/Defense Innovation, Knowledge Valorisation, Cultural and Creative Industries, and Student innovation, and comprehensive educational programs covering the academic innovation ecosystem, AI in innovation consulting, Intellectual Asset Management, and licensing masterclasses. Additional services include RTTP certification support through ATTP, international study trips to European innovation conferences, a member portal with digital archives, a toolbox of student innovation methodologies, and a regular newsletter. The organization connects innovation advisors at Swedish higher education institutions to strengthen the national innovation system's capacity for research utilization and societal impact.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• Innovation by Collaboration (IBYC) annual conference Annual flagship conference for SNITTS members and Swedish academic innovation support professionals, offering keynotes, workshops and networking on technology transfer, innovation support and research utilization.
• Special Interest Groups (SIGs) Member-only working groups where SNITTS members collaborate around specific innovation and technology transfer themes. Active SIGs cover Life Science, Security/Resilience/Defence Innovation, Knowledge Valorisation, Cultural and Creative Industries (KKB), and Student innovation.
• Educational programs (Kompetensutveckling / Utbildningar) Courses and training for innovation support professionals, including foundational training on the academic innovation ecosystem, AI and innovation consulting, intellectual asset management, and licensing masterclasses, co-developed with partners such as UniLink, SISP and FUHS.
• RTTP certification support (via ATTP) Service enabling SNITTS members to certify their knowledge transfer competencies through ATTP, achieving the RTTP designation recognized globally across the technology transfer profession.
• International study trips (Studieresor) SNITTS-organized international study visits combined with attendance at partner conferences (e.g., ASTP Annual Conference), enabling exposure to foreign innovation systems and strategic peer exchange.
• SNITTS Member Portal (Medlemsportal) Restricted-access member portal that aggregates SNITTS activities, member information, and a digital archive of past reports, presentations, and recorded webinars from conferences, courses and SIG meetings.
• Student Innovation Toolbox (Verktygslådan / SIG Student) Curated collection of methods and tools for supporting student entrepreneurship and innovation, contributed by member universities and aggregated by SNITTS.
• SNITTS Newsletter (Nyhetsbrev) Recurring email newsletter communicating SNITTS activities, member news and upcoming events to subscribers and members.

Quantifiable outcome

• Annual Innovation by Collaboration conference bringing together the entire Swedish academic innovation support system
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Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ASTP (Association of European Science and Technology Transfer Professionals)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASTP is SNITTS' European sister organization. SNITTS organizes study trips to ASTP's annual conferences and collaborates on educational programs, including licensing training packages. SNITTS members benefit from access to ASTP's international network and professional development resources.
• ATTP (Alliance of Technology Transfer Professionals)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerATTP is a global network promoting and maintaining professional standards for knowledge transfer professionals through the RTTP certification. SNITTS offers its members the opportunity to become RTTP certified, connecting Swedish innovation advisors to a global professional community.
• VinnovacoreOthersVinnova is Sweden's government innovation agency. SNITTS collaborates with Vinnova on various initiatives, including hosting RJ Flexit information webinars and referencing Vinnova's VFT (Verification for Application) funding as part of its educational content.
• PRV (Patent- och registreringsverket)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPRV is the Swedish Patent and Registration Office. SNITTS collaborates with PRV on intellectual property education and awareness, including hosting joint webinars on topics such as the teacher exception and AI's impact on IP.
• UniLinkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniLink is a national network for collaboration and exchange among Swedish higher education institutions. SNITTS and UniLink co-developed the 'Att stötta samverkan' (Supporting Collaboration) training program, combining their respective expertise in innovation support and academic collaboration.
• SISP (Swedish Incubators & Science Parks)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSISP is the national association for Swedish incubators and science parks. SNITTS collaborates with SISP on the 'Grundläggande utbildning för aktörer i det akademinära innovationsstödsystemet' (Basic Training for Actors in the Academic Innovation Support System), which brings together participants from the entire innovation support ecosystem.
• FUHS (Föreningen för Utveckling av Högskolans Samverkan)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFUHS is an association for the development of collaboration at Swedish higher education institutions. SNITTS co-organizes educational programs with FUHS, including the foundational training for the academic innovation support system.
• RJ (Vetenskapsrådet/Riksdagen research council)minorOthersSNITTS hosts information webinars about RJ Flexit funding opportunities for members.
• Baker Tilly Sydost ABminorOthersBaker Tilly Sydost AB provides financial administration services for SNITTS, as noted in their privacy policy.
• UIIN (University Industry Innovation Network)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSNITTS promotes UIIN conferences to its members and participates in joint activities, as seen in their event calendar listing UIIN Conference 2026.
• Mötesplats Social Innovation (MSI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSNITTS and MSI collaboratively ran the SIG Social Innovation, which was jointly discontinued in February 2025. Both organizations value their collaboration and plan to co-organize future activities focusing on social innovation knowledge sharing.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ProTon Europe: European network of public research-performing organizations focused on knowledge transfer activities. Comparable in serving public-sector research innovation professionals across Europe with networking, training, and best-practice sharing.
• ASTP: Association of European Science and Technology Transfer Professionals — explicitly named as SNITTS' 'European sister organization'. Both serve technology transfer / academic innovation professionals through conferences, training, and networking, with SNITTS organizing study trips to ASTP events.
• ATTP: Alliance of Technology Transfer Professionals — global not-for-profit that maintains the RTTP certification that SNITTS routes its members through. Comparable as a standards-setting and certification body for the same professional community SNITTS serves.
• SISP: Swedish Incubators and Science Parks — SNITTS' domestic partner that organizes Sweden's incubators and science parks. Highly comparable as a Swedish national membership association serving adjacent innovation-ecosystem professionals, and even co-runs training with SNITTS.
• AUTM: Association of University Technology Managers — the leading North American membership association for academic technology transfer professionals. Highly comparable in mission (professionalizing TTO work, annual conferences, educational programming) and serves as SNITTS' closest US functional analog.
• PraxisAuril: UK-based professional association for knowledge exchange and technology transfer professionals. Comparable membership-driven model, offering conferences, training, and policy advocacy for academic KE professionals — a direct national-level peer to SNITTS in another European market.
• FUHS: Föreningen för Utveckling av Högskolans Samverkan — Swedish association for the development of higher education collaboration. SNITTS' partner and co-organizer; comparable as a domestic membership association serving Swedish HEI collaboration and innovation-support professionals.

Others

• Vinnova: Sweden's government innovation agency. Not a peer in the strict sense — a funder and policy partner — but materially shapes SNITTS' ecosystem and collaborates with SNITTS on programming (e.g., RJ Flexit webinars, VFT funding content).

Emerging players

• UIIN (University Industry Innovation Network): International network focused on university-industry collaboration and innovation. Comparable audience (university innovation professionals) and overlapping conference/training portfolio, but with a broader international remit rather than a single national focus.

Regional players

• Knowledge Transfer Network: UK-based network connecting universities, businesses and innovators to accelerate knowledge exchange. Comparable mission in facilitating knowledge transfer across academia but operating primarily in the UK rather than in SNITTS' Nordic territory.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/snitts

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