Teams in the KTH Innovation Brighter Program

“We got great exposure to all levels of the ecosystem in Boulder, and we gained an incredibly generous network. It was important for us to see the many available roads to success and something we still use as inspiration. Applying the American perspective our business was an excellent way for us to learn and to grow!”

- Josefin Larsson, CPO and Co-founder of Reselo . Joined the program in Boulder in 2022. 

"The Brighter program was instrumental in guiding us through the complexities of entering the U.S.market. It provided us with the insights needed to develop a realistic strategy and timeline. The practical knowledge and networking opportunities we gained have been invaluable. Now, only 6 months after the program, we have secured our first customer contracts, established a U.S. office, and are actively expanding into the U.S. market"

- Sara Nozkova, CEO and Co-founder of Flox Robotics . Participated in the KTH Innovation Brighter program in Silicon Valley 2023. Opened their first US office in 2024. 

"Visiting Silicon Valley and its world-renowned research institutions was a dream come true. The program was designed to guided us through every step necessary for a successful transition to the US market. For Akira Science, this experience reaffirmed the uniqueness of our innovation. We received highly positive feedback from the entrepreneurial and investment communities. We are now seriously considering entering the US market, leveraging the invaluable network and insights gained from this program."

- Álvaro Morales López, CEO and co-founder of Akira Science . Participated in the 2023 program in Silicon Valley. In 2023, Akira Science won the New Nordics Pitch Competition Grand Final Winners by Silicon Vikings. 

"The Brighter program was great - both valuable and fun. We learned about the requirements for international expansion, how others have done it, and what resources are available that might be helpful in that process. We got to meet some of the world’s leading researchers in the domain we operate. The trip opened up new perceptions of what is possible."

- Mikael Törnwall, Co-Founder of Dialog Therapy . Participated in the Brighter program in London, 2022. 

"We got incredibly useful information from the external meetings. For me personally, it was important and interesting to be able to spend time with other talented entrepreneurs and to open my eyes to an international perspective, but also to feel the atmosphere and experience the entire startup environment over there."

- Tanmoy Bari, founder of Greenely . Greenely joined the program in Silicon Valley in 2014. It is now one of Sweden's fastest-growing energy companies. 

"We loved visiting organizations around the city, meeting with founders, and having conversations with the others in the program. We tend to get stuck in our own problems, so it was great to hear what the others were struggling with, doing well or are doing better than us. It was a great boost for our personal motivation!"

- Dora Palfi, founder of ImagiLabs . Participated in the Brighter program in 2018. Their app has been highlighted in Apple's keynotes and has been installed by 150k+ coders in 99 countries.

"The Brighter program helped us understand what it takes to enter the German market so that we could set a realistic timeline and strategy. We also learned several practical aspects, which together with the network we got helped us get to where we are today when we have our first customers in Germany."

- Károly Szipka, KTH researcher and founder of IPercept . Participated in the Brighter Program in Munich 2019. Today, their solution is used by the leading industrial companies in Sweden and Europe.