This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Tecarenan Challenge, an annual entrepreneurship competition. This is a milestone that highlights his decade of demonstrating Nordic entrepreneurship and innovation.
Over the years, thousands of Nordic companies have applied and hundreds of prominent startups and scale-ups have taken part in the competition, showcasing their innovative solutions and services to a wide audience.
“When we started the Techarenan Challenge, our vision was to create a platform that would not only showcase the great talent within the Nordic innovation ecosystem, but also address the pressing global challenges of our time.” said Omid Ekhlasi, CEO and co-founder of Techarenan. . “As we look back over the past 10 years, we are proud that our community has been a force for positive change and inspired a new generation of entrepreneurs.”
Now accepting applications for 2024
To celebrate this milestone, Techarenan is now accepting applications for the 2024 edition of the Techarenan Challenge.
The application phase is open until May 8th. After the first selection round, expert judges will evaluate the entries based on several criteria. In the end, 24 final companies will be selected to take part in the competition, which will be held during Political Week in Almedalen, Visby, from 26 to 28 June.
Companies pitch live in front of a panel of prominent investors and entrepreneurs. Finalists will compete for six awards, including the main prize, Startup Company of the Year and Growth Company of the Year.
Travel and accommodation costs are included, and the finalists will be able to present their company at a technology exhibition in Tecarenan, Almedalen.
Launchpad for success
The Tecarenan Challenge has been the starting point for many success stories. Previous winners include digital healthcare platform Min Doktor, global biotech company BICO, solar cell manufacturer Exeger, food waste management company Too Good To Go, and cancer treatment medical technology company Multi4 Medical. .
“After the contest, we contacted many prominent investors and reached an agreement for the next round. Participating in the Techarenan Challenge gave great energy to the whole team and inspired us to work harder. I feel more motivated,” said Miden Melle-Hannah, CEO and Founder of Multi4 Medical.
For more information and to apply for the 2024 Techarenan Challenge, please visit https://techarenan.se/challenge/.
About Tecarenan Challenge
Techarenan organizes an annual Entrepreneurship Competition open to all Swedish and Nordic entrepreneur-led companies in start-up and growth stages.
standard
This competition is open to all companies, regardless of their business sector. Companies must:
- have an entrepreneurial spirit
- People with unique technologies, concepts, and business ideas
evaluation
The jury will evaluate companies and business ideas based on:
- Scalability
- uniqueness
- market potential
- Global applicability
- Competencies within the team
Awards:
- Startup Company of the Year
- Best Growth Company of the Year
- audience award
- social impact award
- industry award
- business awards
winner:
Winners of the Techarenan Challenge will earn an exhibition spot at The Tech Arena 2025.