Past events

The Sweden-Israel Act for Impact day is a workshop and partnering platform aimed at showcasing how together, Sweden and Israel can be long-term partners to support today's entrepreneurs of sustainable tech solutions at every point in their journey.

The platform will enable leading Swedish and Israeli innovation leaders to come together with forward thinking venture capital firms, start-ups, and upcoming talent within sustainable tech to network and share experiences.

Coinciding with MWC Barcelona, we will deliver content from the tech scene in Barcelona and facilitate virtual interaction and engagement alonside on-site networking. Swedish and local stakeholders from the private and public sector will be accessible both onsite and online. Virtual panel discussions will allow you to hear from key industry stakeholders for the latest insights from Spain.

Join us in Lisbon and boost your experience with our Act for Impact Days Lisbon, centred around the tech ecosystem, sustainability and impact. Join the exclusive investor and start-up matchmaking event to connect, explore opportunities and showcase your company to investors in the digital ecosystem.

Sweden and Germany have a long history of trade and mutual investment, and now they are looking to the future with a commitment to building a sustainable future through innovation. This event will focus on sustainable mobility technology and participants will gain access to public and private stakeholders as well as investors and partners who are looking for solutions to the current and future challenges of mobility. With high-level speakers participating in panel discussions on the future of electrification and charging infrastructure as well as mobility innovation, this event will deliver perspectives and opportunities for start-ups, small and mid- sized companies, and larger companies.

Close off the year with our Reconnecting People event at Slush. Kick-off your Slush experience with a lively and dynamic pre-event webinar focusing on 5G and other tech opportunities. Following the event, there will be a mingle in the main area providing a chance to connect with investors. Key stakeholders include Team Sweden and the Swedish Embassy in Finland.

The Act for Impact day in London aims to highlight the key role that financial ecosystems have in meeting climate change commitments and to bring together global experts, financial institutions, FinTech and practitioners. The programme will facilitate discussion and demonstrations of sector-specific solutions that channel capital towards an inclusive, net-zero carbon and resilient economy. Join us as we demonstrate the United Kingdom and Sweden's positions as world leaders in supporting capital markets to finance a sustainability transition.

Innovative ideas and start-ups need investment and structured support to thrive and make a tangible impact. The Act for Impact days are a collaborative project timed to coincide with the biggest tech events around the world and provide a platform for Swedish tech companies, investors and partners to actively pursue mutually beneficial opportunities that have a goal of meeting one or more of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

Collectively, the UN Sustainable Development Goals outline the targets for creating a more sustainable, equal and economically viable planet for all. Over the course of our six events, our focus will be on those goals that aim to:

• End hunger and achieve food security and sustainable agriculture
• Empower women and girls through gender equality
  
• Create and supply affordable and sustainable energy
• Deliver full and productive employment and sustainable economic growth
• Build resilient and inclusive infrastructure and industrialisation
• Reduce inequality within and between countries
• Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe and sustainable
• Tackle climate change, and
• Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalise the global partnership for sustainable development