Sting Core: Flagship six-month accelerator programme for ambitious tech founders looking to fast-track startup growth Grant
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This call is open to startups, at idea and R&D stage, prototype and pilot stage and pre-seed. Funding is an accelerator programme. Coverage is read from the notice itself: Sweden.
A six-month accelerator programme for ambitious tech founders to fast-track startup growth, with a focus on climate, health, society, and deep-tech innovations. Eligible for early-stage tech startups across multiple sectors.
About this grant
Sting Core is the flagship six-month accelerator programme run by STING (Stockholm Innovation & Growth) for ambitious technology founders who want to fast-track the growth of their startups. The programme is described as supporting growth 'with purpose and precision', combining coaching, a network of experienced entrepreneurs, and access to investors. Sting positions itself as a community of entrepreneurs focused on solving humanity's biggest challenges. The programme is delivered within Sting's focus areas of Health, Climate, Society and DeepTech. Sting states it is particularly strong in these sectors, with dedicated tracks and coaches for ClimateTech (sustainable energy, food and agriculture, new materials, circular solutions and bioeconomy), HealthTech and life science, Digital Society and AI (fintech, proptech, blockchain, edtech and similar), and DeepTech. Sting also says it backs startups across other areas. Sting Core sits within a wider pathway that includes pre-acceleration offers such as Pre-Sting, the self-paced Sting Startup Academy, Open Coaching sessions, and Test Drive workshops, as well as the Science to Business initiative. Participants may qualify for an investment of up to 500,000 SEK from Propel Capital, a investment vehicle connected to Sting, alongside access to a network of angels and investors and a Demo Day.
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Eligibility
Sting Core is aimed at ambitious tech founders whose startups are ready to accelerate growth. The page does not specify detailed organisational legal forms, minimum revenue or stage thresholds, or prior-recipient rules. Sting is based in Stockholm, Sweden, and the programme is oriented to startups in the Stockholm and wider Nordic ecosystem, though the page does not explicitly state a geographic restriction for applicants. Applications are made through the Sting application process.
Key requirements
- ✓Ambitious tech founders with growth-focused startups
- ✓Six-month programme commitment
- ✓Focus areas: climate, health, society, or deep-tech innovation
Frequently asked questions
- How much funding does STING - Stockholm Innovation & Growth offer?
- Sting Core: Flagship six-month accelerator programme for ambitious tech founders looking to fast-track startup growth offers $550K.
- Who can apply for Sting Core: Flagship six-month accelerator programme for ambitious tech founders looking to fast-track startup growth?
- Eligibility covers organisations in SE; startup. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.
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