Sweden Mission Schedule (tentative)


Below is the preliminary schedule for the Mission to give you an idea of topics and speakers for our upcoming Mission to Sweden. This programme will be finalized three weeks before the Mission.

If you have any questions, comments or ideas, please contact Andrew Herweg, the Mission Organiser ( andrew.herweg@imec.be )
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Monday, 7 October
Stockholm, Sweden
12.10pm Arrival at Stockholm Arlanda Airport

Train Transfer to Stockholm (20mins)

Hotel drop-off / check-in

2.30 pm - 3.15pm: Session 1: Stockholm Startup Ecosystem Overview - What's the secret?

3.35pm - 4.15pm - Session 2: Soft landings & accelerators in Stockholm - Who can help?

4.30-600pm: Session 3:
Theme: Go-To-Market in Sweden - What Works, What Doesn't
Session Lead:  MegaDeals .
Location: Kungsgaten 32

6.15pm- 7.30pm: Networking Apero

8.00pm - Group Dinner:
Location:  Surfers - Restaurang & Bar | Stockholm | Norrlandsgatan 24 (surfersstockholm.se) 
Tuesday, 8 October
Stockholm
9.30am-11am: Session 4: TBD

11.30am-12.15pm: Session 5
Theme: Hiring in Sweden - What do we need to know
Session Lead:  Raman Ramalingam from   TalentX 
Location: TBD

12.30 - 1.30pm - Lunch Break

1.45pm - 2.45pm: Session 6 - Meet the VC - Securing Investment from a Swedish Investor!

3pm - 4pm - Session 7 - Peer 2 Peer Learning Session: Building & Growing A Business in Sweden.

-------------Break / Free Time----------

7pm - 9pm - Pitch & Networking event w/ Swedish Partners.

Wednesday, 9 October
Stockholm / Uppsala
Morning hotel check-out!

9.30am - 11am: Session 8 ESG -What We Can Learn From the Nordics!

11.15am-12.15pm- Session 9
Theme: Public Sector x Startup Collaboration - How does it work and how to capitalise on it?
Session Lead:  Ignite Sweden .

12.30 - 1.30pm - Lunch Break

1.30pm - 2.30pm - Session 10 Peer 2 Peer Session #2 (Belgian Perspectives on the Swedish Market)

------------Transfer to Uppsala --------------

Hotel Check-in / drop luggage off

5.30pm - Welcome Drink + Early Group Dinner in Uppsala


Thursday, 10 October
Uppsala
10am - 10.45am - Session 11
Theme: Welcome to Uppsala - Startup Ecosystem Overview
Session Lead:  Uppsala Innovation Centre 
Location: Dag Hammarskjölds Väg 38, 751 83 Uppsala, Sweden

11am - 12pm - Peer 2 Peer Session: Building for the Swedish Market in Uppsala - Advantages

12.15 - 1.15pm - Lunch Break

1.30pm - 2.30pm: Uppsala Opportunities for Startups by  Startsida - STUNS 

------Break / Free time-----

5pm - 7pm - Session 3: Peer 2 Peer Networking Drinks w/ Uppsala Innovation Centre

Friday, 11 October
Uppsala
Morning hotel check-out

9.30am - 11am - Company Visit & Learning Session

11.30am - 1pm - Group Brunch Debrief - Learnings, Challenges & Next Steps

1.30pm - Train transfer to Stockholm Arlanda Airport

Flight to Brussels at 16.10