Success Stories

Voices from the South Sweden Entrepreneurial Days

"I have been to many events around the world but my two days in Sweden are definitely among the best. The whole event was very well-planned, focused, personal yet professional and it was also set in a wonderful surrounding"
Magnus Melander, CEO, Wbird

"Congratulations to en exceptionally well-executed event. A great program, qualified participants, professional hosts and definitely a superb dinner in a very unique surrounding. Enovation made several beneficial contacts and we are already looking forward to the next event in TelecomCity. The strong interest regarding our products tells us they are strong and sought after, and it spurs us to continue working even harder."
Peter Jörgensen, CEO, Enovation AB

"In the process of learning more about the environment and energy we are also seeing the advantages of cooperating with Sweden within the field of alternative energy. Sweden is one of the top actors in regards of development and our team has much to learn about the technology and the different processes developed and used here."
Jennifer Granholm, Governor, Michigan

"You went beyond my expectations for this event. This was my sixth event and definitely the best. We now have three potential products to launch on the American market."
Leif Boman, CEO, 3GLogix

"This event was mutually positive. We will absolutely come back. I am very impressed with the entrepreneurial spirit and innovation capacity within mobile enterprise and IT in Sweden. The Entrepreneurial Days is an excellent opportunity for Swedish companies to interact with large distributors and potential clients."
Urban Gillström, President, Ericsson Enterprise AB

Swedish Patents for Export
An unplanned trip to the Entrepreneurial Days in Lidköping boosted U.S. exports for Bentech, a company from Helsingborg, Sweden, that offers customized glazing solutions.
“Attending the Entrepreneurial Days was well invested time and money. We got in contact with several potential customers and partners, and right now we’re negotiating to sell patent licenses in the United States”, says Benth Lönnberg, CEO & founder of Bentech. >>Read more here

Matchmaking Meetings Create Better Future Prospects
The most important feature of the Entrepreneurial Days in Lidköping was probably “the matchmaking.” During two days more than 800 meetings – significantly more than last year– were set up between Swedish and American companies with matching interests. "Results were beyond expectation", says Joacim Timlon from Actea Consulting. >>Read more here

Michigan Looks for Swedish Business Opportunities
Oakland County in Michigan was represented by three delegates at the Entrepreneurial Days in Lidköping, 2006. “We’re impressed with the entrepreneurial spirit here. It’s very productive, and it will be very interesting to follow this up”. >>Read more here