About Sting
A community of entrepreneurs united in action
Sting is a community of entrepreneurs united in action, on a mission to share our experience with people whose ideas have potential to solve humanity’s biggest challenges.
Programs
Sting Climate Race
Sting’s Climate Race is an 8-week investor readiness program that helps early-stage Climate and EnergyTech startups sharpen their business models, validate their solutions, and gear up for growth, with support from coaches, peers, and industry experts.
Sting Core
Sting Core is a six-month, high-impact program for early-stage startups. We offers tailored coaching, funding opportunities, and access to Sweden’s top startup network
Why do we do it?
Because by harnessing the power of complex technologies it’s possible to right the major wrongs in our world. We believe startups are the ones making this happen, and by sharing everything we’ve learnt and all our connections, we can help them do it faster.
As we are independent with no profit-hungry owners, we can truly put our founders’ interests first. Any money made goes directly back to Sting and helps us continue to support new startups and keep the community thriving.
Owners and organization
Sting is owned by a public-private foundation, the Electrum Foundation. The Electrum Foundation Board consists of representatives from the business sector (Ericsson, IBM and real estate owners), academia (Stockholm University and Swedish ICT) and the public sector (the City of Stockholm and Region Stockholm).
Sting’s activities are financed with public funds from Electrum and our main partners Vinnova, the City of Stockholm and Region Stockholm, and with private funding from partners, as well as through self-funding.
Being a non-profit organisation, all proceeds go straight back to the programs to help new startups become successful. It is a way for each participating company to “pay it forward”.
Board of directors,
Stockholm Innovation & Growth AB
Co-financed by the ERDF
The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) aims to strengthen economic, social, and territorial cohesion in the European Union by correcting imbalances between its regions. In 2021-2027 it will enable investments in a smarter, greener, more connected, and more social Europe that is closer to its citizens. Sting operates several regional fund projects co-financed by ERDF.
Some of our partners
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Advisory board
These members take an active part in furthering Sting’s startup support by sharing their ideas and network with Sting. The Advisory Board also focuses on how to tackle strategic challenges facing the startup ecosystem in Stockholm.
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Programs
With decades of experience scaling startups, we're here to help you unlock your true potential and grow your business faster.
Focus Areas
We are looking for big ideas with potential to solve real problems. In return, you’ll get access to a lifelong community that delivers more value and opens more doors than any other.
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Companies
Sting companies, radically changing the world as we speak.
