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January 29, 2025

Leadership Update at Sting: Karin Ruiz Steps in as new CEO

Krim Talia steps down as CEO after two years to focus on his investment portfolio. Karin Ruiz, a key leader at Sting for the past decade, takes over as interim CEO. With deep expertise in Climate Tech, sustainability, and scaling businesses, she is well-equipped to lead Sting forward. Sting remains committed to empowering startups and driving innovation. Welcome to your new role, Karin!

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May 31, 2024

Enhancing Healthcare-Industry Partnerships for Patient-Centered Innovation

The Circle of Life Science initiative, supported by Karolinska University Hospital, KI Innovations AB, and Sting, aims to foster care-focused innovation through collaboration between healthcare providers and companies. The Solution Enabler Program facilitates dialogues to address healthcare challenges, with an initial meeting focusing on pediatric care at home. Future sessions will continue to explore innovative healthcare solutions.

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May 20, 2024

Taking steps to protect Intellectual Property against cyber threats

The need to protect Intellectual Property (IP) from cyber threats in the startup and investor ecosystem. Sting introduces cybersecurity measures into its Intellectual Property Strategy program, integrating Five Foundational Cybersecurity Controls to address common threats effectively. These controls have been outlined together with the Sting alumni company Yubico and other experts, aiming to enhance digital resilience and competitiveness across the startup ecosystem.

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May 15, 2024

Soft Financing: An Important Component in a Startup's Financing Strategy

Startups require financial resources to fuel their growth and bring their innovative ideas to the market. While traditional financing options such as loans and equity investments are commonly pursued, many startups also opt for soft financing as part of their overall financing strategy. In this article, I will explore what soft financing means and discuss its importance for startups.

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May 3, 2024

How angel investors get you a step closer to venture capitalist funds

Learn the differences between angel investors and venture capitalist funds, and how angels prepare your startup for venture capital investment.

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April 11, 2024

Diversity: The Key to Startup Success

We discuss the vital role of diversity in startup success, emphasizing how homogeneous teams can impede innovation. Our efforts are to prioritize diversity, set goals for gender equality, and take intentional actions to achieve them. We want to stress the importance of inclusivity and challenge traditional recruitment methods to ensure equal opportunities.

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November 9, 2023

CelluXtreme and Sting: Sustainable materials of the future

With environment and innovation in focus, the startup CelluXtreme has developed a unique technology that spins fibers from nanocellulose. Together with the business incubator Sting, they have paved the way for a revolution in lightweight and durable materials.

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May 16, 2022

How to set and track finance KPIs that actually matters

As an early venture, how good are you at transforming investments in marketing and tech into revenue? How can you truly understand your customers to be able to build better products for them? And how do you explain your business to investors — both the journey this far and where it's heading?

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October 28, 2021

‘The time to take urgent climate action was yesterday’ - Planboo Co-Founder Priya on building a sustaintech startup

Planboo Co-Founder Priya Bhullar talks to us about the challenges of building a sustaintech startup, greenwashing, and her advice for other entrepreneurs trying to tackle the climate crisis.

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May 13, 2021

A 7-step guide to help you finding tech-talent to your startup

When building your startup, there are A LOT of things to focus on. One of the most challenging - and most important - is to get the right team in place. Recruiting is not simple, especially if you're looking for a co-founder or people with tech skills. Therefore, we have put together a comprehensive step-by-step guide to help you succeed with your tech hiring.

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Leadership Update at Sting: Karin Ruiz Steps in as new CEO

Enhancing Healthcare-Industry Partnerships for Patient-Centered Innovation

Taking steps to protect Intellectual Property against cyber threats

Soft Financing: An Important Component in a Startup's Financing Strategy

Leadership Update at Sting: Karin Ruiz Steps in as new CEO

Enhancing Healthcare-Industry Partnerships for Patient-Centered Innovation

Taking steps to protect Intellectual Property against cyber threats

Soft Financing: An Important Component in a Startup's Financing Strategy

How angel investors get you a step closer to venture capitalist funds

Diversity: The Key to Startup Success

CelluXtreme and Sting: Sustainable materials of the future

How to set and track finance KPIs that actually matters

‘The time to take urgent climate action was yesterday’ - Planboo Co-Founder Priya on building a sustaintech startup

A 7-step guide to help you finding tech-talent to your startup