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Sting Core - Accelerate What Matters.

One journey. Real results. Lifelong impact. Sting Core is our flagship six-month program for ambitious tech founders ready to fast-track their startups' growth with purpose and precision. Whether you're building in climate, health, AI, or DeepTech, this is where standout ideas become investable companies.

What You Get:

Hands-On Coaching from Battle-Tested Founders
Our coaches have built, scaled, and exited startups, and they bring insight you won't find in textbooks or theory. You get honest, experienced guidance from people who've done it before.

Investor Access Like Nowhere Else
Through Propel Capital investment and Sweden's strongest early-stage investor network, we offer personal intros to angels, family offices and VCs that others simply can't. You'll connect with the people who fund and fuel Nordic innovation.

Go-to-Market Clarity, Strategy, and Speed
We help you define your customer, nail your positioning, and craft a sales and funding strategy that turns potential into momentum.

Plug Into Sweden's Beating Startup Heart
Sting is at the centre of the Nordic startup scene. We put you in rooms you didn't know you could get into- with founders, operators, corporates and policymakers shaping Europe's tech future.

Sting Demo Day
Cap off Sting Core by pitching live at Sting Demo Day, an invite-only event where 200+ investors are handpicked to match your company's stage and domain. You'll share your vision, your traction, and your product in front of the people who can help make it real.

A Focus on Real-World Impact
We back the builders solving climate change, revolutionising health, advancing deeptech, and pushing AI toward real-world applications. Your mission matters-and we'll help you push boundaries to make true impact at scale.

What It Looks Like

Duration: 6 months (Oct-Mar, Apr-Sept)

Cohorts: 2 per year

Startups per cohort: 12-16

Investment: 600,000 SEK (400 + 200K) via Propel Capital

Success Fee: 2% Sting Warrant (excluding Propel Capital investment)

Format: 5 months of active support, 1 month for momentum + wrap-up

Next cohort start: 
October 6, 2025

Next cohort Demo Day: March 2026

Next application deadline
: Pre-summer: 1 June 2025*

Final application deadline: 17 August 2025

*Submit your application and pitch before summer for a stronger chance of acceptance

Sting Core – 6 to 18 months all inclusive support

Our all-inclusive program gives founders tailored support across every aspect of building a company — from business coaching and fundraising to hiring, growth, and product development. Become and Sting Comany and join the Sting community for life.

OUR PROMISE: ACHIEVE SUCCESS FASTER

Sting Core is a 6-month program, but if your startup needs more time to untangle a few knots and keep building momentum, you can now extend your journey with Sting More. This optional continuation is primarily for DeepTech startups and gives you up to 12 extra months (6 + 6) of tailored support, giving your startup the space and guidance it needs to reach the next level. You will only be considered for Sting More after completing Sting Core — meaning your total time with Sting could be up to 18 months. Whether you continue or wrap after Core, you’ll become part of our ever-growing Sting Alumni community!

Sting Core

  • Tailored all inclusive support
  • 6 months
  • 2 cohorts/year: April & October
  • 16–20 startups/cohort
  • Success fee: 2% option (excl Propel)
  • Propel Capital: 600,000 SEK
Sting Demo Day

Sting More

  • Optional add-on
  • Tailored all inclusive support
  • 6+6 months
  • Success fee: 2% option / 6 months
Sting Alumni

Who Should Apply?

We back founders with fire. The ones who can’t not build. The ones who wake up thinking about their company and go to sleep thinking about the problem they’re solving. The ones who don’t just want to launch a product—they want to leave a mark.

We’re looking for:

Mission-driven founders

Committed to solving big, urgent problems with global relevance.

A relentless mindset

You don’t take no for an answer and you’re in it for the long haul.

Scalable solutions

In Climate, Health, Deeptech or AI that can truly move the needle.

A clear market opportunity

In a large, growing international space.

A standout team

At least two committed co-founders working 50–100%, with 75% or more of the company owned by the operational team.

Diverse perspectives

We believe the strongest teams are mixed-gender, international, and complementary.

Strong tech foundations

MVP/prototype stage (TRL 3–6), before commercial launch or recurring revenue.

The right fit

Your startup aligns with Sting’s values, networks, and strengths—we’ll go further together.

Are you in any of these sectors? Then there is additional support.

DeepTech Startups
  • DeepTech experienced Sting coaches
  • Sting DeepTech Investor Network
  • DeepTech Industry Expert Network
  • Sting DeepTech Community with P2P meetups
  • Legal Framework Package for DeepTech
  • Soft funding coaching with RISE
  • Fast track to Turbine Capital
  • IP strategy support
  • Help to recruit commercial co-founder
  • Loan to file patents (100 KSEK)
  • Loan to pay commercial co-founder (250 KSEK)
  • Partnerships with DeepTech Alliance, RISE, IVA, THINGS
  • Special projects: Semiconductor Arena, Cassini (space)
Health Tech & Life Science Startups
  • Sector experienced Sting coaches
  • Sting Health Investor Network
  • Health & Life Science Industry Expert Network
  • Sting HealthTech Community with CEO lunches
  • Partnerships with Region Stockholm, KI, RISE, DeepTech Alliance and more
  • Special project: Circle of Life project
Climate Tech and Energy Startups
  • Sector experienced Sting coaches
  • Sting Climate Investor Network
  • Climate & Energy Industry Expert Network
  • Sting ClimateTech Community with P2P meetups
  • Climate Performance Potential (CPP) calculations
  • Soft funding coaching with RISE & IVL
  • Partnerships with RISE, IVL, 2050, DeepTech Alliance
  • Swedish Climate Startup Map
  • Special projects: Sting Climate Action, Startup Energy Action

Opportunities for investors

Opportunities for investors