A game changer for your business

This Wednesday, Science Park Skövde hosted Summer Pitch together with Sweden Game Arena, where entrepreneurs from both the digital and games industries took the opportunity to present their latest ideas to a panel of investors, publishers, and industry experts. The day offered a mix of early-stage and more established teams, all aiming to sharpen their concepts, gather valuable feedback and hopefully attract new partnerships or investments.

“It always feels powerful when we can gather tomorrow’s ideas under one roof,” said Kristina Björkman, business coach at Science Park Skövde.

The startup LingoLooper (formerly Lumi Labs), the company behind a language learning app often described as “The Sims with AI for language training”, has just closed its second investment round. The focus is now on the next exciting step in the company’s journey.

“With this investment, we can now accelerate our growth, continue developing our product to maximize long-term value for our subscribers, and strengthen our position as a leading player in AI-powered language learning,” says Danielle Karlsson, CEO and co-founder of LingoLooper.

Now it’s here – inFACTS Studio, Evoma’s newly developed software designed to meet clearly defined needs and challenges.

“We help our customers make well-informed decisions for efficient and sustainable growth through simulation, optimization, and AI-powered decision support,” says Marcus Frantzén, CEO of Evoma.

From the cradle of digital games in Skövde in the early 2000s to an entirely new game project. Meet Daniel Ribera and Johan Hellberg, two seasoned game makers now teaming up in the newly founded studio Solid Block of Power.

And they’re back where it all began – in Science Park Skövde's Startup Program.

“It’s us versus the young talents,” says Daniel Ribera with a laugh.

With 25 years in the construction industry, Jimmy has seen it all. He has worked as a concrete worker, carpenter, site manager, and project engineer, gaining insight into every part of the industry — including its safety shortcomings. Now, after over two decades at Skanska, he has taken the leap to launch his own company, Safe Site Sweden AB. His mission? To create safer workplaces.

“I’ve used most of the evacuation and safety systems available, but there is no established standard for evacuations. Now, it’s time to create a real, affordable standard that everyone can access,” explains Jimmy Laakso.

From dreams of becoming a veterinarian and figure skating on the Swedish West Coast to a driven entrepreneur and games developer in Skövde—Wilma Gedda never planned on running her own business. But with her determination, it’s hard to imagine her doing anything else.

Today, she’s the founder of Elva Entertainment, which aims to become the next big thing in Skövde’s vibrant games scene with the title Home Sweet Gnome.

Skövde Science City, one of the largest initiatives in Skövde municipality, is a collaboration between various actors, companies, and organizations. Kreativa Hus AB serves as the tool for Science Park Skövde, facilitating the physical development of the park alongside Skövde Science City. The first major project on the agenda is Noden, a unique seven-story building tailored to the desire for open office spaces and spontaneous meetings.