Re-engineering the future of food in southern Sweden
Feeding a growing world population while cutting emissions is one of the greatest global challenges – and investment opportunities. Across the world, foodtech is redefining how we grow, produce, and consume food. In Europe, southern Sweden acts as a living lab for climate-smart innovation.
50%
of Sweden’s food-related R&D investment happens here
100+
companies driving circular, digital & climate-smart innovation
33%
of Sweden’s food is produced in southern Sweden
Whitepaper:
Feeding the future: Scaling food & climate innovation in southern Sweden
What it covers:
The challenge & the opportunity
Skåne’s foodtech advantage: A living lab for scalable innovation
Innovation frontiers: Investment opportunities by theme
Capital & collaboration landscape
Impact + returns: The food & climate investment case
How to engage: Partnering with the Skåne region
Value for investors:
Southern Sweden is where food innovation meets real-world application – a region transforming the global food system through science, technology, and collaboration. With one of Europe’s highest concentrations of foodtech companies, world-class research facilities, and open testbeds, it offers venture and corporate investors a rare mix of validated innovation, strong ESG alignment, and scalability.
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These are some of the foodtech categories in Skåne
Skåne's innovation landscape within foodtech ranges across a wide variety of categories. Talk to us to learn more about the startups and early stage companies with huge growth potential.
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Future & Functional food
Circular bioeconomy
Digitalisation & Agritech
Water solutions
Technology providers
Food craft & Novelty
"The global food system is complex - and increasingly exposed to climate volatility, fragile supply chains, and rising cost pressures. As Sweden’s largest food-producing region, Skåne stands out for its collaborative and innovation-driven model – linking industry, research, and policy to build resilience and unlock new opportunities."
– Carl Jonson, Research & Innovation Council of Skåne, Food | Testbeds & Demo Environments
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