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Southernmost Sweden is turning climate challenges into foodtech opportunities

27 Oct 2025

South Sweden’s Skåne region is rapidly gaining international attention as one of Europe’s most vibrant foodtech hubs, where startups, science parks, and global brands work together to shape the future of sustainable food.

Skåne, Sweden is home to 100+ foodtech startups spanning the entire value chain — from alternative proteins and circular packaging to functional foods and digital AgriTech solutions.

These companies represent a new generation of innovators tackling climate challenges through technology, research, and collaboration. We have collected together a list of some of these dynamic and innovative companies from Skåne that are looking for capital, R&D partnerships, or pilot facilities and testbeds to bring prototypes to industrial scale.

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Nine areas of foodtech innovation in Skåne

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Future Foods

Functional Foods

Circular Bioeconomy

Digitalisation & AgriTech

Packaging & Logistics

Water Solutions

Beverage Innovation

Technology Providers

Food Craft & Novelty

"When it comes to foodtech, southernmost Sweden offers fantastic advantages like high productivity and quality agriculture soil, a highly integrated ecosystem and value chain, and a leading innovation and business climate with access to advanced research facilities and innovation support."
– Micael Györei, Director of Investment Promotion, Invest in Skåne

What Skåne foodtech companies are looking for

Skåne’s foodtech entrepreneurs are actively seeking collaboration and funding to scale their innovations. Across the catalogue, most companies list concrete partnership needs such as:

R&D & co-development partnerships with universities or industrial players.
Seed or early-stage funding to expand production and validate technologies.
Sales & distribution partners for European and international markets.
Pilot facilities and testbeds to bring prototypes to industrial scale.
Export and market-entry support for global expansion.

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A dynamic and thriving innovation ecosystem

Region Skåne's open, partnership-driven approach is strengthened by regional assets like world-renown Lund University, Sweden's agricultural University, SLU Alnarp, and innovation environments such as Krinova Science Park & Incubator, the Foodtech Innovation Network, Biotech Heights innovation hub for interdisciplinary research, and innovation advanced research infrastructures, MAX IV & the European Spallation Source (ESS).

A call to innovators and investors

From plant-based ingredients to circular materials, Skåne offers a full innovation chain – connecting research, entrepreneurship, and industry. For impact investors, CVCs, and strategic partners, the region represents a fertile ground to engage with scalable solutions that deliver both climate impact and commercial potential.

Connect with Invest in Skåne’s Foodtech team below to explore R&D and investment partnerships.

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Alexandra Silén

Market Development Coordinator | Foodtech

E-mail: alexandra.silen@skane.se

Phone: +46 40 675 38 55

Cell phone: +46 724 61 02 92

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Kerstin Hultén

Business Development Manager | Life sciences

E-mail: Kerstin.Hulten@skane.se

Phone: +46 40 675 34 58

Cell phone: +46 722 30 21 91

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Jeton Jasharaj

Senior Investment Advisor | Tech

E-mail: jeton.jasharaj@skane.se

Phone: +46 40 675 34 78

Cell phone: +46 72 599 83 68

Southernmost Sweden is turning climate challenges into foodtech opportunities

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