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Fast Track Malmo
Fast Track Malmö is a startup accelerator based in Malmö, Sweden, that has gained recognition for its founder-friendly approach and strong results. Launched in 2015 and backed by Malmö’s public and private stakeholders (including Malmö City, Minc incubator, and VC firm Hax), Fast Track Malmö (FTM) selects around 10 startups per year from around the world for its program. The accelerator provides an up-front investment of €50,000 for 5% equity – a relatively generous seed deal – along with a 3-month intensive program and free housing for international teams. Each cohort gets access to mentors from successful Swedish startups (like King, Truecaller, etc.) and a series of workshops on product, growth, and fundraising. FTM has been particularly successful in drawing startups from across Europe to Malmö, turning the city into a surprising startup hotspot. Alumni have gone on to raise over $100M collectively. For instance, Worldfavor (sustainability data platform) and Bibliotech (UK edtech) both participated in FTM and later raised significant rounds. The program culminates in Demo Day during Malmö Startup Live, where founders pitch to a curated audience of Nordic and international investors. Fast Track Malmö prides itself on its supportive community – it often ranks highly in founder NPS surveys. Notably, 70%+ of its startups secure funding within 6 months post-program. Malmö’s strengths in game development and IoT sometimes reflect in FTM cohorts (some gaming startups and hardware/IoT teams have come through). Another distinctive trait: FTM works closely with Minc, the Malmö incubator, to offer follow-on incubation and soft landings for teams that relocate to Sweden. This extended support helped Fast Track Malmö produce success stories despite operating in a smaller ecosystem. By 2023, the accelerator reported its alumni have created 100+ jobs and 30% of them have at least one female founder – stats that underscore its impact and inclusive ethos. Fast Track Malmö demonstrates that with smart funding and community backing, even a mid-sized city can accelerate startups to global success.
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Nordic Game 2026 Spring
Europe's premier games-industry gathering at Slagthuset in Malmö, with conference talks, expo floor, the Nordic Game Awards, and a closing Masterclass Friday. Draws studios, publishers, and investors from across the Nordics.
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Nordic Game 2027
Nordic Game 2027 runs 25-28 May at Slagthuset in Malmo, the home-turf meeting place for the games industries of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. The event expects more than 3,000 attendees, with 100+ indie games on display in its Showcase Hall alongside masterclasses and pitching events.
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Oplane
Agentic security platform that automates threat modelling for engineering teams using AI coding tools like Cursor and GitHub Copilot. Continuously maps codebase architecture, flags security risks and delivers contextual remediations in developer workflows; in production at Miro and Tandem Health.
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Øredev 2026
Øredev is one of Europe's premier developer conferences, held annually in Malmö since 2005 and celebrating its 20th edition in 2026. The three-day program spans the whole software development process, including backend, frontend, AI, architecture, security, and team culture, drawing developers, architects, and tech leads from across the Nordics. A strong hiring and learning venue for engineering-heavy startups in the Öresund region.
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PGC Summit Malmö 2026
Pocket Gamer Connects' first dedicated Sweden event, a focused two-day games-industry networking and dealmaking conference with an indie developer pitch competition.
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Spintop Ventures
Founded in 2009 in Malmo, Spintop Ventures is a Nordic early-stage VC investing EUR 0.5-3M at seed and Series A in enterprise software, digital consumer platforms, and IoT. The firm manages over EUR 150M across multiple funds and focuses on B2B SaaS and data-driven businesses in Sweden and the broader Nordics. Portfolio companies include Bambuser (live video shopping), Doktor.se (digital health), and Ingrid (e-commerce delivery). Spintop provides hands-on operational support in sales, recruitment, and go-to-market strategy.
