The Scanian beverage house Franka has, quite literally, placed itself at the heart of this wonderful feeling. Their two non-alcoholic aperitifs with a Nordic touch in spring 2025 won gold at the world’s largest competition for non-alcoholic beverages. The journey began in the summer of 2020 – and Krinova was the first place they turned to.
Krinova’s mission is not to generate profit but to create competitiveness and sustainable growth for the companies it supports. In 2023*, a total of 570 new jobs were created within the 350 companies that received support from Krinova. Growth, measured in revenue, has increased by 57% over the past five years.
Krinova Incubator & Science Park has once again been recognized by Vinnova and designated as one of Sweden’s excellence incubators for the period 2025–2029. As Sweden’s only incubator with a dedicated food profile, Krinova welcomes companies from across the country and plays a key role in developing the future food sector, spanning the entire value chain from soil to soil.
Krinova Incubator & Science Park has appointed Ulrika Hasselgren as its new Chief Executive Officer. Ulrika has spent over 20 years in the finance industry as an entrepreneur, CEO, and leader in both Sweden and internationally. She founded and was the CEO of Ethix SRI Advisors, served as Global Head of Sustainable Investments at Danske Bank, and held the role of Head of Sustainability at the Coeli Group. Ulrika will assume her new role as CEO of Krinova on January 10, 2025.
On 3 October 2024, Kristianstad will become the hub for food innovation and sustainability as Krinova hosts the international conference Spot on Food. This year’s theme is “Resilient Food Systems,” a topic more crucial than ever before. The theme will be explored through three key perspectives: entrepreneurship, diversity, and preparedness. This is an opportunity for everyone—entrepreneurs, decision-makers, researchers, journalists—anyone with an interest in food and sustainability, to network and gain deeper insights into today’s challenges and solutions. Some of the […]
We are thrilled to announce that Early Bird tickets for Spot On Food are now available. The event is taking place on 3rd of October 2024 in Kristianstad at Kulturkvarteret, and we have some amazing speakers lined up for you. This year’s theme is Resilient Food Systems and we will explore it from three different perspectives: Diversity, Entrepreneurship, and Preparedness. Don’t miss out on our Early Bird Price! Find out more and meet some of the speakers and contributors here.
A dedicated group of students, a pinch of innovation and some wild experiments in the kitchen led to an unusually successful test product. It has now transformed into the company Plantaste, which is working to create the food of the future from hemp seeds. Maria Lindahl and Evelina Holmgren are in their final semester of the Gastronomy programme at Kristianstad University. In the spring semester of 2023, they took a course in product development that began with Imagine, an innovation-enhancing […]
When you are in the early stages of setting up a business, it is easy to focus on the road ahead and the day-to-day challenges the company faces. But thinking about the company’s core values and making sure that all employees are driven by the same values can be just as important for the future of the company. This is something Max Rosenberg, founder of Recoma, knows firsthand. Max Rosenberg saw an opportunity to create a product that could reduce […]
Research conducted at Swedish higher education institutions generates many ideas, but it is not always possible to turn them into reality. Vegitific was founded by researchers who are taking their results on a journey from the lab to a finished product. Here, research and product development can flourish together. Their new product were found to reduce lactic acid, improve performance and reduce oxidative stress in athletes who are training hard.
“When Krinova came into the picture, the wall turned into a staircase” Simply having a good idea is not enough. This is something that Roger Gilistrand, founder of Cold and Dry AB, knows all too well. You need tools, support and networks to enable your idea to blossom and develop the potential to become a successful business. Roger’s idea was born eight years ago. The precise nature of Roger’s idea is still a bit of a secret, as he is […]
Krinova welcomes four new Skåne food companies to the incubator, which accepts businesses from across the nation. The companies have their origins in research and industry, respectively. A common denominator among all of the companies is a focus on sustainability and an aim to expand in an international market. “I am proud to welcome these passionate entrepreneurs to Krinova’s incubator. We look forward to being part of their journey and providing support so that both they, as entrepreneurs, and their […]
Krinova is continuing its efforts and strengthening the team in the field of sustainability and food. Agneta Påander, Johanna Gerberich and Brian Mårtensen, three experienced profiles in their respective fields, are now linked to Krinova’s operations. “This is part of our long-term strategy. With this initiative, we are advancing our positions and becoming even sharper in our profile area of food and sustainability,” says Christian Nyhlén, CEO of Krinova Incubator & Science Park. Agneta Påander is a leading expert in […]
“No food producer has managed to create a plant-based alternative to fish that also meets our demands for good flavour. We saw that there was a gap in the market and we wanted to fill it,” says Ola Secher, one of the two founders of Nothing Fishy, the incubator company that has developed and produced a vegan fish substitute. Chefs Ola Secher and Jared Christensen are the brains behind Nothing Fishy. Ola specialises in molecular gastronomy and has several years […]
In partnership with Windham Global Partners, an independent business network in Vermont, Krinova carried out its first “matchmaking” between companies in Skåne and Vermont. This was an activity within the framework of the Letter of Intent signed between Krinova and Windham Global Partners. First out from Skåne was Diego Vegas Skoglund, entrepreneur, innovator and owner of Östersken in Kivik. He runs a wild cider orchard and offers tasting of both dry cider and wild must. Diego is particularly passionate about […]
“We felt there was a lack of good non-alcoholic alternatives that appealed to adults in the most memorable and social contexts. We want to address this through the launch of our Franka Nordic Aperitif, which will make it both easier and tastier to choose non-alcoholic,” says Stephanie Wredenmark Godée, CEO and one of the three co-founders of Franka Drinks. Efter nästan två års intensivt arbete med utveckling av recept, tester av flaskor och paketering av hela konceptet är den första […]
At the Golden Jubilee Gala in Kristianstad on 19 April, Malmberg received the Innovation Award presented by Krinova Incubator & Science Park. The environmental technology company Malmberg, based in Yngsjö outside Kristianstad, has a rich history. Founded in 1866, new and better technologies have been the company’s driving force for over 150 years. From water treatment and drilling to geothermal energy and biogas, there has been a lot of history, innovation and learning along the way. The Innovation Award jury […]
Under 2022 gav Krinova innovations- och utvecklingsstöd till 150 entreprenörer. Under samma år kom 18 000 deltagare på de olika möten och konferenser som arrangerades på Krinova och med det är mötesverksamheten tillbaka på samma nivåer som före pandemin.
Interesting meetings, workshops and study visits to the port – it was a packed program when WISA project partners from Poland, Sweden and Lithuania met in Klaipeda in April for this year’s first physical meeting. – We got a very good update about our partners’ work, says Jan Persson, Krinova’s project manager for the WISA project. The project ends in November, and all work and activities are now linked together into an exciting result. – It was also very informative […]
