About us

Future-smart innovation and competitive power

About us

Krinova is Sweden’s national incubator for food innovation and the local business development partner for entrepreneurship in north-eastern Skåne.

We help build a thriving business climate and contribute to a future-ready Sweden where entrepreneurs can turn ideas into reality and reach their full potential. Sometimes this involves large-scale projects spanning several years and bringing together businesses, academia, public organisations and international partners, with a focus on sustainability, innovation and business growth.

At the same time, our work is always grounded in the individual entrepreneur, innovator or employee who is exploring new opportunities, making important decisions or preparing to take the next step in their business journey.

At Krinova, the big picture and the individual perspective meet every day. It is within this dynamic environment that ideas, knowledge and experiences are shared across sectors and disciplines, creating valuable synergies and new opportunities for innovation.

This is how future-focused innovation is created and how businesses and communities strengthen their competitiveness while contributing to sustainable development.

Our mission

Based in the local business community, Krinova’s mission is to increase the attractiveness and growth of Kristianstad and northeastern Skåne. In parallel, Krinova has developed a unique regional and national position in the food sector and has a mission that includes the development of the food sector throughout both Skåne and the nation as a whole. Krinova also has an incubator with a national intake.

Krinova’s role as an incubator and science park includes being a catalyst for development and innovation in society – work that has no geographical boundaries. In an increasingly complex world, it becomes more and more important to become part of a larger whole.

Krinova deliberately builds strategic partnerships with representatives from the private and public sectors and academia, and with actors from different industries. All of these work together to achieve increased innovation, sustainable growth and new jobs.

Owners

Krinova AB is 40% owned by Kristianstad municipality,
to 40% of the municipality’s subsidiary Kristianstads Industribyggnads AB
and to 20% of Högskolan Kristianstad Holding AB.