Minc is the startup house of Malmö, right in the heart of the city. Established in 2002 by the City of Malmö, Minc has provided a platform for hundreds of entrepreneurs, specifically tech founders, aiming to make a positive impact on the world. Being a not-for-profit organisation, Minc exists for the good of the community, with the founders at the centre of its mission.
Belgian biotech startup incubator and early stage investor biotope by VIB saw three of its portfolio startups achieve significant milestones in 2024, raising investment in excess of €10m and launching novel products to the market. In addition, these and other startups in the portfolio were awarded grants totalling €10.4m.
Let me take you back to 2017 – I stood as a young mother, with a dream to build a business that would change the future for my family. I didn’t have a marketing budget for my new cleaning business, so instead I planned to use social media to build a brand, attract more followers, and make some vital sales.
AgriRobot, a pioneering agritech company developing safety software for autonomous agricultural robots, has announced the successful first closing of its latest funding round. This investment brings the total capital raised by the Danish innovator to more than €2.5 million and will fuel AgriRobot’s mission to revolutionise agriculture by enabling safe and efficient autonomous agricultural operations.
Doubling down on its commitment to introduce world-class technologies for the smart-yard ecosystem, Aiper announces plans to attend the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, January 7-10, 2025. The industry leader of award-winning robotic pool cleaners, Aiper will be showcasing the latest developments in pool cleaning and backyard maintenance technology, unveiling the brand’s most advanced products to date during the show and at its January 8 launch event. Building on its success as a pioneer in the cordless, robotic pool-cleaning industry, Aiper is tackling the transformation and simplification of backyard cleaning.
After two years of excitement and experimentation, 2025 will be the year companies get serious about proving AI’s ROI. The days of flashy demos and vague promises are over. Instead, businesses will need to see hard evidence that AI delivers real results, whether that’s faster processes, cost savings, or something else tangible.
With the theme, “Step into the future: Experience Swiss AI innovation,” swisstech will present two dedicated pavilions at CES at the Venetian featuring Switzerland’s leadership in Artificial Intelligence (AI), innovation, and its thriving business ecosystems. An example is the recent debut of one of the fastest computers in the world, the new ethical supercomputer Alps, which strongly contributes to research infrastructure.
In an exciting development for the culinary and hospitality industry, Yhangry has successfully raised over $1 million in investment within a mere two weeks. This funding round has attracted notable investors, including TV personality Ollie Locke, Co-Founder of Mr & Mrs Smith Tamara Lohan, and Michael Seibel the MD of Y Combinator. With plans to expand into the US market in 2025, Yhangry is poised for significant growth.











