Radar · High Tech in Stockholm
Best High Tech Companies in Stockholm, Sweden
The 265 best High Tech companies in Stockholm, Sweden in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Legora.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
265companies tracked
$3Bdisclosed funding
2unicorns
109have raised
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Our analysis of 1,127 High Tech companies
$222.2b in tracked funding; 89% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
1,127companies analysed
89%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
124unicorns
2018median founding year
1.8Mcombined LinkedIn audience
74%of audience held by top 3
8companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best High Tech companies in Stockholm
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Web popularity | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Legora 🦄 Provider of AI-powering lawyers to review and research | $866M | 1 mo ago | — | Sigge Labor Co-Founder & CTO | Framer SitesApple iCloud MailReact+21 | Top 500k | — | 1 launch · 3 partnerships |
| 2 | Lovable 🦄 Developer of an AI platform for building applications and websites | $653M | 6 mo ago | — | Anton Osika Co-Founder & CEO | TurbopackSentryApple iCloud Mail+27 | Top 10k | — | 5 launchs · 1 award |
| 3 | Assa Abloy Manufacturer of locking systems and related security solutions | $601M | 51 mo ago | 9,172 9,172 → 12,857 (+40%) | Nico Delvaux CEO & President | MagentoApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+21 | Top 500k | 4,326 patents Secure entry systems: biometric, anti-tailgating, smart locks, and access control technologies. | 2 job openings · 1 expansion |
| 4 | Tibber Provider of a digital platform for electricity consumption management and insights | $177M | 51 mo ago | 61 | Edgeir Aksnes Co-Founder & CEO | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceBootstrap+21 | Top 500k | — | 1 job opening · 5 partnerships |
| 5 | Sanalabs Developer of AI agents and an AI-native learning management system | $135M | 19 mo ago | 146 | Joel Hellermark Co-Founder & CEO | SentryYouTubeAmazon Web Services+32 | Top 500k | — | — |
| 6 | Neonode Developer of computer vision sensing technology and AI-driven automotive solutions | $75M | 70 mo ago | 49 49 → 55 (+12%) | — | HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+21 | Top 5M | 45 patents Touchless optical sensing for vehicle and consumer user interfaces | — |
| 7 | SunRoof Manufacturer of solar roof tiles or building integrated photovoltaic tiles | $39M | 40 mo ago | 132 | Martyn Szczepankowski Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+28 | Top 10M | — | 2 partnerships |
| 8 | Resolution Games VR gaming development studio | $38M | 59 mo ago | — | Paul Brady Co-Founder & Head of Marketing | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+23 | Top 5M | 2 patents Collaborative mixed-reality platforms enabling shared multi-user VR/AR experiences. | 1 launch · 2 awards |
| 9 | Superblocks Provider of a low-code platform for enterprise application development | $37M | 12 mo ago | 37 | Thomas Backlund Co-Founder & CEO | Webflow EcommerceWebflowVimeo+31 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 10 | Peltarion Platform offering a cloud-based operational AI solution | $37M | 89 mo ago | 75 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Artificial Solutions Developer of NLP-based conversational platform for enterprises | $25M | 83 mo ago | 106 | Per Ottosson Chief Executive Officer | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Volumental Provider of AI-based 3D foot scanning solutions | $18M | 53 mo ago | 80 | Caroline Walerud Chairman and Cofounder | RubyAnimate.cssTailwind CSS+17 | Top 5M | 7 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | 2 partnerships · 1 expansion |
| 13 | Inovia AI AI-based virtual assistant to manage customer and brand performance | $17M | 93 mo ago | 230 | Marcus Ekendahl Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Greenely Provider of an application that connects and optimizes home energy consumption | $16M | 22 mo ago | — | Fredrik Hagblom Co-Founder & Head Of Operations | WebflowSentryAmazon Web Services+15 | Top 5M | — | 1 partnership |
| 15 | Vionlabs Video discovery platform developer | $13M | 81 mo ago | 25 | — | — | Top 10M | 5 patents Deep learning video feature extraction and audio‑visual content generation using triplet training | — |
| 16 | Turnpike Group Platform offering wearable devices for monitoring workforce productivity | $13M | 48 mo ago | 19 | Peter Carlsson Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Sinch Provider of customer communications management platform | $12M | 56 mo ago | 7,286 7,286 → 4,394 (-40%) | Johan Hedberg Co-Founder | DrupalSentryApple iCloud Mail+35 | Top 500k | 10 patents Telephone-number based user authentication and accelerated VoIP call setup | 2 launchs · 1 partnership |
| 18 | Renasens Developer of textile recycling technology that transforms blended textiles into fibers | $12M | 2 mo ago | — | Jade Bouledjouidja Founder & CEO | WebflowGSAPMicrosoft Advertising+11 | Top 50M | 4 patents Textile recycling: dye removal and fiber separation from blended fabrics | 1 job opening |
| 19 | Renewcell Provider of material made by recycling cotton from discarded textiles | $11M | 83 mo ago | 139 | Gunnar Henriksson Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+13 | Top 10M | — | 1 job opening · 3 partnerships |
| 20 | Crunchfish Provider of touchless gesture-recognizing software for computer interaction | $10M | 119 mo ago | 34 | Joachim Samuelsson CEO | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+17 | Top 5M | 123 patents Proximity-based wireless gesture and video tracking for AR/VR interaction systems | — |
| 21 | Fast Travel Games VR game development studio for PC and console platforms | $10M | 32 mo ago | 60 | Erik Odeldahl Creative Director & Co-founder | Node.jsTailwind CSSPlyr+12 | Top 50M | — | 2 launchs · 1 partnership |
| 22 | Grasp Provider of artificial intelligence technology services | $9M | 7 mo ago | — | Richard Karlsson Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowGSAPMicrosoft Advertising+16 | Top 10M | — | 3 job openings · 1 launch |
| 23 | Bioservo Developer of assistive devices enhancing grip strength and fine motor skills | $9M | 74 mo ago | 20 | — | Craft CMSPHPYii+13 | Top 10M | 15 patents Hand‑grip strengthening wearable gloves for rehabilitation and performance enhancement | — |
| 24 | Crosser Provider of edge computing software for industrial and enterprise IoT applications | $9M | 63 mo ago | 22 | Johan Jonzon CMO and Co-founder | UmbracoWindows ServerBootstrap+25 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 25 | Mendi Provider of wearable brain training devices | $8M | 55 mo ago | 22 | Sammy Saldjoghi Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyVideoJS+41 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 26 | Nectarine Health App and wristband for AI-led remote health monitoring | $7M | 105 mo ago | 40 | Alexander Asseily Founder & CEO | — | — | 50 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | — |
| 27 | Logical Clocks Cloud-based data and compute platform for artificial intelligence | $7M | 59 mo ago | 38 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Intuicell Provider of an AI-based computation technology that imitates brain intelligence | $7M | 15 mo ago | 18 | Viktor Luthman CEO | RubyAnimate.cssVarnish+13 | Top 10M | 49 patents AI-powered image and data analytics for entity identification, anomaly detection, and contrast enhancement | — |
| 29 | Avassa Provider of platform for application management and operations at the edge | $7M | 20 mo ago | 23 | Urban Lindegren Director Of Business Development and Co-founder | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+36 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 30 | TreeToTextile Developer of renewable cellulose fiber technology for textile industry | $5M | 15 mo ago | 21 | Lars Stigsson Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | Top 50M | 84 patents Wet spinning of alkaline cellulose to produce regenerated cellulose fibers and fabrics | 1 job opening |
| 31 | Dework Task manager and project management solutions for DAO | $5M | 48 mo ago | 9 | David Fant Co-Founder | SentryErlangElixir+11 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 32 | Buddywise Provider of AI-based video analytics systems | $5M | 26 mo ago | 8 | Lamin Faye CEO & Co-Founder | RubyAnimate.cssTailwind CSS+15 | Top 50M | — | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 33 | Furhat Robotics Developer of natural interface for social robotics | $5M | 61 mo ago | 32 | Jonas Beskow Co-Founder | WebflowYouTubecore-js+19 | Top 5M | 10 patents Customizable social humanoid robots with integrated voice interaction and facial expression control | — |
| 34 | Nobula Provider of direct glass laser deposition technology-based industrial 3D printers | $4M | 41 mo ago | 4 | Michael Fokine Co-Founder & CSO | W3.CSSVarnishApache HTTP Server+10 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 35 | Acuminor Risk assessment solution to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing | $4M | 51 mo ago | 33 | Andrea Sandlund Co-founder and Chief Intelligence Officer | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Talentium AI-powered recruitment platform | $4M | 18 mo ago | — | Sebastian Hjarne Founder & CEO | Google Sign-inIntercomGoogle Font API+7 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 37 | Rerun Provider of an open-source and cloud-based computer vision platform | $3M | 14 mo ago | 13 | Moritz Schiebold Co-Founder | Node.jsSvelteKitTailwind CSS+9 | Top 5M | — | 1 launch |
| 38 | PlasticFri Provider of eco-friendly plastics | $3M | 26 mo ago | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | Gleechi Provider of a software for automating hand animation process in games | $3M | 56 mo ago | 19 | Dan Song Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | BonusBlock Engagement protocol offering reward management solutions | $3M | 26 mo ago | — | Oskars J Co-Founder | Radix UITailwind CSSReact+11 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 41 | Ecohelix Manufacturer of biodegradable polymers | $2M | 12 mo ago | — | Petri Oinonen Founder & CEO | — | — | 11 patents Biodegradable polymer additives for pulp and wood biomass processing, enhancing lignin‑based polyelectrolyte complexes. | — |
| 42 | Globhe Provider of drone data and marketplace connecting operators with clients | $2M | 45 mo ago | 21 | Helena Samsioe Founder & CEO | WebflowSentryLeadfeeder+20 | Top 10M | — | 1 partnership |
| 43 | Farang Developer of artificial intelligence architecture designed for reasoning and memory | $2M | 9 mo ago | — | Emil Romanus CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | First QFM Developer of technology improving performance across multiple layers of quantum computing | $1M | 8 mo ago | — | Isaiah Hull Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | — | 1 launch |
| 45 | Traxlo Provider of store analysis solution for businesses | $1M | 12 mo ago | 10 | Paulius Vezelis CEO | WixSentryBootstrap+16 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 46 | FineCell Developer of nanocellulose for industrial solutions | $1M | 30 mo ago | 6 | Kloce Dongfang Li Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | Polymer Factory Sweden AB Provider of polymer-based nanomaterials | $1M | 42 mo ago | 2 | — | Wix eCommerceCart FunctionalityWix+15 | Top 50M | 16 patents Dendritic polymer nanogels for delivery and polymer-based calibrants for mass spectrometry/chromatography | 1 launch |
| 48 | Yodiwo Provider of a cloud-based platform for Internet of Things | $806K | 41 mo ago | 37 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | Top 5M | 6 patents IoT device orchestration platform enabling distributed management of interconnected applications | — |
| 49 | Univrses Computer vision and artificial intelligence software for autonomous driving and smart cities | $700K | 1 mo ago | 57 | Ricky Helgesson Founder & Chairman | RubyAnimate.cssTailwind CSS+14 | Top 10M | 10 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | 2 partnerships |
| 50 | VEAT Platform offering planet-based fresh meals | $594K | 21 mo ago | 5 | Cristoffer Harlos Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer | Node.jsUbuntuReact+7 | Top 50M | — | — |
Top 12 High Tech companies in Stockholm
#1
Legora 🦄Series D · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2023$866.4Mraised▾
Legora 🦄
Series D · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2023
Provider of AI-powering lawyers to review and research. It leverages artificial intelligence to empower lawyers and enhance their workflow. It provides review feature, transform folders full of contracts, agreements, or case files into an organized, interactive grid.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 134k LinkedIn followers — 7.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 product launches · 3 partnerships (incl. Sharps & Simmons) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series D$50M
- Mar 2026Series D$550M
- Oct 2025Series C$150.4M
- May 2025Series B$80M
Founders & team
Investors
Y Combinator, Hummingbird Ventures, SV Angel, Redpoint Ventures, Benchmark, Wayfinder
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailAzureCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFacebook Pixel
#2
Lovable 🦄Series B · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2023$652.6Mraised▾
Lovable 🦄
Series B · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2023
Developer of an AI platform for building applications and websites. The platform enables users to create software through conversational interaction with artificial intelligence. It provides tools for developing various types of applications. The platform supports users in designing and deploying software solutions.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 500k LinkedIn followers — 27.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 5 product launches · 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Series B$425M
- Jul 2025Series A$200M
- Jan 2025Seed$20.2M
- Oct 2024Seed$7.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Hummingbird Ventures, Byfounders, Creandum, Accel, 20VC Fund, Visionaries Club
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailBase UiClickbankCloudflare
#3
Seed · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2022$11.6Mraised▾
Seed · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2022
Developer of textile recycling technology that transforms blended textiles into fibers. The technology uses a waterless process that consumes less energy. It avoids depolymerization, maintaining fiber quality. The technology is scalable and modular, designed for large-scale commercialization.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · hiring: engineers, chemists
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Seed$11.6M
Founders & team
Investors
Extantia, Course Corrected, Norrsken Launcher
Tech stack
CloudflareCookieyesGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted LibrariesGoogle Workspace
#4
Acquired · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2016 · 146 employees$135Mraised▾
Acquired · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2016 · 146 employees
Developer of AI agents and an AI-native learning management system. The company provides tools for enterprise search, content creation, sales enablement, and compliance training. It offers solutions for employee onboarding, external training, and leadership development. The company also provides integrations, events, and security features.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 98k LinkedIn followers — 5.4% of this cohort's audience · 98 engagements/post (3.6× cohort median)
Funding rounds
- Oct 2024Series C$55M
- May 2023Series B$28M
- Dec 2022Series B$34M
- Jan 2021Series A$18M
Founders & team
Investors
New Enterprise Associates, Workday, Max Ventures, EQT, Menlo Ventures, Letsie Venture Capital
Tech stack
BunnyChili PiperCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementFlickityGoogle Tag Manager
#5
Series A · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2015 · 37 employees$37Mraised▾
Series A · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2015 · 37 employees
Provider of a low-code platform for enterprise application development. It include its AI-powered application builder called Clark, which can generate full-stack enterprise applications from natural language, an intuitive visual editor for UI design, extensive integration capabilities with databases, APIs, and SaaS, as well as advanced governance features like role-based access control (RBAC), single sign-on (SSO), audit logging, and observability from a centralized platform.
Funding rounds
- May 2025Series A$23M
- Aug 2022Series A$37M
Founders & team
Investors
Kleiner Perkins, Greenoaks, Spark Capital, Meritech, Sebbot Invest
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#6
Series A · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2020$8.9Mraised▾
Series A · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2020
Provider of artificial intelligence technology services
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 6 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +2 · hiring: Growth Manager, Talent Manager
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Series A$7M
- May 2024Seed$1.9M
Founders & team
Investors
Yanno Capital, Philian Invest, Octopus Ventures, Jazzcap, Onnay Management
Tech stack
CdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookiebotCore-JsGoogle Analytics
#7
Seed · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2015 · 57 employees$700Kraised▾
Seed · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2015 · 57 employees
Computer vision and artificial intelligence software for autonomous driving and smart cities. It is a 3D computer vision and machine learning company that offers real time roads and area monitoring solutions by positioning for AR/VR and uses a smartphone's camera, accelerometer, and gyroscope to track 2D and 3D objects, users, and drone position. It incorporates computer vision technology to track camera movements in drones and recalculates this information to replicate motion in VR. It manages cities, infrastructure, and road assets.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 2 partnerships (incl. Pirelli (Univrses)) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Seed—
- Aug 2016Seed$700K
- 2015Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
Almi Invest, Reaktor Ventures, Pirelli, Yobi Partners, MobilityXlab
Tech stack
Animate.CssBootstrapContact Form 7CookieyesFont AwesomeGoogle Analytics
#8
Seed · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2020 · 18 employees$7.2Mraised▾
Seed · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2020 · 18 employees
Provider of an AI-based computation technology that imitates brain intelligence. Claims that the technology platform is based on key insights from research into how the brain operates on sensory data and the resulting understanding of the world. It has the capability to run on existing hardware platforms or it can be made as stand-alone applications.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 4 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum -3 · hiring: C++ engineers, Head of IP
Funding rounds
- Mar 2025Seed$4.1M
- Jun 2021Seed$3M
- Feb 2021Grant (prize money)$120.9K
- Jan 2021Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
Europa, Faro Capital, Mist Ventures, Red Dawn Ventures, Quinary Investment, Navigare Ventures
#9
Seed · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2025$1.3Mraised▾
Seed · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2025
Developer of technology improving performance across multiple layers of quantum computing. The technology enhances hardware performance by reducing gate execution times and improving gate fidelity. It also optimizes applications for finance, chemistry, mobility, optimization, and the life sciences. The company collaborates with hardware developers and enterprises to create aligned solutions.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 843 LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Seed$1.3M
Founders & team
Investors
BSV Ventures, Almi Invest, Luminar Ventures
#10
Seed · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2014$2.4Mraised▾
Seed · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2014
Manufacturer of biodegradable polymers. It uses wood formation, biomimicking, and enzymatic processes to develop wood-based polymer materials. It caters to the packaging, construction, and cosmetic sectors.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jun 2025Grant (prize money)$2.5M
- Sep 2023Grant (prize money)$1.2M
- May 2021Seed$2.4M
- Jul 2019Grant (prize money)$55.7K
Founders & team
Investors
EIC Fund, Almi Invest, Molindo, Europa, Vinnova
#11
Seed · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2025$1.7Mraised▾
Seed · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2025
Developer of artificial intelligence architecture designed for reasoning and memory. The company focuses on building systems with reasoning and memory capabilities. It aims to move beyond the limitations of current language models. The company is committed to advancing the field through open-source projects.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 509 LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Head of Developer Experience
Funding rounds
- Aug 2025Seed$1.7M
Founders & team
Investors
Voima Ventures, Amadeus Capital
#12
Series A · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2014$15.8Mraised▾
Series A · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2014
Provider of an application that connects and optimizes home energy consumption. The application enables users to monitor electricity usage in real-time and control connected devices. It also allows users to sell surplus energy back to the grid. The application aims to help households reduce energy costs and promote sustainable energy practices.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 7k LinkedIn followers · 65 engagements/post (2.4× cohort median)
Activity: 2 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Polyium) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2024Series A$8.7M
- Oct 2023Seed—
- Jun 2022Seed$2.1M
- Jul 2021Seed$2.2M
Founders & team
Investors
Luminar Ventures, Byfounders, Green Group, SVB, Europa, Korys
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesBootstrapCdnjsCloudflareCookieyes
Funding & investor landscape
$3Btotal disclosed funding
89companies funded
222disclosed rounds
3rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Sigge Labor
Co-Founder & CTO · Legora
August Erseus
Co-Founder · Legora
Anton Osika
Co-Founder & CEO · Lovable
Jade Bouledjouidja
Founder & CEO · Renasens
Joel Hellermark
Co-Founder & CEO · Sanalabs
Thomas Backlund
Co-Founder & CEO · Superblocks
Richard Karlsson
Co-Founder & CEO · Grasp
Johan Dever
Co-Founder & CCO · Grasp
Ricky Helgesson
Founder & Chairman · Univrses
Jonathan Selbie
CEO · Univrses
Viktor Luthman
CEO · Intuicell
Jonas Enander
Co-Founder · Intuicell
Prism market signals · Sweden · country-scoped Prism corpus, 834,082 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of High Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · Sweden
How research on Semiconductors is moving in Sweden
A read on the academic research around Semiconductors — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 289 Sweden-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
201020182026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 53% → 66% across 2010–2026.
top research entities
- KTH Royal Institute of Technology86
- Chalmers University of Technology78
- Linköping University27
- Lund University26
- Ericsson12
leading researchers
Erik Larsson · Herbert Zirath · Carl‐Mikael Zetterling · Mikael Östling · Vessen Vassilev · Luigia Lanni · Hans‐Peter Nee · B. Gunnar Malm
▲
Breakthroughs113 · 39%
▲ 37%→44% share
▲1.2× share momentum4 median citations36% since 2021mostly methods-led
Photonic integrated circuit research is surging — Swedish semiconductor papers rose from 1 to 4, within a segment growing to 44% field-share.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Scalability3→7
- Photonics2→5
- Photonic integrated circuit1→4
Landmark All-printed large-scale integrated circuits based on organic electrochemical transistors · 251 cites
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Advancements123 · 43%
▼ 46%→34% share
▼0.7× share momentum3 median citations26% since 2021mostly methods-led
Substrate research is intensifying — papers quadrupled from 1 to 5 despite Advancements segment shrinking from 46% to 34% field-share.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Substrate (aquarium)1→5
- Amplifier2→4
Landmark Nanoplasmonic waveguides: towards applications in integrated nanophotonic circuits · 636 cites
▼
Concerns31 · 11%
▲ 11%→13% share
▲1.2× share momentum3 median citations39% since 2021mostly reviews
Optoelectronics concerns are rising — papers quadrupled from 1 to 4 as the Concerns segment expanded from 11% to 13% field-share.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Optoelectronics1→4
Landmark Single-molecule electronics: from chemical design to functional devices · 506 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Sweden
Where semiconductors is researched across Sweden
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Stockholm88 · +0.51
Gothenburg88 · +0.55
Linköping34 · +0.56
Lund27 · +0.53
Uppsala10 · +0.41
Umeå5 · +0.66
Common questions
How many High Tech companies are there in Stockholm, Sweden?
Radar tracks 265 indexable High Tech companies headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by High Tech companies in Stockholm, Sweden?
The High Tech companies in Stockholm, Sweden on this list have raised a combined $3B in disclosed equity funding across 89 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded High Tech company in Stockholm, Sweden?
Legora is the highest-funded High Tech company in Stockholm, Sweden, with $866.4M in disclosed equity funding.
How many High Tech companies in Stockholm, Sweden are funded?
89 of the 265 High Tech companies in Stockholm, Sweden on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many High Tech unicorns are there in Stockholm, Sweden?
2 High Tech companies in Stockholm, Sweden on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Stockholm, Sweden High Tech companies?
The most active investors in Stockholm, Sweden High Tech companies on this list include Europa, Almi Invest, EIC Fund, EQT, Vinnova.
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