The Stockholm School of Economics has appointed Isabel Keulen the new CEO of its fund SSE Ventures and startup incubator SSE Business Lab. The change in leadership is happening at the same time as the incubator and the fund will move into the School’s new premises at Norrtullsgatan. The plan is to build a new hub for innovation and entrepreneurship.

SSE has a long-standing commitment to both culture and wellbeing. These efforts are now becoming evident at the School’s startup incubator: more than half of the new ideas are focused around art and health.

With its eleven newly admitted companies, SSE Business Lab is reaching a new milestone: 307 startups have now passed through the incubator. More than one third of these were admitted just in the past four years.

In collaboration with Sweden Foodtech, we present a guide from the Jacob and Marcus Wallenberg Center for Innovative and Sustainable Business Development on the transformation of the food sector. You can download the guide here to learn how food innovation can address global challenges like climate change and improve overall health.

In the brand new FT ranking Europe’s Leading Startup Hubs, SSE’s startup incubator receives several accolades. SSE Business Lab is number one in Sweden and has the best track record in Europe, according to the ranking.

Patrick Widuch (b. 1993) is being awarded this year's Anders Wall Scholarship in collaboration with SSE Business Lab. The scholarship amount is 200,000 SEK.

SSE Business Lab was one of the first incubators in Sweden to introduce diversity and sustainability criteria in their admissions. Now, they’re raising the bar further by making sustainability coaching mandatory for all companies.

Join Region Stockholm on 15-16th of February, 2024, for "The 2nd Future of Ukraine Summit." Focused on innovation, collaboration, and economic growth, this event aims to strengthen ties between Stockholm and Ukraine.

The increasingly tough economic climate is inspiring innovation among this year’s startups, which focus on solving pressing problems. After the last round of admissions for the year, SSE Business Lab is betting on ten new companies.

In a new report from Antler, the Stockholm School of Economics ranks second among European academic institutions producing highly successful tech founders. SSE ranks first among Nordic schools in the report.