In 2025, two companies at LEAD have been granted development funds through the strategic collaboration with Swedbank via Sparbanksstiftelsen Alfa. This year’s recipients are Armana and Renasens. The grants aim to enable early initiatives that can accelerate the companies’ development.
Since 2019, LEAD has had a strategic partnership with Swedbank through Sparbanksstiftelsen Alfa, which has resulted in recurring funding to startups in very early stages.
– “These funds are a fantastic way to give startups a boost, where the right efforts can becrucial. We are very grateful for this collaboration,” says Catharina Sandberg, CEO of LEAD.
Armana is one of the companies that received support during the year. The company develops ski lifts without cables and offers mountain logistics that can be scaled according to skier demand.
– The money has helped us to strengthen our commercial skills through recruitment and analysis, which has accelerated our development,” says Armana CEO Dennis Hattema.
The second company to receive support is Renasens, which is developing technology to remove dyes and additives from textile waste – an important part of the transition towards a more circular and sustainable textile production.
The company’s CEO, Jade Abir Bouledjouidja, stresses that the support is particularly important at an early stage.
– It has beencrucialfor my startup,” she says.
