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A New Chapter of Growth for Gothenburg Tech Week

Gothenburg Tech Week is growing. What started as one vibrant week in October is now becoming a year-round organisation creating events and touchpoints that strengthen our tech community from every angle. The annual week remains a core pillar and it continues to expand, but our new phase is already in motion.

Below you’ll find the events currently in planning, with more already brewing behind the scenes. New formats, new collaborations, new ways to bring the ecosystem together.

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Upcoming Events

2025 & 2026

Entrepreneurial Lunch with Chalmers

3rd December

@ Chalmers Kårhus

11:30 - 13:00

3rd December 2025

Next week we continue our new season of collaborations together with Chalmers. Join us for an inspiring lunch session where three founders share how small first steps became companies now shaping health, finance, and deep tech.

You will hear from Linnea Belding from Omaia, Kyle Rowley from Ankor, and Saba Atefyekta from Amferia. Each will bring an honest look at taking risks, navigating uncertainty, and turning research or lived experience into something real.

Doors open at 11:30 in Volvo Foajén and the talks begin at 12:15.
Seats are free, but they are filling up quickly.

Secure your spot here:

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Go West kicks off the new year

27th January 2026

January brings one of the first major highlights of the season as Go West returns. We are excited to continue as an Ecosystem Partner and to add to the programme with a side event on 27 January, created together with our partner Stripe. This event will dive into the realities of scaling in the Nordics versus scaling in the US, a theme that continues to spark interest among founders, operators, and investors across the region.

More details will be shared shortly. Until then, plan ahead for the full week and make sure you secure your ticket to Go West.

Get your Go West 2026 ticket here:

Ticets

Tuesday

14th October

2025

Startup & Investor day

The Yard, Lindholmen

08:30 - 16:00

14th October 2025

Welcome to an exclusive day at The Yard

The ultimate networking experience for those shaping tomorrow’s tech. Designed for 130 hand picked early-stage investors and startups in growth phase. This will be a day dedicated to building connections, learning from each other and sharing experiences.

Partner Evening Event

Put your money at play - after work drinks with Brewhouse Inkubator, Science Park Skövde and Connect Väst.

The Yard

16:00 - 19:00

Guests are invited to delve into the world of creative tech and meet some key players in this ecosystem, mingle with fellow startups and investors, and unwind after a busy first day of Gothenburg Tech Week.

Partner Evening Event

Navigating Incentive Management Plans, Growth and Exit with Deloitte

Deloitte

17:00 - 20:00

Grow your network. Gain new insights. Shape your next move. Join us for an evening where entrepreneurs and investors come together to exchange experiences, explore new ideas, and navigate key questions around startups, growth, and exits – all in a relaxed setting with food and drinks.

What you can expect:

  • Valuable connections – meet fellow entrepreneurs, investors, and the Deloitte team.
  • Actionable knowledge – get hands-on insights into management incentive plans, exit strategies, venture capital, and more.
  • Interactive dialogue – take part in practical exercises designed to spark discussion and ideas.

Invitation required to attend, participation is free.

Want to join? Send us an email:

Wednesday

15th October

2025

Tech Blue Print

World of Volvo,

15th October

08:30 - 16:00

15th October 2025

Welcome to a new forum: Tech Blueprint

Dedicated to the integration of emerging technologies and their impact on business. This year’s focus is on AI-initiatives, how they are piloted, scaled, and embedded across organisations.

What’s on:

The agenda will be divided into four blocks
  • Block I – The state of tech adoption: Sweden in a global context
  • Block II – Getting the foundation right: Laying the groundwork for AI integration
  • Block III – Scaling smart: How to design, measure and expand AI initiatives
  • Block IV – Tried, tested, proven: Voices from the field on tech adoption
Tickets are limited, make sure to secure your spot early!

AW with Women in Tech Sweden

World of Volvo,

15th October

17:00- 19:00

15th October 2025

Join us for an evening of connection!

This year, you can join the Women in Tech Sweden team for drinks and mingle after the conference, where we will focus on connection, highlighting some of our role models, and providing a platform to learn from each other.

Thursday

16th October

2025

Tech Partner Day

Various Locations

16th October

Thursday 16th October

A day to learn with industry leaders

Our partners run their own events throughout the city. Expect more intimate sessions to connect and drive action, these will be breakfasts, workshops, and lunches. Stay tuned for the release of more of our amazing partner events during September.
Participation is free, sign up via the links below.

Breakfast Event

ShiftLabs Roadshow: From Talk to Tech breakfast session with EIT Manufacturing

Stena Industry Innovation Laboratory (SII-Lab)

08:00 - 11:00

Thursday 16th October

Stena Industry Innovation Laboratory (SII-Lab)
Where innovation meets industry – Access2Tech is a high-impact matchmaking session organised by EIT Manufacturing and delivered through ShiftLabs, in partnership with Chalmers and RISE. In this vibrant event, selected startups pitch their solutions to curated industrial challenges submitted by leading corporates. It’s a unique opportunity to gain direct exposure to potential customers and investors, accelerate solution validation, and tap into powerful ecosystem connections.

Breakfast Event

Making AI speak human: Training models to understand local nuance with Klang.ai

United Spaces

08:00 - 09:30

Thursday 16th October

United Spaces, Östra Hamngatan 16
In this session, Klang takes you behind the scenes of how they train AI models to capture these subtle variations in language. Join us over coffee and conversation to explore why local nuance matters, how it shapes product performance, and what it takes to make AI not just smarter, but also more human.

Lunch Event

Step inside the world of quantum innovation and deep tech entrepreneurship!

Kollektorn

11:00 - 14:00

Thursday 16th October

Kemivägen 9, 412 58 Göteborg

Lunch Seminar + Quantum Lab Tour at Chalmers

Hear Peter Hörstedt share his journey as an early founder in the quantum space – turning cutting-edge research into a startup alongside Chalmers researchers Andreas Nylander and Marcus Rommel. Arkeon solves a key challenge in the industrial manufacturing of chips for quantum computers and is one of the newest additions to Chalmers Ventures’ portfolio of deep tech companies.

Plus: Get an exclusive look at Sweden’s only commercial 25-qubit quantum computer during a guided tour of Chalmers Next Labs.

Lunch Event

Testbeds - Where Innovators Test the Future

(Powered by Business Region Gothenburg @ Göteborg Tech Week)

Kunskapen + Kontakten

12:30 - 14:30

Thursday 16th October

Östra Hamngatan 5, 411 10 Göteborg

What if you could test the future – today?

Across Sweden, testbeds are helping innovators move from idea to impact faster — turning research, technology and curiosity into real-world results. But many startups still don’t know how to access them, or what kind of value they can bring. This interactive session invites you to the table for a conversation on how testbeds can accelerate innovation — and how Göteborg’s unique environments, from mobility to quantum technology, are open for collaboration. Bring your questions, your challenges, and your curiosity. Together we’ll explore how to make testing part of your growth journey.

Lunch Event

Delphi Tech Law: What you need to know before your next big tech launch

Advokatfirman Delphi

11:30 - 13:00

Thursday 16th October

Advokatfirman Delphi
Agnes Hammarstrand and Johan Engdahl from Delphi, the tech law firm, will provide you with hands-on guidance in relation to tech law – what to do and what not to do before a tech launch. This guidance will be valuable when you are about to launch your new cutting-edge tech solution or when you venture into talks with potential investors.

Afternoon event

Garden of talents: Job Connect Show

World of Volvo

14:00 - 16:00

Thursday 16th October

World of Volvo
Connect with international professionals ready to go the extra mile. At the Job Connect Show, they will pitch and showcase their expertise after weeks of intensive training in personal development, cultural adaptation, and real-life scenarios. We welcome employers, recruiters, and decision-makers from startups, SMEs, and established enterprises to meet diverse professionals bringing fresh perspectives and proven skills.
  • 14:00 - 16:00 @ Thurs 16th Oct
  • World of Volvo, Lyckholms Torg 1
  • Participation is free, space is limited

GTW Sustainability Expo 2024

This event was organised by Plug and Play and Gothenburg Tech Week, and was dedicated to advancing sustainability through collaboration and innovation. This event featured inspirational keynotes, expert panel discussions, startup pitches, and networking opportunities. Afternoon masterclasses covered topics like Applied AI, sustainable materials, energy transition, and measuring sustainability impact.
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GTW Startup and Investor Day 2024

An exclusive event together with GoWest. This special gathering was designed to foster connections between innovative startups and the investment community. Some guests included: Nvidia, Luminar, Backing Minds, Connect Sverige, and Profundus.
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GTW Summit 2023

Two extraordinary days of inspiration, innovation, and transformative ideas! Some of the focuses were “How to leverage a crisis”, “The Principles of Intrapreneurial Capital”, “Power of Inclusion: Shaping a diverse and equitable tech community”, “How to leverage GenAI when building a business” as well as plenty of networking opportunities between fast-growing companies and investors.
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