Kista Deeptech Day: Meet the entrepreneurs and investors building the backbone of European tech resilience

On October 8, we're bringing together some of Kista's leading deep tech founders – across AI, research, energy and advanced technology – with investors,  corporates and research leaders shaping Europe's deep tech agenda. A full afternoon at Electrumhuset with companies building Europe's backbone, and you're invited!

Across Europe, a new generation of deep tech companies is building the continent's technological sovereignty and resilience – from semiconductors and AI infrastructure to advanced materials, medtech and next-generation connectivity. As governments push to strengthen supply chains, the landscape is shifting fast, raising a key question for investors and founders: where does Europe's deep tech opportunity actually lie now?

That's why Impact Loop and Kista Limitless are turning Electrumhuset, the heart of Kista’s innovation cluster, into a showcase for the ecosystem itself – from Kista to the world.

What to expect:

  • Founders, investors, corporate and reserach leaders building, leading or investing in deep tech
  • Demos and insights from Kista-based companies
  • A guided tour of the Electrum Laboratory
  • Mingle, finger food and drinks! 

This meetup is for those who lead, represent or invest in deep tech companies. Seats are limited – make sure to secure your free spot right away!

📅 Date: 8 October 2026

🕛 Time: Registration and mingle from 13.00. Programme 13.30–16.00 followed by networking and mingle until 19.00!

📍 Location: Electrumhuset, Isafjordsgatan 22 Kista. Look for the Electrum sign!

This event is organised with support from Kista Limitless. Learn more about Kista as an innovation hub at kista.io.

Waiting list

Speakers

Mala Valroy
Founder & General Partner, Thursday VC

Interview: VC in deeptech – a broken chain?

Europe can win physical AI, but can venture really keep up?

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Petter Bedoire
CTO, Saab

Fireside Chat: Petter Bedoire, CTO Saab, on Sweden's role in Europe's tech sovereignty

Edvard Kälvesten
CEO and Founder, Silex Microsystems AB

Interview: From Kista to the world – scaling deeptech globally

From one of Kista's earliest deeptech success stories to one company proving the same path still works today.

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Giovanni Fili
Founder and CEO, Exeger

Interview: From Kista to the world – scaling deeptech globally

From one of Kista's earliest deeptech success stories to one company proving the same path still works today.

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Karin Edström
Founding & Managing Partner, Turbine Capital

Panel: Stepping out of the lab – how do we close the gap and fund the leap?

Sweden's research holds world-class standards, but the step from discovery to breakthrough is far from simple. Software scales in the cloud within months – deeptech needs years and significant capital before it can even be tested in the real world. Yet both are judged with the same capital models and timelines.

Government mandates, industry-backed capital, and a new generation of longer-horizon investors are starting to shift the landscape. Yet, the gap remains. So what does it actually take to fund the leap?

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Alex Basu
CIO and Investment Manager, Navigare Ventures

Panel: Stepping out of the lab – how do we close the gap and fund the leap?

Sweden's research holds world-class standards, but the step from discovery to breakthrough is far from simple. Software scales in the cloud within months – deeptech needs years and significant capital before it can even be tested in the real world. Yet both are judged with the same capital models and timelines.

Government mandates, industry-backed capital, and a new generation of longer-horizon investors are starting to shift the landscape. Yet, the gap remains. So what does it actually take to fund the leap?

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Lena Sundquist
Vd, Climeon

Panel: Stepping out of the lab – how do we close the gap and fund the leap?

Sweden's research holds world-class standards, but the step from discovery to breakthrough is far from simple. Software scales in the cloud within months – deeptech needs years and significant capital before it can even be tested in the real world. Yet both are judged with the same capital models and timelines.

Government mandates, industry-backed capital, and a new generation of longer-horizon investors are starting to shift the landscape. Yet, the gap remains. So what does it actually take to fund the leap?

Read more

Camilla Bergman
Editor-in-chief and CEO, Impact Loop / moderator

Welcome and opening remarks

Moderator Camilla Bergman opens the event together with representatives from Kista.

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Fireside Chat: Petter Bedoire, CTO Saab, on Sweden's role in Europe's tech sovereignty

Sofia Persson Björk
Site manager, Qamcom / Chair of Svensk Elektronik

Interview: VC in deeptech – a broken chain?

Europe can win physical AI, but can venture really keep up?

Read more

Program

13:00

Registration, demos and networking

Take the chance to meet the Kista companies on site showcasing their innovations.

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13:30

Welcome and opening remarks

Moderator Camilla Bergman opens the event together with representatives from Kista.

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Camilla Bergman
Editor-in-chief and CEO, Impact Loop / moderator
13:35

Interview: From Kista to the world – scaling deeptech globally

From one of Kista's earliest deeptech success stories to one company proving the same path still works today.

Read more
Giovanni Fili
Founder and CEO, Exeger
Edvard Kälvesten
CEO and Founder, Silex Microsystems AB
13:55

Interview: VC in deeptech – a broken chain?

Europe can win physical AI, but can venture really keep up?

Read more
Mala Valroy
Founder & General Partner, Thursday VC
Sofia Persson Björk
Site manager, Qamcom / Chair of Svensk Elektronik
14:15

☕️🍦 Networking and demos – with coffee and ice cream!

Network with other founders, investors or corporate leaders, and meet the Kista companies on site showcasing their innovations. And enjoy some coffee and ice cream!

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15:10

Fireside Chat: Petter Bedoire, CTO Saab, on Sweden's role in Europe's tech sovereignty

Petter Bedoire
CTO, Saab
Camilla Bergman
Editor-in-chief and CEO, Impact Loop / moderator
15:30

Panel: Stepping out of the lab – how do we close the gap and fund the leap?

Sweden's research holds world-class standards, but the step from discovery to breakthrough is far from simple. Software scales in the cloud within months – deeptech needs years and significant capital before it can even be tested in the real world. Yet both are judged with the same capital models and timelines.

Government mandates, industry-backed capital, and a new generation of longer-horizon investors are starting to shift the landscape. Yet, the gap remains. So what does it actually take to fund the leap?

Read more
Karin Edström
Founding & Managing Partner, Turbine Capital
Alex Basu
CIO and Investment Manager, Navigare Ventures
Lena Sundquist
Vd, Climeon
15:55

Programme ends

Guests are invited to stay for a guided tour of the Electrum Lab, demos and mingle!


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16:00

🥂 Mingle!

Want to join the mingle? 🎉  Make sure you register for the full day! We'll be serving drinks, food (wraps) and snacks.

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🔬Guided Tour of the Electrum Laboratory

Optional: Take the chance to go behind the scenes at the heart of one of Sweden's leading research and innovation environments for electronics, semiconductors and advanced technology.

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Meet us there

With live demos from

Organizer

Akademiska Hus
A Working Lab