Sweden India Innovation Bridge 2025
The 3rd edition of the Sweden India Innovation Bridge is around the corner - a truly unique program designed to deepen your understanding of India and highlight how your organization can benefit from this dynamic, fast-growing market.
Why Join?
The primary objective of the Innovation Bridge is to strengthen the innovation capacity of Swedish companies and individuals, fostering agility, scalability, and cost-effectiveness. Over 5 days in India, delegates will gain valuable exposure to India’s innovation landscape and explore how collaboration can drive competitive advantage.
By immersing managers and leaders in India’s thriving startup ecosystem and Global Capability Centers (GCCs), the program aims to inspire fresh perspectives and novel approaches to innovation, with direct impact on strategy and operations back home.
India’s Innovation Landscape in 2024:
- 3rd largest startup ecosystem in the world with over 120,000 startups
- 118 unicorns to date, raising over $100 billion
- $30.4 billion in funding in 2024 despite global headwinds
- Over 1.55 million direct jobs created by startups
- 1,800+ GCCs established by 1,400+ multinationals
- GCC market size of $64.6 billion, projected to hit $99–105 billion by 2030
- India is fast emerging as a global AI hub, with thriving capabilities in applied AI, machine learning, generative AI, and AI-driven automation across industries.
What to Expect in 2025?
- Red carpet India!
- First-hand engagement with India’s Innovation Ecosystem
- Insights on What’s Driving Innovation in India
- Deep-dive into Deeptech & Space Innovation
- Artificial Intelligence: From Applied AI to Generative AI
- AI, Robotics, and Tech Parks
- Investor Ecosystem introduction and insights
- Hyderabad & Bengaluru ecosystem visits
- Women in Tech perspectives
- Academia & Research landscape exploration
- Building successful tech businesses from scratch
- India unicorn stories and intros
- Global Innovation Centre visit
- Inspirational talks across multiple sectors
- Intense networking dinners with entrepreneurs, investors, and policymakers
- Cultural experiences through music and food
- TechSparks 2025: Where Innovation Meets Opportunity
Who Joins? Previous delegates included:
CEOs, Founders, Investors, IT Directors, VPs of R&D, Global Technology Managers and CTOs, Program Managers, Investors, Media and Professors.
This mix of leadership roles and thought leaders ensures diverse perspectives and powerful cross-industry learning.
Participation Fees:
Large Companies
- Members (Sweden-India Business Council | ISBLRT): EUR 3500
- Non-Members: EUR 4000
SMEs, Academia & Incubators
- Members: EUR 2500
- Non-Members: EUR 3000
Fee includes program, ground logistics, domestic flight, and meals. Preferred hotels will be advised to keep delegates together.
Key Dates:
Registration deadline: 10th October 2025. Spaces are limited, and allocation will be based on timely registration.
Next Steps:
- Book a meeting with our CEO for a tailored presentation 📧 nisha.mony@sibc.se
- Complete your binding registration (transferable within your organization).
Note delegates are expected to attend the full program to maximize value and group dynamics.
Don’t wait too long - join us on this unforgettable journey of innovation, collaboration, and discovery in India!