Pre-Sting Opportunities
Get ready for Sting
With decades of experience scaling startups, we're here to help you unlock your true potential and grow your business faster.
Not ready to apply for our programs yet? No problem. Turning an idea into a viable business concept can be daunting, so here are some valuable startup resources to add fuel to your fire and get you a few steps closer to joining the Sting community.
Pre-Sting opportunities
Sting Startup Academy
Take the very first step on your entrepreneurial journey with Sting Startup Academy: an online, self-paced course designed to take your idea to the next level.
Open Coaching
Want to get feedback on your idea, test your pitch or discuss how to solve a challenge? Sign up for a free 20-minute open coaching session.
Test Drive
Test your idea throughout an intensive workshop series designed for teams that are just getting started. Each Test Drive usually has a theme, meaning that we bring entrepreneurs and expert coaches in a specific area together, such as ClimateTech, HealthTech or DeepTech.
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If technology is the core of your business, having your tech team in-house is essential. If technology is primarily a tool to solve a problem, outsourcing development can be an option to extend capacity—though it comes with some risks.
You can refer a startup by emailing our team or using any nomination form available throughout the year. Warm intros from alumni, investors, and partners are always welcome.
Most of our events are currently invite-only and not listed publicly. However, we regularly share highlights and information about select upcoming events on our LinkedIn page and through our newsletter. To stay in the loop, make sure to follow us on LinkedIn and subscribe to our newsletter at sting.co/newsroom.
Each startup gets a dedicated Sting coach. In addition, you’ll access experts in sales, fundraising, product development, go-to-market, and team building.
We welcome startups from across Sweden, but participation in our programs typically requires a physical presence in Stockholm during key parts of the program.
Test Drive is a series of workshops for founders with an idea or a startup that are not quite ready to apply for our official startup programs yet. Test Drive runs 1-2 times a year and is usually sector-specific. For example, the past we’ve ran test drives focused on Climate and Energy, DeepTech, HealthTech and Blockchain innovations.