On Thursday April 23rd the Swedish soft landing Accelerat.us was opened in San Diego, USA. Swedish Consul Erik Nowacki and Mikael Hult, incubator manager at Innovationsbron Sweden, attended the event in order to link the Swedish-American ties.

The grand opening was a well-attended event with over 80 participants including representatives from twelve Swedish incubators, Innovationsbron Sweden, SACC (Swedish American Chamber of Commerce) as well as universities and industry of Southern California.
Accelerat.us is a unique opportunity for young Swedish companies to get access and contact with relevant markets and establish a physical presence in the U.S.

“The opening alone has given me a number of contacts that I believe will be of great value to several of the companies we work with at home, "says Jan Wicén, CEO of Aurorum Business Incubator in Luleå.

Tomas Hagenfeldt from LEAD, whom is responsible for Accelerat.us, was pleased to note that both the Swedish and U.S. participants were impressed by the opportunities that this accelerator offers. The work of creating great conditions for Swedish growth companies that want to establish operations on the American west coast can now seriously get started.