Business Development
A part of the national innovation system
At the Textile Fashion Center, support for textile innovation and sustainable business development is one of our cornerstones. Through the centre, you will have access to the national innovation system via several organisations. Whether you’re an established business, a new entrepreneur, or a student, we’re here to help you take the next step toward increased competitiveness or idea development.
Drivhuset
Borås INK
Science Park Borås
TEX! By Marketplace Borås
Almi
IUC Sjuhärad
Coompanion Sjuhärad
Connect Sverige Region Väst
Drivhuset
Drivhuset helps students and young people start businesses and realise their business dreams. They offer free advisory meetings, training, and inspirational activities for those thinking about starting their own company.
Borås INK
Borås Inkubator supports entrepreneurs with innovative ideas through a proven business development process.
They also offer expertise to start-up companies across Sweden, especially in developing sustainable textile solutions.
Borås INK collaborates on projects that promote sustainable entrepreneurship, often in conjunction with other companies and operations in the centre
Learn more about Borås INK
Science Park Borås
Part of the University of Borås, Science Park Borås serves as a project arena for innovation within the Borås region, nationally, and internationally.
Through education, advisory services, workshops, research, and prototype development, they create opportunities to realise ideas and generate innovations that benefit society. DO-tank Center being a key player in this process.
Science Park Borås has been central to several environmentally focused research projects and has been tasked by the government to establish a national platform for sustainable fashion and textiles.
TEX! By Marketplace Borås
A networking platform for the textile industry in west Sweden, in collaboration with Sweden’s industry organisations and companies. TEX! aims to generate business value for its members and strengthen Swedish fashion, textiles, and design through both physical and digital meeting places. TEX! TV offers webinars, interviews, and more, for professionals in the textile, fashion, and related industries.
Learn more about TEX! By Marketplace Borås
Learn more about TEX! TV
Almi
Almi is a state-owned company that invests in future growth, with an office in the Textile Fashion Center and staff on-site once weekly.
Almi provides loans, venture capital, and business development services to companies looking to grow. Their experienced advisors offer expertise on growth issues and business management.
Almi welcomes all companies and business ideas with growth potential – from start-ups to established businesses. Their services are tailored to the growth potential of the company.
Learn more about Almi Västra Götaland
Learn more about Almi Borås
IUC Sjuhärad
This support organisation has a clear industrial focus and works with renewal and strengthening competitiveness. IUC helps companies grow and people develop through networks, education, and projects.
They assist in turning global development trends into strategies and actions within new technology, business models, processes, working methods, and leadership.
Learn more about IUC Sjuhärad
Coompanion Sjuhärad
Coompanion Sjuhärad offers business advice for cooperatives and local development. Their office in the Textile Fashion Center is one of 25 Coompanion offices across Sweden.
Coompanion Sjuhärad assists with statutes, legal issues, finance, business models, collaboration, and other areas within cooperative entrepreneurship, where members both own and run the business. They work to promote entrepreneurship that addresses current societal challenges, through free advice, projects, services, and education, resulting in entrepreneurship that benefits both people and the environment.
Learn more about Coompanion Sjuhärad
Connect Sverige
A nonprofit organisation that has been promoting regional business development for over two decades. Through their proven business development programs, “Företagsacceleratorn” and “Språngbrädan”, they offer tailored platforms for growth in owner-led companies.
With contributions from the business community in the form of capital, networks, and expertise, Connect Sverige helps create new growth companies.
Their offerings also include lectures, a well-developed mentorship program, and one of Sweden’s most established investor networks.
Learn more about Connect Sverige