Ecosystem Exchange: Createch

Ecosystem Exchange: Createch

21 September, 9:00am - 22 September, 7:00pm

Freeths, 1 Vine St, London W1J 0AH

This event has passed

The Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the UK are inviting the most innovative creative tech and games businesses from Sweden to join The Ecosystem Exchange: Createch. The companies will pitch their business at Tech Forum 2022 on 21 September, and on 22 September get the opportunity to take part in masterclasses, get key insights into the British market, and the different clusters and connect with investors, publishers and British small-medium sized game studios interested in the potential in Sweden and/or collaborating and partnering with Swedish companies, preparing them for their expansion to the UK.

Agenda
21 September

The programme begins with a morning session on the 21st of September, consisting of welcoming the companies to London and introducing them to each other. Starting with the case for the UK and why Swedish creative tech companies should look at the UK. After that, there will be a workshop on setting up and scaling, with tips and tricks on how to secure a soft landing in the UK. The morning session ends with a Dragon’s Den session where the companies will pitch and receive feedback from a feedback panel.

In the afternoon, the companies get to pitch at Tech Forum 2022, in front of 150+ business professionals in the industry, providing great visibility and potential to become the winner-pitch.

22 September

On the 22 of September, the programme will focus on the opportunities and challenges for the Swedish and British creative tech industries. The companies will get the opportunity to meet experts within British and Swedish tech clusters and understand how creative tech can transform traditional industries and the outlook for investment in creative businesses.

 

Meet the participating companies:

 

Bottel: More bang for the can

Cross Reality: Multiplayer VR Games for the Entertainment Industry

Poow the Food Hero: The app which helps children to eat

Oxide.ai: Next generation public search

Undone Games: Easy to understand, difficult to master – and highly addictive

Speakers

Anna Crona

Anna Crona
Head of Business Services, Swedish Chamber of Commerce

Asha Easton

Asha Easton
Immerse UK Lead, KTN

Benjamin Webb

Benjamin Webb
Founder and Managing Director, Deliberate PR

Cecilia Bäckman

Cecilia Bäckman
CFO, Avalanche Studios

Chris Hanage

Chris Hanage
Managing Director, Bontouch

Chris Hurne

Chris Hurne
Foreign Direct Investment Senior Account Manager, Department of International Trade

Claus Andersen

Claus Andersen
Partner, Freeths

Craig Oates

Craig Oates
Managing Director, Doctrin

Emma Cooper

Emma Cooper
Creative Industries Knowledge Transfer Manager, Innovate UK KTN

Erik Robertson

Erik Robertson
Managing Partner, Nordic Game Ventures

George Windsor

George Windsor
Research and Data Director, Tech Nation

Helena Whitmore

Helena Whitmore
Head of SEB 1856 UK, SEB

Louise Conolly-Smith

Louise Conolly-Smith
Head of Creative, London & Partners

Louise Partridge

Louise Partridge
Managing Director, Merryhill Accountancy Services

Mark Crowne

Mark Crowne
Managing Director UK, Nexer Insight

Martin Backlund

Martin Backlund
Business Developer, Invest in Skåne

Melina Jacovou

Melina Jacovou
CEO and Founder, Propel

Nick Button-Brown

Nick Button-Brown
Founder, The Games Angels

Parin Shah

Parin Shah
Investor, LEGO Ventures

Peter Sandberg

Peter Sandberg
Chief Executive, Swedish Chamber of Commerce

Pippa Lamb

Pippa Lamb
Partner, Sweet Capital

Sally Blake

Sally Blake
CEO, Silent Games

Samuel Costello

Samuel Costello
Principal, Hiro Capital

Stacy O'Connor

Stacy O'Connor
Digital Creative Industry Lead, Invest in Coventry & Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership

Stefan Lampinen

Stefan Lampinen
Managing Director & Founder, Game Advisor

Thomas Gould

Thomas Gould
Head of Digital Solutions, Skanska

Let's stay connected 

and keep up-to-date with the Chamber's news and events.

Read our Privacy Policy here