Science Park Gotland

About Science Park Gotland

Science Park Gotland is a non-profit innovation and entrepreneurship platform based in Visby that works to strengthen Gotland’s innovation capacity. It brings together entrepreneurs, established companies, academia, and the public sector, and supports people and organizations that want to develop ideas, build businesses, or test new solutions in a regional context.

The organization operates through three main areas: an innovation arena, an incubator, and an investment arm. Across these activities, Science Park Gotland positions itself as a neutral meeting place and a practical support structure for regional growth, with a focus on turning local needs into solutions that can also have broader relevance.

Its work is closely tied to Gotland’s development priorities, including sustainability, transport, food systems, AI, and business renewal. The park also emphasizes collaboration with regional and national networks, including Swedish Incubators & Science Parks (SISP), Region Gotland, and Uppsala University.

Core Values

• Innovation: The organization focuses on turning ideas into practical solutions through structured processes, pilots, and collaboration. It emphasizes experimentation, learning, and implementation rather than ideas alone.
• Entrepreneurship: Science Park Gotland supports founders and companies at different stages of development, with the goal of helping more businesses start, grow, and succeed on Gotland.
• Collaboration: A recurring theme across the site is bringing together business, academia, and the public sector. The park sees cross-sector cooperation as essential to solving regional challenges and building stronger companies.
• Sustainability: Many of its initiatives are linked to climate neutrality, renewable energy, sustainable transport, and resilient food systems. The organization presents innovation as a tool for long-term sustainable development.
• Regional development: Science Park Gotland is strongly rooted in Gotland’s needs and opportunities. It aims to strengthen the island’s competitiveness while building solutions that can scale beyond the region.

Unique Aspects

• Gotland as a testbed: The organization repeatedly describes Gotland as a place where new technologies and solutions can be tested in real-world conditions before broader rollout. This island context is presented as a strategic advantage for innovation.
• Three-part structure: Science Park Gotland combines an innovation arena, an incubator, and an investment company under one ecosystem. That gives it a broader toolkit than a single-program support organization.
• Strong regional anchoring: Its main stakeholders include Region Gotland and Uppsala University, and it works closely with local and national partners. This gives the organization a strong institutional base in the island’s innovation system.
• Active role in strategic projects: The park leads or participates in initiatives around elflyg, AI, climate neutrality, and agrivoltaics/solsambruk. These projects show a hands-on role in shaping future-oriented regional development.
• Investment through SPG Invest: Through its own investment arm, the organization can support companies not only with advice and networks but also with capital, including startup and growth funding for Gotland-linked businesses.