SmiLe Venture Hub receives two awards from the International Chamber of Commerce and Mind the Bridge
SmiLe’s CEO Ulrika Ringdahl is receiving the award. Next to her are Malin Sjöö and Thomas Unt.
Lund, Sweden – SmiLe Venture Hub has been named one of the winners of the Startup Ecosystem Stars 2025 Awards in two categories: Best-in-class Startup Programs and Outstanding Investment Boost. The awards are presented by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and Mind the Bridge, recognising the most effective and influential innovation organisations worldwide.
This year’s evaluation included innovation actors from across the globe, and SmiLe is now positioned among the leading international hubs driving entrepreneurship, talent development, and innovation capacity forward.
“Startup ecosystems are the infrastructure of the future economy. The diversity and quality of this year’s winners demonstrate how innovation capacity is expanding globally, driven by organisations committed to fostering entrepreneurship, talent, and long-term competitiveness,” says Marco Marinucci, CEO and Founder of Mind the Bridge.
The awards honour organisations that have demonstrated exceptional leadership, long-term impact, and excellence in ecosystem development. They highlight those who set the standard and serve as role models on the global stage.
Yesterday, representatives from SmiLe were in Paris to receive the awards.
“Life science founders need the right conditions to build global companies from Europe. At SmiLe, we work every day to create those conditions, and I appreciate ICC and Mind the Bridge for recognising the effort behind it,” says Ulrika Ringdahl, CEO of SmiLe Venture Hub.
For more information, please contact:
Ulrika Ringdahl, CEO, SmiLe Venture Hub
ulrika.ringdahl@smileventurehub.com
+46 (0)736 566 232
About SmiLe Venture Hub – Pioneering Life Science and Foodtech Innovations
SmiLe is a leading venture hub that specializes in advancing life science and foodtech startups from concept to commercialization. We offer comprehensive support through every stage of entrepreneurship, including tailored incubation and acceleration programs, a variety of educational courses, and access to top-tier lab facilities. To date, our flagship incubator program has supported over 120 startups, facilitating their collective acquisition of more than EUR 1.16 billion in venture capital and contributing to 21 successful IPOs. Recognized as one of Europe’s leading startup hubs in 2024 by the Financial Times and Statista, SmiLe continues to be a catalyst for innovation in the life sciences sector. As a non-profit entity based in Lund, Sweden, SmiLe is supported by Region Skåne, Lund Municipality, Lund University, and Medicon Village. We are also backed by our partners Agilent, Sparbanken Skåne, Høiberg, Setterwalls, Zacco, Key2Compliance, Phase Holographic Imaging, ChemoMetec, Samplix, Qiagen, Merck, Bio-Rad, Zeiss, SmartStone Nordics, Säkra, Servier and AbbVie Scandinavia. For more information: www.smileventurehub.com
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