WoodSafe: Catalyst company 2023 within the Impact category!

After making it through fierce competition and the tight selection process of the Catalyst Committee, Team WoodSafe are proud and happy to announce being nominated and selected as Catalyst company 2023 within the Impact category.

https://www.business-sweden.com/services/support-for-swedish-small-and-medium-sized-enterprises/catalyst/

This opportunity will give us a possibility to accelerate our global business presence and exploit new markets.

A big thanks to the WoodSafe team making this happen through a true team effort and of course a big shout out to Business Sweden believing in our business and wanting to be a part of the exciting journey to come. Buckle up – the ride is on!

About Catalyst programme

Catalyst is a scale-up programme for Sweden’s most innovative and promising companies. Candidates that make it through our selection process gain a powerful steppingstone towards international growth – including tailored commercialization support, advice and coaching in a chosen market. The Catalyst programme has pitch days throughout the year in nine categories where innovative solutions are paving the way for transformation. The Catalyst Committee consists of angel investors, innovation executives, representatives from venture capital firms and start-up ambassadors. With proven experience from start-up scenes worldwide – from San Francisco to Tokyo – they offer an invaluable network of contacts.

About WoodSafe

WoodSafe® is a new innovative range of hazardous waste containers made of residuals (sawdust) from Swedish forests and recycled plastics halving CO₂ emissions - in Sweden this means a possible reduction of approx. 10,000 ton CO₂ / year. WoodSafe® is unique as the world's first risk waste containers based on renewable material biocomposite. WoodSafe® is developed together with Stora Enso and Mälarplast based on proprietary material biocomposite. The material is optimized to replace a wide range of polymers and it can also achieve a very high tensile strength. The benefits of wood fiber are its strength, natural look, its renewable raw material, and the low CO₂ footprint.

About FrostPharma

FrostPharma is a Sweden-based specialty pharma company founded in 2016 by entrepreneurial persons with significant pharma experience. The company focuses on commercializing niche pharmaceuticals and sustainable healthcare consumables in existing, but unsaturated, markets.