Who is attending GoWest?

• Startups and scaleups looking for pre-seed, seed and series A investments

• Business angels, venture capital firms, family offices and private investors and Gothenburg’s wider investor community

• Industry representatives

Speakers

What does GoWest offer?

• Access to our online match-making tool to enable you to meet startups, investors and industry

• The chance to join a range of panel discussions, catch up on trends and gain valuable insights 

• The opportunity to connect with your peers and build a stronger network

Startups

Fundraising is the answer to WHY we meet. Our match-making platform enables people to find connections and engage online and IRL during and after the conference while our pitch sessions and Startup Demo Booth package help startups improve their visibility and broaden their network. You can also catch up on trends and gain valuable insights and connect with your peers and build a stronger network at the conference.

Investors

Investors will have access to a great deal-flow of international startups, particularly deep-tech startups, from west Sweden. Our match-making platform enables investors to find and engage with startups online and IRL during and after the conference while our exclusive investor mixer event enables investors to connect with each other.

Industry & Community

The region is chacterized by its industrial heritage and reputation for cutting edge research at our universities and hospitals and green urban development. The startup community consists of 8 incubators, accelerators and science parks. Gothenburg is home to global brands such as Volvo, SKF, Ericsson and AstraZeneca.