Chalmers Ventures currently has 100 companies in its portfolio, of which 79% have a connection to the university.

Chalmers Ventures, the incubator and venture arm of Chalmers University of Technology, made a SEK81m ($8.7m) profit in 2021, it announced yesterday.

Its 100-strong portfolio consists of 16 listed and 84 unlisted businesses, with 79% of the total having a connection to the university. Chalmers Ventures invested $3.3m in its unlisted companies last year.

The past year also included the launch of 12 new companies and 17 new projects.

The profit made in 2021 marks the best accounting period yet…

Thierry Heles

Thierry Heles is editor-at-large of Global University Venturing and Global Corporate Venturing, and host of the Beyond the Breakthrough podcast.