Ericsson, a world leading telecoms technology provider, is offering entrepreneurs an opportunity to be considered for a venture capital investment and technology incubation through the Ericsson Garage global network.

Ericsson Garage is an in-house incubator that explores opportunities to develop tangible prototypes in new areas together with partners.

Ericsson Garage is collaborating with Capital A Partners (CAP A), and their Nordic partner seed fund, Butterfly Ventures, to launch the Startup Challenge 2017.

The competition is a chance for entrepreneurs to win technology incubation with the global network of Ericsson Garages, unlimited access to a smart city testbed and an express pass to a final decision investment meeting.

This challenge is part of the STHLM Tech Fest taking place September 4 and 5.

Applications will be accepted from July 24 until August 23 and finalists will face a ‘Dragon’s Den’ of Tanya Marvin Horowitz, co-founder and managing partner, CAP A Partner, Butterfly Ventures, Börje Ekholm, president and CEO of Ericsson and Ville Heikkenin, Partner, Butterfly Ventures, it stated. – TradeArabia News Service