The AI Studio sprint: Startups gathered in Stockholm to further sharpen their AI skills

At the end of September we welcomed the startups to the second sprint of the GSAI (Growth and Scaling Through AI) program. The event, hosted by AI Sweden, focused on practical AI applications and strategic planning to help the companies expand into new EU markets.

“The discussions highlighted the power of cross-border collaboration and the importance of turning ambition into action,” says Kalle Magnusson, AI Change Agent at AI Sweden.

Inspiration as well as hands-on workshops

Inspiration sessions by Theodore Bergqvist (CEO of Turbotic), Niclas Johansson (Data Scientist and machine learning engineer at Tenfifty), Peter Kurzwelly (AI Strategist at AI Sweden) and Dr. Robert A. (Bobby) Bridges (Mathematician and Innovation leader at AI Sweden) provided valuable insights on scaling with AI, practical implementation, and the importance of AI safety.

From left/top: Theodore Bergqvist (CEO of Turbotic), Niclas Johansson (Data Scientist and machine learning engineer at Tenfifty) and Peter Kurzwelly (AI Strategist at AI Sweden). Photos by: AI Sweden (Lindholmen Science Park)

In addition to inspiration sessions, participants had two workshops: ‘AI Opportunity mapping’ and ‘Project scoping’. 
“One of the tools we introduced in this sprint is the AI Opportunity Mapping Workshop – it helps organisations turn ambition into action by building a clear roadmap, prioritising use cases, and aligning teams around what successful AI adoption really requires”, says Astrid Sjögren, Sector Initiative manager at AI Sweden.

Interested in joining the next round of the GSAI program?

While applications for the second round in 2026 have not yet opened, you can express your interest now to be the first to know when the next opportunity arrives: Interest form

GSAI is co-funded by the Interreg Central Baltic Programme.