The Cyber Mission Sweden 2026 offers Dutch cybersecurity companies the opportunity to explore the Swedish market through a focused programme in the Gothenburg region. The mission combines company visits, ecosystem meetings and optional participation in Security Fest, a technical IT security conference held in Gothenburg. The programme is intended to facilitate introductions to peers, provide insight into the local ecosystem and support initial connections with relevant organisations in the region. The mission is organised by InnovationQuarter, ROM Utrecht Region and the Embassy of the Netherlands in Sweden.

Gothenburg is Sweden’s second largest city and an important industrial and technology centre. The region has a diverse economic base, with key sectors including mobility and automotive, technology and ICT, logistics and trade, life science and advanced industries.

The region hosts the Port of Gothenburg, the largest port in the Nordic countries, and has a strong concentration of research and development activities supported by collaboration between industry, universities and public organisations.

For participants in the Cyber Mission Sweden 2026, Gothenburg offers a practical business environment where digital systems and software play an important role across multiple sectors.

Gothenburg’s hacker and cybersecurity culture continues to grow, supported by a long-established OWASP Gothenburg chapter, a newly launched Security BSides Göteborg community and several smaller cybersecurity meetups (often informal after-work gatherings) such as SecMeet.

Read more: Information about Gothenburg and cybersecurity

This mission is intended for:

• Dutch companies active in cybersecurity or related software domains
• Cybersecurity specialists, technical leads and engineers interested in peer-level exchange
• Startups, scale-ups and SMEs exploring the Gothenburg cybersecurity and technology ecosystem
• Participants interested in technical orientation, ecosystem insight and initial business connections in Sweden

General

Dates: 26–29 May 2026

Location: Gothenburg region, Sweden

Organisation and contact: 

• InnovationQuarter, Martine Koole
• ROM Utrecht Region, Berend Casper
• Embassy of the Netherlands in Sweden, Sigrid Westman

Registration deadline: 13 March 2026

Register here

Participation Costs

Participation is priced at:

• €650 for one participant
• €1,000 for two participants from the same company

The participation fee covers access to the mission programme and local coordination and logistics. Travel, accommodation and conference tickets for Security Fest are not included. Conference tickets for Security Fest (optional). The organisers are currently exploring whether (part of) the conference ticket costs can be covered; further information will be communicated in advance.

Travel & Accomodation

Travel and accommodation expenses, out-of-pocket costs, and any additional expenses (including insurance) are the responsibility of the participant.

Please note: We are currently awaiting confirmation of a group hotel rate. Once finalized, participants will be able to make use of the group reservation to book their hotel rooms.