Seek Growth
GROWTH IS NOT A COINCIDENCE
Seek Growth offers a wide range of consulting services with the necessary tools and expertise to help grow your business.
We have over 25 years of experience of growth, innovation and startups and we know that you can't advice somebody to success. You need a hands on partner!
Startup thinking and strategy is included.
Contact us to learn more.
About Seek Growth
Seek Growth i Eskilstuna AB was founded in 2018 with one single mission: Niklas Sikström wanted to make a sustainable difference in the Swedish Innovation Ecosystem and to make people, ideas and businesses grow. Today, thank's to a wide network of friends who are consultants, we can provide you with a wide range of services, tools and a complete team for excellence growth and strategy.
Seek Growth Services
Strategic Growth Planning Session
Hands on guidance and tools for success.
Startup-Corporation Collaboration
Be more competitive and more innovative by Startup Collaboration
Business modeling
Grow Your Business
Innovation Ecosystem fit
Expert guidance and strategic know-how about the Swedish Innovation and Startup Ecosystem.
Project management
Starting, guiding, driving and succeeding your projects.
Team Workshops and do-tanks
Build and implement strategy and business plans by using the force of the team.
Board and management consulting
Get the best out of your board and management team.
Example of clients through the years
Client projects
A few examples of different client projects that we managed or participated in.
Nordic Govtech Alliance
Ignite Sweden co-founded the project Nordic Govtech Alliance. The NGA was the outcome of a meeting at SLUSH between different Nordic entities trying to speed up the digitalization of the public sector.
2024 the project got som funding from The Nordic Council of Ministers, supported by Vinnova and a lot of bootstrapping The NGA team managed to match Nordic public stakeholders with relevant startups.
SEEK GROWTH managed the Swedish part of the project
Pre:studies in Oxelösund
2025- spring 2026 we helpedElectrification Hub to design, apply and also project manage startup collaboration for two succsessful pre:studie projects.
The aim was to build a consortium of OEM, SME and startups for test and demonstration site in Oxelösund: a Swedish municipality with a strategic port and SSAB’s transition toward fossil-free steel.
In the Consortium was Volvo Construction Equipment, Alstom, Vattenfall, Oxelö Energi, SSAB, Hitachi Energy, Oxelösunds Kommun, Oxelösunds Hamn, MDU, ÖRU, RISE among others
Region Sörmland
From 2018 to 2024 SEEK GROWTH supported Region Sörmland with "sustainable regional development".
A few highlights was
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Initiated and project managed the event:
SIV-Sörmlands Innovationsvecka -
Designed and managed regional conferences
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Conducted a pre:studie on a innovation strategy
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Did a pre:studie on regional sustainability
Coaching, business development and IP
2022 to 2025 SEEK GROWTH where a preferred supplier of coaching regarding business development and IP strategy to Coompanion Sweden in a Vinnova funded project.
During that contract period we helped:
Worlds biggest matchmaking
In 2020 the world locked down due to Covid-19 and the stages for upcoming startups disappeared.
The answer was the biggest digital matchmaking between stakeholders/need-owners and startups with relevant solutions that the world ever seen.
SEEK GROWTH took the initiative, SIP and Ignite Sweden scaled it and Vinnova funded it.
The result was nearly 500 digital meetings in 18 hours with participants from 10 different countries
Erik Asph Hennerdal-
Region Västmanland
"Niklas Sikström is one of the most senior and experienced business developers I have had the privilege of working with. Niklas has also built up a very extensive network and deep knowledge of the national innovation support system, as well as personal connections with scale-up companies and larger, more mature firms.
I can warmly recommend Niklas Sikström"
Stina Lantz
CEO, SISP
"Niklas is both creative and persistent, two qualities that are highly valuable in growing companies. He sees opportunities and has a unique ability to turn those opportunities into concrete action. As a person, Niklas is very enjoyable to work with; the atmosphere around him is always unpretentious and full of laughter.
I warmly recommend Niklas for any roles related to growth, whether as a coach for a startup, a consultant, or in leadership positions."
Emma Hanson
Region Sörmland
"Niklas Sikström has a solid background as a developer in both large and small companies, as well as broad and extensive experience in advising and coaching innovative businesses.
He also has a unique insight into and knowledge of innovation systems at the local, regional, national, and international levels, which can be of great benefit to the companies he coaches, as they gain access to his network and contacts.
I can warmly recommend Niklas Sikström."
Our investments and startup projects
In addition to our regular consulting we are always keen on supporting and developing smart and sustainable ideas.
Sometime that leads to investing in, or co-funding a new startup.
Gatewatcher
In 2019 SEEK GROWTH invested time and equity in to a startup that was determined to IOT-operate gates by solar power.
In 2020 we did an exit and gave the equity back to the founders. Today the project is on hold .
TRÄNINGSVÄRKET
In 2020 SEEK GROWTH Co-founded Träningsvärket.se together with the founder MLIE AB.
Träningsvärket is a online personal coach that help you achieve a resilient and healthier lifestyle.
re:Gear
re:gear
In 2021 SEEK GROWTH and MLIE AB funded re:Gear and started to build a circular plattform for second hand shopping of sport gear. The business idea was to make it more easy and safe to access affordable sports gear. Unfortunately we did not get the payment platform to work as we wanted.
Essentiq
In 2024 SEEK GROWTH angel invested in Essentiq.
Essentiq is a Swedish startup that have developed an AI supported, highly automated search and outreach tool for professional recruiters.
120ft factory
In 2025 SEEK GROWTH we did a small convertible note into a Swedish startup with the mission of building the future of physical AI.
The team is building autonomous microfactories that bring manufacturing closer to creators. Join us in reshaping how the world makes things.
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Next investment
We are always exploring new ideas and are always interested in investing time and money in great, sustainable ideas.
Contact us if you want to collaborate with us!
Contact Us
niklas[at]seekgrowth.se
+46704323432
