Stockholm ImpACT Days – Re:think Cities
One city. Multiple transitions. Five days to connect systems, people, and solutions.
How do we build a city that is sustainable, resilient, and competitive while remaining an attractive place to live, work, invest, and do business?
That is the starting point for Stockholm ImpACT Days 2026, which takes place from September 28 to October 2 under the theme Re:think Cities.
Over five days, Stockholm is filled with activities that explore, in various ways, how the city of the future can be developed. Companies, entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, public actors, and organizations come together around topics such as food systems, urban development, innovation, circularity, social sustainability, and the transition of business and industry.
But Stockholm ImpACT Days is not primarily about gathering many events under the same week. The ambition is greater than that. It is about connecting the issues, people, and ecosystems that need each other in order to accelerate the transition.
The programme moves between different perspectives but with a shared direction: to understand the challenges, test solutions, create new collaborations, and find pathways to greater impact.
Key perspectives
Understand the systems
Transition begins with understanding the whole. How do food systems, consumption, resilience, business models, and future growth connect. During the week, these questions are addressed in events such as The Big Meet Summit x Rosendals Trädgård, The Resilient City, and Trend Report. At the same time, From Waste Crisis to Profitable Recycling Industry demonstrates how systemic change can take concrete form through circular solutions in the construction sector.
The city as a testbed
Stockholm is not just a place where transition is discussed. It is also a city where new solutions can be tested, experienced, and developed in practice. In Imagine Stockholm 2060, the sustainable and resilient city of the future is explored, while Young Design, Dialogue & Place-making shows how young people can become co-creators of tomorrow's urban environments. During Innovation Day, the focus is on how proven solutions can move from pilot to wider implementation in cities and municipalities.
From innovation to scaling
Good ideas are not enough. To create real change, solutions need access to financing, partnerships, markets, and pathways to implementation. During the week, entrepreneurs, investors, companies, and public actors meet through events such as Impact Cup Final, Impact Loops' report launch, Norrsken Pitch Night, Resilience Tech X Day, and Innovation Day. Together, they shine a spotlight on how innovation can be developed, financed, and scaled.
Additional key perspectives
Sustainable growth
The transition is also about competitiveness. How can companies and entire industries develop their business models, strengthen their long-term relevance, and at the same time contribute to greater societal value? In From Creativity to Impact, the potential of the digital creative industries to contribute to environmental and social impact is explored. Sustainable tourism focuses on how place development and business value can go hand in hand, while Textile & Fashion brings together actors around sustainable consumption and circular business models.
People and ecosystems
No transition happens alone. Relationships, skills, inclusion, and new collaborations are crucial to creating long-term change. Through Sustainable Progress, SAO jobs, and Designing Places, different perspectives meet on how we build stronger ecosystems, better working life, and more inclusive and attractive environments.
The full programme (Continuously updated)
Monday september 28
The Big Meet Summit x Rosendals Trädgård 09:00–17:00
Day 1 of Big Meet is given entirely to one of the most urgent questions of our time: Resilience.Fair Trade Stockholm 11:00–11:25
The City of Stockholm celebrates its 10-year anniversary as a Fairtrade City. Learn how the City of Stockholm works with fair trade as a Fairtrade City, and the city's role in sustainable development, with examples from Fairtrade Sweden.Sustainable Tourism 11:30–14:00
During the seminar lunch we explore how businesses in the tourism and hospitality sector can contribute to local place development while creating new opportunities and strengthening their business.Trend Report 15:00–17:30
Nätverket för Hållbart Näringsliv presents key insights from this year's trend report "Företagen & Framtiden", developed together with the future strategists at Planethon.MOR from waste to fashion
Workshop and talks on circular fashion and the brand-new supply chain created from the production.
Tuesday september 29
SAO Jobs 08:00–09:30
Welcome to a breakfast meeting where we discuss how your company can make a difference for young people and contribute to the future of working life by offering SAO jobs.From Waste Crisis to Profitable Recycling Industry 09:00–10:00
How Stockholm's construction sector becomes circular through ÅBC.The Big Meet Summit x Rosendals Trädgård 09:00–17:00
Day 2 of Big Meet belongs entirely to the people who feed us every day: the chefs, restaurateurs, and food service professionals shaping what ends up on the plate.Imagine Stockholm 2060 10:30–12:00
How do ideas about a sustainable, attractive, and resilient city become reality? Join in shaping the City of Stockholm's new comprehensive plan with a view towards 2060.Young Design, Dialogue & Place-making 11:30–12:00
Welcome to the opening! Sweco's architects have co-created a space for young people together with students at Kungsholmens Västra Gymnasium.Ecosystem Exchange 11:30–13:30
Networking lunch in the company of leading representatives from entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystems across 17 countries.Yasuragi Explores 14:00–17:00
Together with serial entrepreneur and impact investor Stefan Krook and speaker and change leader Erik Fernholm, we invite leaders and decision-makers who want to understand more, think bigger, and explore new possible paths forward.Signatory Event – Diversity Charter Sweden 15:00–17:00
A festive afternoon where Diversity Charter Sweden welcomes new members, shares valuable experiences, and recharges with inspiring speakers.From Creativity to Impact 15:00–18:00
How Sweden's creative industries can drive real environmental and societal impact – through the way they operate, the stories they tell, and the communities they create.Sustainable Progress 17:00–20:00
The non-profit organization Hållbarhetsgalan, which organizes an annual national sustainability gala, also hosts the networking event "Sustainable Progress".
Wednesday september 30
Funding Sustainable Growth: How to Secure Capital for the Next Step 09:00–10:00
How do you finance sustainable initiatives that drive growth? During Stockholm Impact Days, Almi invites you to a seminar for companies facing their next investment, innovation, or transition.The Resilient City 11:30–15:00
This workshop will explore how resilience can be integrated into public and private organisations in order to strengthen society’s resilience and capacity for development within planetary boundaries. The workshop will inspire Stockholm Resilience Week 2027, a science-based week dedicated to resilience.Webinar: Increased inclusion in the financial sector 12:00-13:00
During Stockholm ImpACT Days, key findings and recommendations from the MUCF-funded project Increased Inclusion in the Financial Secto are presented.Chef of the Year – The Taste of the Future 14:00–16:00
As part of Stockholm ImpACT Days and the lead-up to the Chef of the Year final, we invite you to an afternoon about the future of Swedish gastronomy. Chefs, restaurateurs, producers, and decision-makers gather for conversations, new ideas, and collaborations.From the brain friendly office to Brain Capital District 15:00–16:00
Insights from office design and urban development.Impact Cup Final 2026 16:00–19:00
Impact Cup 2026 is a pitch competition for students at Stockholm University and Södertörn University with early ideas for sustainable social or environmental impact.Stockholm ImpACT Days Reception Dinner 17:30–20:30
Invited guests only.
Thursday october 1
RE:THINK CITIES International Forum 11:30-13:30
How can we develop more collaboration between Sweden, the Baltics and Eastern Europe to advance resilient cities and societies of the future? The Swedish Institute, in partnership with Team Sweden Smart Cities, invites Swedish organisations and companies to connect with an international delegation visiting from Eastern Europe and the Baltics visiting Sweden during Stockholm Impact Days.Innovation Day 11:30–17:00
From proven solutions to scalable impact. How municipalities can move faster from successful pilots to large-scale implementation of sustainable solutions.Tillsammansborden 12:00–13:00
A lunch in Tidningskvarteren, where Sweco and Zero Waste share their work on promoting sustainable lifestyles in the neighborhood through cross-sector collaboration. Reduced food waste, fewer single-use items, increased cycling, and everyday exercise are tracked digitally. You purchase your own lunch on site.Resilience Tech X Day 12:00–17:00
Join in for an afternoon with the Defense, Dual Use, Cybersecurity, Space, and Resilience startups, investors, and organizations – organized as part of the Connect X initiative and powered by ecosystem partners SweBAN – Swedish Business Angel Networks, and Stockholm Business Region.Ready Spaces for Unready Times: How Building Design Shapes Eldercare Crisis Response 13:00-14:00
This seminar presents original research on how physical and organizational design determines crisis resilience in Swedish eldercare, and introduces CERA, a practical assessment tool helping municipalities and care providers strengthen resilience before the next crisis arrives.Impact Report Launch 13:00–14:30
Impact Loop launches its annual impact report – a unique review of how impact companies are performing and where investments are going in Stockholm and Sweden.The Neighborhood's Digital Twin 13:30–14:30
An open conversation about Community Twin – a digital platform for sharing resources and sustainability data collected throughout the week.Norrsken Pitch Night 17:30–20:00
A flagship event where founders meet investors and the rest of the ecosystem. Expect high-quality pitches, networking, and new friends.SHL Tour 25/26 – A Force for Sustainable Development
More info coming soon.
Friday october 2
Textile & Fashion 09:00–15:00
How do we accelerate the transition to sustainable consumption and circular business models? Welcome to a joint gathering for the transition of the textile and fashion industry within the framework of Stockholm ImpACT Days 2026.From Societal Value to Future Growth
How impact can be used as a basis for decision-making for companies, organizations, and regions.
All events during Stockholm Impact Days 2026
Big Meet x Rosendal 2026
Recorded Webinar Talk: Fairtrade City Stockholm
How can the tourism industry contribute to a more sustainable city ready for the future?
Trend report 2026: The Future of Business
Breakfast meeting
From waste crisis to profitable recycling industry
Imagine Stockholm 2060
Innovation Arena Tidningskvarteren
Ecosystem Exchange - International networking lunch
YASURAGI Explores
Signatory Event & DCS Awards 2026 – meeting place for diversity and inclusion
From Creativity to Impact: How Music, Games & Film Can Contribute to a More Sustainable Future
Sustainable Progress
Funding sustainable growth: how to secure capital for next stage
Workshop: Strengthening resilience in Stockholm and beyond!
Who Has Access to Capital – and What Barriers Remain in Sweden’s Financial System?
Årets Kock Branschdagen/Gastronomy Forum
From the brain friendly office to Brain Capital District
Impact Cup 2026 – Pitchtävling för hållbara studentidéer | Final 1 oktober
RE:THINK CITIES International Forum (Networking Lunch)
Innovation Day in collaboration with Stockholm Impact Days
Innovation Arena Tidningskvarteren
Connect Resilience Tech-X Day (Fall 2026)
Ready Spaces for Unready Times: How Building Design Shapes Eldercare Crisis Response
Impact is back! Capital is opening up again
Norrsken Impact Meetup
Accelerating the Transition to a Circular Fashion and Textile Industry
MOR from waste to fashion
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