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Vinnova Innovative Startups 2026. Opens 12 Oct 2026; closes 12 Jan 2027 14:00. Swedish AB ≤10 years, ≤10 employees, ≤SEK 10M sales/balance sheet, no profit distribution. Funds customer/need validation and path to global markets. Decisions ~23 Mar 2027. Multi-agent fleet scrape Aug 2026.