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The Gothenburg Company Award

The Trade and Industry Group annually awards the Gothenburg Company Award to successful businesses that are driven and developed in the Gothenburg region. The 2025 winner was Kognic, which develops tools for annotating and quality-assuring data used in the training of self-driving vehicles and other autonomous systems. They combine cutting-edge technical expertise with a scalable solution that is used globally. They are also driving progress towards a more equitable and responsible AI industry, where transparency and ethics are core principles.

We have built an international company based in Gothenburg and are proud to receive this kind of recognition in our home city. It means a great deal to us.

Daniel Langkilde, founder and CEO, Kognic

The Gothenburg Company Award was presented at the Stock Exchange Society on May 18th, 2026. From the left: Malin Engelbrecht, Head of Trade and Industry Group, Oscar Petersson, founder Kognic, Daniel Langkilde, CEO and founder Kognic, Thomas Andersson, Chairman Trade and Industry Group. Photo: Elina Maaranen/Göteborg & Co

Previous winners

2024: Boneprox

2023: Sightic Analytics

2022: Mycorena

2021: Heart Aerospace

2020: Cellink

2019: Icebug

2018: I-Tech

2017: Ecoride & Pilotfish Networks

2016: Antaros Medical & Icomera

2015: Bluetest & Devicia