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Midsummer: Building a mega factory to produce CIGS thin film solar cells
Midsummer aims to build a mega factory in Sweden to produce thin film solar cells of the CIGS (copper, indium, gallium and selenide) type. Such cells are thin, light, flexible and possess an ultra-low climate footprint.
€32 m
in funding
Q1/2026
estimated start of production
250
jobs estimated
Key numbers
About the project
Midsummer has one of the few scalable platforms for solar companies in Europe and the most environmentally friendly. These are important factors for the EU, which wants to quickly reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Europe and above all. to do so with local European manufacturers, value chains and products.
Impact of the project:
The outcomes of the project are well aligned with the EU goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Europe and boost European competitiveness - the new factory in Sweden is estimated to provide 250 jobs.
Funding instrument Innovation Fund
Spinverse’s role
Spinverse funding experts supported Midsummer in this competitive Innovation Fund call in the application phase.
Spinverse provided project management and facilitation services for the whole funding proposal building process, from project concepting to the proposal writing and quality assurance.
We are very satisfied with the expertise and support we received from the Spinverse team. The team members were very professional and got on the right track immediately, which paved the way in compiling our successful application.
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