1 minute read
Sweden – from south to north
Gothenburg is our second biggest city. It’s the port to the west and the home of Volvo. The city is research-intensive, with collaboration between trade and industry, academia and government-owned businesses. Lindholmen Science Park is focused on smart mobility.
1. Malmö, our third biggest city, is only a bridge away from the continent. The city has undergone a major transformation, replacing industrial areas with architectural and sustainable living developments. Towering over Malmö is skyscraper Turning Torso.
Advertisement
6. Strängnäs has a solar cell park that will be able to supply 7,500 flats with electricity all year long.
8. Borlänge boasts Dalarna Science Park, focused on sustainability and Baltic Sea cooperation.
2. Lund University was founded in 1666. Ideon Science Park incorporates the European Spallation Source (ESS), which aims to develop the world’s most powerful neutron source.
3. Älmhult is where global furniture company IKEA was born in 1943.
5. Visby on the island of Gotland is a Unesco World Heritage Site.
7. Stockholm is our capital, steeped in history and shaped by innovation. Unicorns Klarna and Spotify as well as gaming giants like DICE and Mojang have been part of the city’s startup and tech journey. Every year Stockholm basks in the glory of the prestigious Nobel Prize, and Kista Science City is a leading ICT cluster in Europe.
Kiruna is a hub for space research and the exploration of space tourism through Esrange Space Center and Spaceport Sweden. 11. The High Coast is a Unesco World Heritage Site with Sweden’s longest suspension bridge.
14. Arvidsjaur attracts leading car brands to test thousands of cars in extreme winter conditions. 12. Umeå University’s research involves everything from AI and robotics to microalgae.
10. Östersund attracts students and researchers to Mid Sweden University – and to nearby ski resort Åre. 13. Piteå aims to have one of Europe’s largest onshore wind farms with Markbygden.
16. Gällivare’s Aitik copper mine, Sweden’s largest, is electrifying its rock trucks to go greener.
Luleå has built the world's first fossil-free steel plant, Hybrit. 9. Uppsala University, opened in 1477, has been home to eight Nobel Prize winners.
