Industries

Tourism

Swedish tourism had been growing steadily since the early 2000s, the turnover in Norrbotten alone has increased with 58 per cent since 2010, and the industry is now a strategic priority area for the Swedish government as well as highlighted in regional development strategies in both Norr- and Västerbotten.

As an industry highly effected by the pandemic in short-term and strong competition and low margins in long-term, the need for innovative business models, strategic smartness and digital transformation is high. The vision for Sweden as tourism country is to be the world’s most sustainable and attractive destination built on innovation by 2030. Northern Sweden has great potential to embody this vision with a track-record of high-end experiences, sustainable strategies and international attractiveness.

Our industry experience:

  • Attracted tourism investments through multiple investment memorandums, matchmaking and negotiations
  • Supported numerous tourism organizations with growth strategies
  • Trained +40 tourism business leaders in strategic development
  • Ensured profitability through financial analyses and development of business cases

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Mining, minerals and metals

Metals, minerals and advanced materials are key enablers for a globally competitive, green, and digital Europe. In Sweden we have the technical know-how, the natural resources and the industrial and political ambition to be a leader in sustainable and responsible mining.

Space

New space is a fundamental game-change in the space sector, driven by both commercial and governmental investments and companies working independently of government and major contractors. With superior geographic conditions, space critical infrastructure in place and an extensive eco-system and knowledge hub northern Sweden is a space center to invest in.

Test and demonstration

There is no other place in the world that hosts as many areas of demo and testing as Norrbotten, and there are over 40 demo and test actors in the north in the fields of energy, materials, space, vehicles and transport, healthcare, urban planning, telecom and IT.

Industrial goods and services

Northern Sweden has a long tradition of innovative and successful export companies of industrial goods and services, primarily in the high value-added segments.

Investors and private equity

1,100 billion SEK is currently being invested in northern Sweden, the country's largest combined investment effort in new technology towards battling climate change. Northern Sweden is in general an under-invested region with numerous of globally competitive, innovative and sustainable companies raging from start-ups to mid-sized industrial companies with long ancestry.

Energy

Clean, green energy is a hallmark for northern Sweden. The region is a role model for sustainable and innovative energy and climate solutions and several small and large-scale energy initiatives are ongoing with potential to transform the industry.

Public organizations and institues

Upper Norrland, Norrbotten and Västerbotten, is Sweden’s northernmost region and has the largest land area and lowest population density in the country. Rapid economic growth, valuable natural resources and low unemployment rate identify the region but the challenges are many - a high shrinking of workforce, elderly population, increased cost structure combined with decreased tax base.