Choose Sweden's Skåne region
Skåne in Southern Sweden offers a business climate built for R&D, boosted by a strong innovation ecosystem, a supportive business climate, and a highly skilled workforce.
The optimum business location for success
Skåne is an EU innovation leader that values R&D. We are also easy to get to for almost everywhere, offer masses of highly skilled talent and an excellent quality of life.
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Strategic location
Our geographic position provides excellent access to Nordic & other European markets (25m consumers in Scandinavia; 125m in N Europe). We also have a well-connected travel network and are just 20min by train from Scandinavia's largest international airport.
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R&D powerhouse
Skåne is a research intensive region which spends 3.6% of our regional GDP on R&D making us the 3rd highest contributor to R&D spend in Sweden. We are also home to leading universities and pioneering innovations that have changed the world!
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Highly skilled talent
We have a highly skilled workforce where close to 50% of the working population has a higher education degree. This is boosted by world-leading universities that attract international students, a focus on innovation and R&D and an emphasis on sustainability.
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Low operational costs
Skåne offers an optimum business climate & a highly skilled workforce for international companies looking to expand into new markets without the burden of high operational costs (competitive operational costs here are 20% lower than comparative regions).
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One third of all trade in Sweden
passes throug Skåne
20%
Skåne offers 20% lower operational
costs than comparative regions
186
Languages spoken in Malmö,
Skåne's largest city.
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Investment opportunities
Request our investment pipelines for life science and foodtech, or learn more about available land or development projects in our region.
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Test out Skåne for 90 days for free
Curious about establishing in Scandinavia? Test out Skåne for 90 days as our guest and experience first hand what it is like to do business here.
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We offer government-funded support to facilitate international establishments & investments via strategic, unbiased and free-of-charge services.
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How we can help international companies & investors
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Find out about our services
We offer comprehensive government-funded support to facilitate international establishments & investments via strategic, unbiased and free-of-charge services.
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Identify available sites that match your needs
Explore available greenfield & brownfield sites via Business Sweden's interactive site selection map tool to identify suitable establishment locations for your company.
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20 min
by train from Malmö to
Copenhagen international airport
3,105
international companies with
an office in Skåne
25m
Skåne provides access to 25 million
consumers in Scandinavia
Events where you can meet us
Are you curious about what's happening in the industry? Visit our calendar to stay updated on industry related networking events and conferences relevant to you and your business.
Find investment opportunities within life science
Skåne in Southern Sweden is a leading life science hub, with 27% of the national drug pipeline we are the epicenter of Swedish life science innovation