Choose Skåne for business
Southern Sweden's Skåne region is an innovation hotspot fuelled by a business climate built for R&D, a thriving innovation ecosystem, and a highly skilled international workforce.
1/3
One third of all trade in Sweden
passes through Skåne
150 million
Access to 150m consumers
in Scandinavia & N Europe
20min
By train to Scandinavia's
largest airport
Why Skåne is a global hub for research, collaboration & growth
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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.
R&D powerhouse
Skåne is a research intensive region which spends over 3% 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!
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.
Ideal business climate
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).
Discover growth opportunities in Skåne
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Advancing science-driven development
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World-class research facilities
Skåne is home to two advanced research facilities for life science and materials research – MAX IV Laboratory and European Spallation Source (ESS). Both offer state-of-the-art tools for scientific research and are a meeting point for international researchers from academia & industry.
Cross-sector collaboration
Skåne's innovation infrastructure is designed to foster collaboration between public, private and academic actors across business sectors, making us a thriving hub in Southern Sweden for driving innovation and technological advancement across key industries.
Universities as innovation drivers
Through initiatives like Lund University (LU) Innovation and Malmö University’s Collaborative Innovation Office, universities bridge the gap between academia and industry, helping transform research into viable products and services for the global market.
184
People from 184 countries
call Malmö home
3rd
Region with third largest
population in Sweden.
6 million
sqm of building development
ongoing across Skåne
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