Green transition
Southernmost Sweden is pioneering the green transition with a focus on clean tech, energy, mobility, construction & infrastructure. It is also home to 3 EU Mission Cities – Malmö, Helsingborg & Lund – located just 30 minutes apart.
Skåne is buzzing with sustainable development activity
Skåne’s strategic focus on sustainability, renewable energy, innovation in green technologies, combined with a thriving, collaborative innovation ecosystem, contributes to our leading role in advancing the green economy and fostering sustainable solutions.
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Construction & infrastructure projects
The is 6million sqm of development projects ongoing across the region ranging from port redevelopment, hospitals, business and residential districts to road, high-speed rail or metro systems. Projects like the Fehmarn Belt tunnel also have the potential to provide further business opportunities.
LFM 30 initiative
LFM 30 is Europe's largest sustainability initiative in construction aiming to develop a climate-neutral building and construction sector in Malmö. It includes over 200 affiliated members and pilot projects taking place across the city and is actively looking for additional cooperation & collaborators.
CoAction Lund project
This collaborative project aims to demonstrate what climate neutrality can look like within energy and mobility. It involves 25 companies and organisations ranging from major employers, property owners, and local authorities to suppliers, the university and municipality.
Skåne needs 7x more electricity
Our region's energy strategy is to reach 50% renewables by 2030 with wind and solar, achieve 11% efficiency gain, accomplish grid upgrades, and expand electrification and ensure reliability with new plants and gas turbines.
1st
Malmö: Sweden's Climate
City 2024
1st
Energy Sustainability Index
(fDI Benchmark 2024)
Finalist
Helsingborg: European Green
Capital 2023
Skåne's opportunity areas within the green transition
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Energy & Cleantech
Skåne has expertise in areas like wastewater treatment, biogas production, stormwater management, combined heat and power, incineration, recycling, circular economy principles, district heating/cooling, and smart grids.
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Mobility Tech
Cities in our region are actively pursuing innovative mobility solutions through public-private collaboration, integrated transportation services, mobility innovation hubs, exploration of MaaS concepts, and overarching smart sustainable city initiatives aimed at sustainable urban mobility.
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Construction & Infrastructure
Skåne's building & construction sector is the fastest growing sector based on the number of startups. Also, seeing as our region is home to three EU mission cities with a major focus on sustainable construction in all large city development projects, new solutions within the entire building & construction value chain is of high interest.
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Not-to-be-missed opportunities
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Are you an international company working in cleantech, mobility, proptech & contech looking for new business opportunities abroad? We invite you to make use of our guest office in Sweden’s thriving city of Malmö – for free; with no strings attached!
This will give you an ideal opportunity to explore Skåne’s ecosystem of smart solutions for sustainable cities, broaden your network, connect with other companies in the southernmost part of Sweden.
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Learn how Skåne is pioneering the green transition
Southern Sweden is actively driving the future of green construction and digital real estate in Northern Europe.
Skåne is responsible for the 3rd highest share of building project investments in Sweden (2023), with 6million sqm of development projects taking place across our region.
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Why Skåne is a green transition hotspot
Skåne has emerged as a green transition hotspot due to our strategic focus on sustainability, renewable energy, innovation in green tech, and our highly collaborative innovation ecosystem.
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Sustainable Urban Development in our DNA
Skåne's strength is linked to energy, waste management and wastewater management, including storm-water management. Malmö, Skåne’s largest city, is renowned for its sustainable city planning and green space integration, offering attractive opportunities for environmentally-conscious projects.
Municipalities leading city development
Malmö has transformed former industrial areas into eco-friendly neighbourhoods, such as the Western Harbour, which is powered by 100% renewable energy and serves as a model for sustainable urban development worldwide. Lund's Brunnshög district and Helsingborg's H+ district are also key examples of innovative sustainable areas.
Strengths in green energy & waste management
The region is described as "especially outstanding within biogas" in the energy field plus areas like wastewater treatment, biogas production, storm-water management, combined heat and power, incineration, recycling, and the circular economy.
Innovative sustainable tech companies
Evidence of Skåne's innovation capacity is reflected in the companies from our region: Orbital Systems (water-saving showers), ENJAY (heat recovery), Elonroad ( electric road tech for conductive charging during motion), or global companies like Alfa Laval (heat exchangers).
Skåne's cities are leading city development
Municipalities across the Skåne region are driving a number or urban redevelopment projects. Here are some exciting projects from our region.
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New Harbour: Regeneration of Malmö City's port district
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Brunnshög: Brand new district in the city of Lund
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Ocean Harbour: New waterfront business district in Helsingborg City
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Coastal City 2025: Regeneration of Trelleborg City's port district
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