Why Skåne
Skåne's strategic location, robust innovation infrastructure, economic diversity, and high quality of life make us a vital region in Northern Europe, attracting businesses, investors, and talent from all over the world.
Skåne is a gateway to the Nordics & rest of Europe
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Strategic FDI location
Our central geographic position provides excellent access to Nordic & other European markets – that's 25m consumers in Scandinavia and 125m in Northern Europe. And we are just 20 min by train from Scandinavia's largest international airport, just across the Öresund Bridge.
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EU Innovation leader
Skåne is a research intensive region which spends 3.6% of our regional GDP on R&D making us the third-highest contributor to R&D expenditure in Sweden. We have a long history of pioneering innovation, a robust, highly-collaborative innovation ecosystem and leading universities.
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Ideal business climate
Skåne is an economic & industrial hub with an ideal business climate and 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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Highly-skilled talent
Skåne is home to a highly-skilled and highly-educated workforce where close to 50% of the working population holds a higher education degree. This is bolstered by world-leadling universities, a focus on technology, research & development and innovation, and an emphasis on sustainability.
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Business sectors in Skåne
Discover your business and investment opportunities in Skåne's strongest industries; from advanced materials and life science to food, tech and smart sustainable cities.
Business opportunities in Southern Sweden
Download our investment pipelines for Lifescience and Foodtech or be our guest in Skåne for 90 days and experience first hand what it is like to do business here.
Unlock investment opportunities in lifescience
Request a customised list of investment opportunities tailored to your specific interests. Our life science business developer will send out the list and can assist you with next steps, including providing further information or arranging meetings with potential investment profiles.
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Download our foodtech catalogue
The Skåne FoodTech Catalogue includes information about innovative and exciting companies from the Skåne region in various stages – from early R&D to growth and expansion phases. The companies are looking for investments and collaborations from all around the world.
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Explore the games ecosystem in Skåne
If you are an international studio looking to broaden your network, Skåne is the right place for you. Here you can access a fully equipped office for up to 90 days in central Malmö. Be a part of the local community and the ecosystem to network with the right people in the business.
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Be part of Southern Sweden's innovation hub for free
Explore sectors like cleantech, mobility, proptech and contech in the region of Skåne. We offer a guest office in central Malmö free of charge for up to 90 days. Here you can broaden you network, connect with other companies, and get the help you need to grow your business.
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