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Business in the Gothenburg Region
The economic tendency for Gothenburg region remains stable, though disparities between different parts of the economy are becoming...
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Cleantech Capital Day, a leading cleantech conference and matchmaking event, returns to Gothenburg, the city where it all started 20 years ago. Investors, industry leaders and some of the Nordic’s most promising cleantech companies will gather in the city on 2-3 June. 

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The life science sector in Gothenburg is experiencing a period of strong growth and expansion. Now, leading private, academic and public stakeholders are setting a joint direction forward by establishing a common council to accelerate development. West Sweden, with Gothenburg as its regional capital…

GoCo Health Innovation City, where Thermo Fisher Scientific's new laboratory is located.
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Thermo Fisher Scientific officially opened its new bioanalytical and biomarker laboratory in Gothenburg on 19 May. The investment is expected to create up to 140 jobs and further strengthens Gothenburg and Sweden’s life science ecosystem. 

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Today, leading Nordic companies and foundations announce the establishment of Nordic Compass, a new pan-Nordic industry alliance f...
Initiatives in four critical areas will be presented at the Nordic Compass Summit in Gothenburg on 4-5 November.
Volvo Cars, wireless charging
Innovation and collaboration

In an important boost to inductive wireless charging technology for commercial fleets and autonomous taxi systems, Business Region Gothenburg, InductEV, and Svenska Mässan Gothia Towers today announced the addition of a new wireless EV charging station outside The Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centr…

Jaani Heinonen, Head of Invest, Business Sweden, Sachin Tikekar, President & Joint MD, KPIT Technologies, and Patrik Andersson, CEO of Business Region Göteborg, inaugarate the KPIT techcenter in Gothenburg.
Establish and invest

Modern vehicles are often described as computers on wheels. Everything is controlled by software. It is therefore natural that the mobility software company KPIT opens a technology centre in Gothenburg, a global leader in sustainable mobility innovation. The aim is to scale to about 100 employees in…

 Lorenzo Roversi, of IonQ AB and Ulrika Edvardsson, managing director, AstraZeneca BioVentureHub
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Quantum computers are predicted to revolutionize human ability. One of the world's leading quantum computer manufacturers, American IonQ, has now chosen Gothenburg for its European expansion – due to Swedish know-how and great industrial interest, especially from AstraZeneca.

Business and economy

Business in the Gothenburg Region
The economic tendency for Gothenburg region remains stable, though disparities between different parts of the economy are becoming...
Illustration of Masthuggskajen showing new development, public spaces and the Götheborg of Sweden as a defining feature of the quay.
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Greencarrier and the City of Gothenburg have agreed on an ambition to create a long-term home for the Götheborg of Sweden at Masthuggskajen in central Gothenburg. The aim is for the ship to play a central role in a new historical visitor centre, due to open in 2031, and to help create a more vibrant…