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Perfectly positioned in the center of Scandinavia, with seamless connections by sea, land and air, Gothenburg is an attractive location for doing business.
A fast growing region
Gothenburg is one of the fastest growing regions in Europe. For many years we have enjoyed strong growth both in terms of population and economic activity.
Many different testbeds
Use a testbed and reduce risk and up-front investments as innovation can be verified and validated early in the development process. Gothenburg offers a series of testbeds where you can test your product or service before starting a full-scale investment.
The entrepreneurial advantage
Gothenburg is an entrepreneurial city with endless possibilities for innovators and entrepreneurs to develop ideas, test concepts and find successful collaboration oopportunities. Here you find a supportive ecosystem with business incubators, accelerators, science parks and testbeds.
The R&D advantage
Gothenburg is a leading research region. Here you will find large knowledge-intensive companies and close collaboration between the private, public and academic sectors. About 1/3 for Sweden's total R&D investments within private sector is made here.
Excellent Science parks
Gothenburg proudly presents our three science parks, important components of the region's innovation ecosystem. They offer cooperation-friendly environment for the following areas: transport, ICT, media, life science and urban development
Start-up ecosystem
Everything begins with an idea, if you have one this is the place to be. Gothenburg's ecosystem for start-ups got you covered.
1st
best country in the world for sustainable development. (SDG index 2020)
2
nd
most innovative country in the world. (WIPO, Cornell University and INSEAD 2020)
33
%
of Sweden's total R&D investment in private sector take place in Gothenburg Region (Statistics Sweden 2020)
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33% of Swedens private R&D investments
