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Site and study visits in Gothenburg

Are you interested in visiting Gothenburg? You really should, we have loads to offer!

Gothenburg is a leading business destination where innovation, sustainability and collaboration drive success. Here you will find cutting-edge industries, opportunities to connect with great companies or experience how we work to shape the future, we’re ready to welcome you. 

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Plan your visit to Gothenburg

We tailor delegation visits with a primary focus on our key industries. Get in touch and together we can explore opportunities for business and collaboration.
Please note: We prioritize visits from delegations with a business focus and a clear interest in investment, establishment, or collaboration opportunities in Gothenburg. Requests are reviewed on a case-by-case basis. We reserve the right to turn down visits that don’t meet our criteria.

Our service is free of charge but delegations need to cover their own costs on site. 

Interested? Fill out the form below and we will take it from there. 

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Explore the city

Since Gothenburg has so much to offer, our best recommendation is to also include time to explore our stunning archipelago or stroll in one of the charming shopping districts. 

And don’t miss out on the food scene, here you’ll find phenomenal cuisine from all over the world, just waiting to be discovered and enjoyed. But that can be organised in the next step. 

Let's focus on what we have to offer
opportunities

Opportunites within our key sectors, a few examples

Life Science & Health Innovation

A perfect combination of global companies, cutting-edge R&D, strong universities, research institutes, incubators and pioneering startups is making Gothenburg an important hub in Sweden’s growing life science sector. We are breaking new frontiers in areas like advanced therapies and regenerative medicine, materials science and wound care, health tech and medical imaging.

  • AstraZeneca & GoCo Health Innovation City – Visit one of Europe’s leading biotech and pharmaceutical hubs, where groundbreaking research and collaboration shape the future of medicine. At AstraZeneca you can also find the BioVentureHub, an open innovation platform, offering companies world-class infrastructure and facilities, integrated in the heart of the R&D site.
  • Sahlgrenska Science Park – A hotspot for medtech, health innovation, and life science startups working on next-generation solutions. They catalyse the start and development of companies and the collaboration between industry, academia and healthcare.
  • Sahlgrenska University Hospital - visit one of Sweden's largest hospitals. They are aiming to improve healthcare through the application of strong innovation and clinic research in close and broad collaboration with academia, industry and patients.

And there is of course more… We highly recommend you to dive into “Seven life science trends” trends that are shaping the life science sector in Gothenburg right now. Loads of great info and interesting companies.  

Mobility & Transportation

Gothenburg is the automotive capital of Sweden and also a hotspot for the development of electromobility. It is also one of few regions in the world with a complete vehicle value chain. Here we are driving progress and playing a key role in the transition to electric, connected and sustainable mobility.

  • SEEL (Swedish Electric Transport Laboratory) – Sweden’s new testbed for electromobility, which has its head office and main facility in Gothenburg. Companies can test prototypes and products in state-of-the-art facilities; everything from batteries to electric motors and complete vehicle testing.
  • Volvo Group & CampX – Explore the latest advancements in sustainable transport, automation, and connectivity from one of the world’s leading mobility companies. And at CampX Volvo offers collaboration for startups within electromobility, automation, sustainability, connectivity and fintech.
  • MobilityXlab - a platform where startups and companies are offered working space and direct contact with the founding companies to jointly develop solutions for the transportation of the future.
  • The Port of Gothenburg – Discover Scandinavia’s largest port and its green transition towards fossil-free logistics and shipping. An important reason behind Gothenburgs position as the best logistics hub in the Nordics.

If you want a deep dive, read our updated mobility and transportation trend report

Tech & Digital Innovation

Lindholmen Innovation District – A world-leading hub where AI, mobility, and digitalization are shaping the future through collaboration between global companies, startups, and academia. At Lindholmen Science Park you will also find Visual Arena, aiming at making visualization a tool for everyone.

  • The Hard tech hub – Meet entrepreneurs driving innovation in AI, gaming, sustainability, and smart technology. Gothenburg is home to many of Sweden's brightest young hard tech companies and if you are lucky they have time for you. Discover The Yard, Gotenburg tech arena for innovator and entreprenours. 

If you want a deep dive, read our latest trend report, 7 key trends in tech.

Urban Development & Smart Cities

  • Sustainable City Development – Explore how Gothenburg is building the city of the future with sustainable housing, green spaces, and smart urban planning. If you want to start exploring right now, we offer a virtual tour of some of Gothenburg's energy efficient and innovative buildings.
  • Gothenburg Green City Zone – Experience a testbed for fossil-free transport and sustainable urban solutions in real-life settings. Gothenburg has opened up a live test zone in the heart of our city where testing solutions and learning together in an authentic environment is possible.

Want to know more? Explore our article 7 urban development projects shaping Gothenburg’s future. 

Your next move

Do you feel the urge to start your investment process right away, check out our investment services for all the information you need and then our colleagues at Business Region Göteborg are ready to assist you.

If we have sparked your interest and you want to pay us a visit fill out the form below and we will take it from there. 

All requests are reviewed on a case-by-case basis and we reserve the right to turn down visits that don’t meet our criteria. Our services are free of charge, but additional costs have to be covered by the visitor/delegation. 

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