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The air route between Gothenburg and New York has been reopened after more than 30 years, with the first flight departing Gothenburg on Friday, 28 April. With three departures per week, the new SAS non-stop service will reduce travel time for both business and leisure travelers and facilitate trade …

With new operations in Gothenburg, medical equipment company Royax has its sights set on expansion. The company is looking to grow its business in Sweden, northern Europe and beyond.

The number of vehicle manufacturers in Gothenburg has increased, and the circle of service providers is also growing. When it comes to connected vehicles, Gothenburg’s ecosystem is impressive. The company Smart Eye has passed 1 million connected passenger cars – and for WirelessCar the figure is 10 …

From its office in Gothenburg, Norwegian wind power company Zephyr is developing onshore and offshore windfarms in Sweden. Martin Pettersen, who heads the Swedish operations, tells us more about two large-scale projects off the coast of Gothenburg, and why the company is investing in this region.

​​​​​​​A unique solution in a large collaborative project: Reuse of water for cooling and heating provides value for the city, industry and the environment

Investments in R&D in the Gothenburg region have doubled since 2013, with a more dramatic increase seen in recent years. This has helped Gothenburg secure its position as a powerhouse and engine for Swedish innovation. What’s driving the increase?

In the coming years Gothenburg and West Sweden will have in place two large-scale battery cell production plants, with massive investments being made by Volvo Cars, Northvolt and the Volvo Group. With a new and ambitious business ecosystem emerging, the region offers good opportunities for innovativ…

Gothenburg’s publicly-owned energy company, Göteborg Energi, has broken-ground on its large-scale project to strengthen the region’s electrical grid. The move is needed to connect Novo Energy’s new battery gigafactory and to continue the electrification of the region’s industry and transport. 

With its strategic location, expanding infrastructure and new logistics operations, the Gothenburg region has once again been named Sweden’s best logistics location, by the Swedish trade journal Intelligent Logistik.  

Gothenburg, Sweden’s second largest city, was named among the top three large European cities for human capital and lifestyle when Financial Times’ fDi Intelligence presented its report European Cities and Regions of the Future 2023. Gothenburg also ranked highly in the categories economic potential…

With the march of electrification in the vehicle industry, there is a need for at least 7,000 people in the Gothenburg region to be recruited and retrained over the next few years. Fundamental manufacturing changes are affecting the economy. In Gothenburg, a battery factory and R & D centre for tomo…

How do you build an emission-free transport system in a city that is growing where transport needs are constantly increasing? This question is bringing Gothenburg’s businesses, public sector, academia and research institutes together for large-scale testing of innovations in a world-unique initiativ…