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Gothenburg’s business environment has become more robust as small and medium-sized enterprises have grown strongly and become an increasingly important driver of the region's economy. During 2021, employment in the region increased by 3 per cent, with all of the growth coming from small and medium-s…

The tech scene has grown quickly in Gothenburg in recent years, with more jobs being created and more companies establishing themselves on the market. Northvolt and Volvo Cars joint battery production plant, risk capital company Wellstreet’s investment on the west coast, and Heart Aerospace’s electr…

Fast growing company Heart Aerospace is investing heavily in the production of battery-driven planes in Gothenburg and expects to grow to 500 people within three years. Together with airport owner Castellum, it is investing in a new campus for electric aircraft industry at Säve Airport.

BoneEasy, a highly innovative Portuguese scale-up, is moving its global headquarters to Gothenburg. The region’s capabilities within 3D bioprinting and its long history in titanium implants were a few of the reasons behind the move. 

Economic activity in the Gothenburg region has slowed to a normal-strong state. Employment is growing as strongly as before, the unemployment rate continues to fall and companies continue to advertise vacancies. However, growth forecasts for 2023 are less optimistic, due to the shaky global situatio…

Gothenburg company Ecoride is betting on strong growth and moving its final assembly of electric bikes from Poland to a new factory in Arendal, Gothenburg. The electric bike manufacturer is gathering its headquarters, development, final assembly and warehouse in Gothenburg and expects to create 50 n…

Open innovation environments, a long tradition of collaborating and access to relevant expertise. These are some of the reasons why strong, global companies invest in R&D in Gothenburg – and this has helped make the region a key driver of innovation in Sweden.

More and more entrepreneurs are turning their eyes towards Gothenburg and the great opportunities that the city's tech scene offers. Major investments in automotive, mobility and life science mean that the trend is expected to continue – and accelerate.

Austrian board sports and lifestyle specialist Blue Tomato has expanded to Sweden and opened a store in central Gothenburg. Business Region Göteborg has helped facilitate the investment by providing the company with insight into the market, support in finding a suitable premise and opening the door …

Twelve years after acquiring Volvo Cars, Geely is Sweden’s second largest privately owned investment company.

From the discovery that titanium could grow into bones, Gothenburg has developed into one of the world's leading centers in bionics – biological electronics. At the time Brånemark was the star. Now it is Professor Max Ortiz Catalan who is pioneering research.

At the age of 18 Wilma Emanuelsson had an idea for a digital reading aid while taking part in a hackathon. “I have a friend with dyslexia and I wondered what would happen if you could hear the text you were looking at.”