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Doctor Ram Nair is a scientist to the core, as well as being a bit of a fungus nerd, but if as an entrepreneur he can change the world and in the long term feed more people without having to kill things or use vast areas to grow crops – then so be it.

Before something happens, it happens on the net. Experts in visualisation can warn us about everything from military attack to risks in city planning.

In the time it took to interview CEO Cecilia Edebo – twenty minutes – an ear was printed. Something unique is happening in Gothenburg.

The mega investment in the new district GoCo Health Innovation City in Mölndal, Gothenburg, is set to double in size. An additional 110,000 sqm will be developed and the total investment in the area will rise to SEK 6 billion (approximately EUR 600 million).

When the electric vehicle industry gathered in Oslo for EVS35, the Electric Vehicle Symposium, key actors from Sweden joined forces to showcase the country’s capabilities and ecosystem. Per Österström, our head of foreign direct investment, was the coordinator for Sweden’s participation and the Swed…

Tough industrial environments seem to act as a spur to creativity and imagination, so it’s not surprising that they’re in demand. Like the old ship-yard area of Gothenburg, now known as The Yard, which it is hoped will attract tech entrepreneurs who want high ceilings, but low thresholds. 

Yet another innovative company is set to join GoCo Health Innovation City, an expanding hub for life science in Gothenburg. Ribocure Pharmaceuticals has announced it will open a clinical trial unit there, where it aims to put Sweden in the spotlight within oligonucleotid therapy.

Swedish fashion chain Lindex has announced it will build a new, highly automated and climate-smart omnichannel warehouse in Alingsås, just outside of Gothenburg. The new warehouse will supply all sales channels for the Gothenburg company. 

On a March day in 2019 in Silicon Valley, Anders Forslund had two minutes in front of 400 of the world’s major investment angels. Klara Andreasson hardly dared to breathe. Would anyone dare invest in the idea of two young Swedes to make electric-powered passenger planes in Gothenburg?

PharmaRelations, a fast-growing life science consultancy company, has opened its first office in Gothenburg as it continues its expansion in Sweden and the Nordics. The team in Gothenburg is expected to grow rapidly.

The West Swedish mobility cluster has attracted software company Apex.AI, with the firm set to open an office in Gothenburg. The Californian company supplies operating systems for the development of secure and scalable software for vehicles and systems for autonomous driving. The team in Gothenburg …

Volvo Cars and Northvolt's battery production plant will generate thousands of new jobs in Sweden, especially in and around Gothenburg. This, in turn, brings with it challenges in terms of housing and skills supply. The factory also creates opportunities for innovation. Above all, however, it will m…