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Indian conglomerate Tata AutoComp Systems has officially taken over automotive components manufacturer IAC Sweden. The acquisition saves the jobs of nearly 2,000 people in western Sweden.

Younger Swedish talents prefer to live and work in Stockholm or Gothenburg, shows this year's Talent City Index Sweden report. Gothenburg topped the list of cities in multiple categories including “nicest”, “most-family friendly” and “ability to attract talent in the future”.

Businesses in the Gothenburg region are experiencing improved conditions with the economic tendency indicator increasing strongly. Commerce has bounced back and is experiencing strong activity, while service companies are experiencing a “normal” economic state for the first time in three years. The …

In a waterside building in Gothenburg, a bold new player in the commercial vehicle industry is quietly building momentum. Coretura, a tech-driven venture backed by industry giants Volvo and Daimler, is aiming to transform the global truck market - and it’s doing so from the heart of Sweden’s west co…

Gothenburg is playing a key role in the rise of Ribocure Pharmaceuticals, which is pioneering the development of new breakthrough small interfering RNA, siRNA, treatments. The growing biotech company is drawing on the region’s pharmaceutical expertise and dense cluster as it works on therapies for p…

Swedish-American quantum hardware startup Atlantic Quantum has become part of Google Quantum AI, as the tech giant looks to accelerate the scaling of quantum computing.

Swedish logistics innovator Einride has raised about USD 100 million in funding as it steps up the deployment of its autonomous freight solutions and continues the development of its technology.

American life science company Thermo Fisher Scientific, which is establishing a European bioanalytical laboratory in Gothenburg, has also announced a research and development partnership with the AstraZeneca BioVentureHub.

Maritime tech startup Cetasol has raised EUR 2.3 million in seed funding to accelerate the global rollout of its AI-powered platform aimed at reducing fuel consumption and emissions in shipping.

The United Nations has selected Gothenburg, Sweden, as the new host city for its Sustainable Lifestyle Hub. The announcement was made during the UN General Assembly in New York on 24 September. It means that Gothenburg, during the next two years, will be a global meeting place for actors who want to…

Gothenburg is once again leading the way in sustainable urban mobility. Since March 2022, a groundbreaking pilot project has been underway in the Gothenburg region, testing high-power wireless charging for a fleet of 20 electric taxi cars. The project is part of the Gothenburg Green City Zone, a col…

Gothenburg is renowned for its strong industrial sector. But the business services sector has increased powerfully and now employs twice as many people as the once dominant manufacturing sector, shows a new report from Business Region Göteborg.