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Business Region Göteborg AB (BRG) is the economic development agency and investment promotion agency of Gothenburg. Our purpose is to strengthen trade and industry in the region, and attract investments, capital and talents to Gothenburg – Sweden’s innovation powerhouse, driving the green transition. We represent thirteen municipalities in the growing Gothenburg region.

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    Record year for acquisitions of Gothenburg tech companies

    Tech companies with Gothenburg founders have never been hotter. Ten companies were acquired for a total value of up to SEK 40 billion (approximately USD 3.6 billion) in 2024 – figures without precedent.Strong technology-based business ideas born in Gothenburg are often about improving, or revolutionizing, other companies' operations, business-to-business. The services are not aimed at consumers, and the companies are therefore not as well known to the public. But if the idea can be scaled up to customers worldwide, with large potential revenues, the interest from international investors

    Gothenburg Green City Zone receives EU funding

    Over the next two years, Gothenburg Green City Zone will receive 600 000 EUR in funding from the EU to ramp up the efforts for achieving a zero-emission transport system by 2030. It is a confirmation that the EU believes in Gothenburg’s processes and methods, and of the city’s strength in stakeholder collaboration.“It’s rare for the EU to fully finance a project, but here they believe we can make a difference. They want us to accelerate the transition, share our methods, and set examples for how cities can succeed in transitioning. Our aim is to drive collaboration and dialogue between

    American quantum technology company opens operation in Gothenburg

    Quantum computers are predicted to revolutionize human ability. One of the world's leading quantum computer manufacturers, American IonQ, has now chosen Gothenburg for its European expansion – due to Swedish know-how and great industrial interest, especially from AstraZeneca.American IonQ is a leader in the exciting and fast-growing quantum computing and quantum networking sectors, with the expressed mission of building the world's best quantum computers. Since its IPO in New York in 2021, the market value of IonQ has skyrocketed. With 350 employees, the company is currently valued at close

    Gothenburg joins the Choose Europe initiative

    Business Region Göteborg has joined the Choose Europe network, which brings together the investment promotion agencies of several of the continent’s most dynamic regions. The initiative raises awareness of Europe’s advantages and aims to simplify and accelerate expansion to Europe for companies.Europe is a global leader in innovation and sustainability, regularly dominating global rankings, such as WIPO’s Global Innovation Index and the UN’s sustainable development index. Choose Europe offers companies and professionals a streamlined, collaborative gateway to the continent’s vibrant

    Saab grows in Gothenburg as demand soars

    Global military expenditure is at an all-time high as peace and security in multiple regions has deteriorated. Swedish company Saab is a leading company in the defence sector. On 13 November, hundreds of representatives from the local business community had the chance to meet and hear more from Saab’s president and CEO Micael Johansson, when he was interviewed on stage during our seminar in Gothenburg.Johansson has headed Saab for the past five years. Early on came a tough period with the pandemic. Saab got through it quite well. They didn’t lay off a single employee and managed to keep the

    Gothenburg increasingly dominant within Swedish R&D

    Gothenburg is solidifying its position as an innovation powerhouse, with business R&D expenditure growing significantly. In 2023, companies in Gothenburg’s county, Västra Götaland, spent over SEK 9 billion more on R&D than companies in the Stockholm County. The R&D intensity in Gothenburg's county is more than twice that of Stockholm and the rest of Sweden – and the gap continues to widen.Companies in Västra Götaland are allocating more and more resources to R&D, now accounting for 35 per cent of Sweden's private R&D expenditure, according to recent statistics from Statistics Sweden (SCB).

    Hello Sahlgrenska Global Health Hackathon!

    Today marks the exciting launch of the Sahlgrenska Global Health Hackathon (SGHH) at Park Annual in Gothenburg, kicking off a year-long, global collaboration (co-action) focused on addressing critical global health challenges.Gothenburg, Sweden: The Hackathon SGHH unites individuals from across three continents, six countries, and nine healthcare innovation hotspots-bringing together students, researchers, professionals, innovators and passionate individuals from all industries who share a common goal: tackling some of the world's most challenging healthcare issues. With the theme "Co-

    Meet the doctor-turned-entrepreneur aiming to revolutionise cancer care

    Multi4 Medical on a mission to transform cancer care. Led by urologist, surgeon and entrepreneur Miden Melle-Hannah, the award-winning startup is relocating to Gothenburg as it focuses on commercialisation and growing its team.The company has developed a patented technology that automates the treatment of bladder cancer, a common, potentially fatal and very costly disease for healthcare systems. In the US, for example, costs are estimated at around USD 140,000 per case, she explains. “We can treat bladder cancer in a single outpatient visit, using a minimally invasive approach without

    Gothenburg ramps up climate-neutral construction efforts

    With increased resources and new funding, Gothenburg aims to accelerate progress towards climate-neutral construction. A new EU-funded project will create better conditions for pioneering companies to build sustainable businesses in the sector - focusing on circularity or the choice of climate-neutral materials.Gothenburg has gained national recognition for its strong examples of reuse in renovation and new construction. Both private and public property players have high ambitions in circular construction, and are increasingly working systematically with the issues, both internally and in

    Milestone for new mobility neighbourhood

    Construction has begun on the first new build of the emerging mobility neighbourhood beside Volvo Cars’ campus in Gothenburg.The area surrounding Volvo Cars’ former headquarter in Gothenburg is the site of a large urban development project named Nāst Innovation Destination Torslanda. Earlier this week, owner and developer Steptura broke ground on a 31,000 sqm building, named Näst House. It marked the start of construction for phase two. “Nāst House is further proof of our long-term commitment to creating the innovation cluster of the future. We see that this type of innovative

    Gothenburg to host the Nordics’ largest life science partnering event

    NLSDays, an important partnering and investment conference for the life science sector in the Nordics, will be held in Gothenburg for the first time ever. Industry leaders, decision makers and innovators from across the world will gather in the city in October 2025.“Hosting international events like NLSDays is crucial for Gothenburg as it significantly enhances our city’s global visibility and reputation. NLSDays will attract around 1,700 key people in the life science sector, an area where Gothenburg excels and prioritizes,” says Iris Öhrn, investment advisor for life science at Business

    Fortune 500 giant will open bioanalytical laboratory in Gothenburg

    Thermo Fisher Scientific will expand its bioanalytical presence in Europe and has chosen Gothenburg, Sweden, as a base for its expansion of support services in drug development. A new bioanalytical laboratory, creating up to 140 new jobs for researchers and laboratory staff, will be established during the last quarter of 2025.The PPD™ clinical research business of Thermo Fisher Scientific will expand its lab footprint in Europe, with a new lab in Gothenburg, located in GoCo Health Innovation City, just south of AstraZeneca's R&D facility. It will cover 2,700 square meters and employ up to

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    ‘A young market with large potential’

    Novar, a provider of sustainable energy systems has expanded to Sweden. The Dutch company has set up in Gothenburg, where demand for green energy is increasing.The company is a market leader in the Netherlands, with large-scale projects for solar energy, energy storage and smart grids. It is currently expanding its presence in Europe, not least in Sweden.  “Sweden is a young market for solar energy, with large potential and ambitious sustainability goals, where solar energy is an important part,” says Tomas Lundkvist, country manager for Sweden at Novar. In   November 2023, the

    Gothenburg-based Recorded Future sold for SEK 27.5 billion

    The Swedish security company Recorded Future, with roots in Gothenburg and a strong connection to Chalmers University of Technology, has been acquired by Mastercard for a total of SEK 27.5 billion. The deal not only marks a significant step for both the company and Mastercard but also highlights Gothenburg’s tech scene, which is increasingly making mark on the global tech industry.Recorded Future was founded in 2009 in Gothenburg by Christopher Ahlberg and Staffan Truvé and has since grown to become a global leader in threat intelligence and cybersecurity. The company offers its customers

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    Employment shrinks, but brighter economy ahead

    Commerce is lifting the economic situation in the Gothenburg region up a notch, despite a slowdown in manufacturing. The outlook is improving slightly in both the services and construction sectors. But the labour market is lagging behind, and employment shrank for the first time since the pandemic. This is shown in this year's third Economic Outlook report from Business Region Göteborg.The economic tendency indicator for the Gothenburg region improved marginally to 95.1 in the second quarter of 2024, suggesting firms are experiencing a normal-weak economy. The best situation is now observed

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    Sweden’s second city offers fertile ground for tech companies

    Digitalisation is reshaping the world as we know it. The ICT sector is growing fast, not least in Gothenburg, Sweden, where strengths include AI, connectivity, software development and quantum computing.Gothenburg’s ICT sector has seen rapid growth. The number of employees tripled between 2008 and 2021, and it now employs around 43,000 people.   “Here we have a very interesting combination of well-established, advanced industrial companies and a rich flora of technology-driven startups and scaleups. There are also cutting-edge innovation environments, strong universities and a lot of

    Gothenburg and AstraZeneca deepen ties to strengthen life science sector

    Gothenburg is to get its first regional business strategy for life science. The initiative comes from Business Region Göteborg and AstraZeneca, which have entered a strategic collaboration. The aim is to further strengthen the entire life science sector and create jobs and growth in the region.AstraZeneca is by far the largest life science company in Sweden. The company has its production in Södertälje, while research and development are concentrated in Gothenburg.  The Gothenburg region has one of the Nordic region's most important health innovation clusters, largely thanks to

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    Medical simulation company moves HQ to Gothenburg

    Norwegian technology startup Skillup is relocating its operations to Gothenburg. The region’s capabilities within medical simulation, its strong startup infrastructure and the ability to attract international investments were a few of the reasons behind the move.The company, which is registered in Sweden as Simlogic AB, specialises in the use of virtual reality (VR) and gaming technology for medical simulation. “There is a lack of sufficient practice time for clinicians to develop and practice emergency medical competencies and clinical decision-making skills. While conventional

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    West Sweden life science community takes leading role in prestigious European initiative to accelerate implementation of precision medicine

    Sahlgrenska Science Park and Business Region Göteborg have taken leading roles in the prestigious PRECISEU project, in collaboration with Region Västra Götaland and Sahlgrenska University Hospital. This European initiative aims to connect innovation ecosystems across Europe to efficiently advance towards truly personalized healthcare.The PRECISEU project is designed to transfer best practices and solutions across regions, scaling up deep-tech healthcare innovations centered on advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs) and health data. This five-year project is funded with a total of 22.

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    Swedish talents prefer to work and live in Gothenburg

    For the second year in a row, the Talent City Index Sweden report shows that younger Swedish talents prefer to live and work in Gothenburg. The ranking is based on interviews with 3,500 students and skilled professionals between the ages 20 and 45, the group that is most likely to move. Most work in occupations with a shortage.Behind the report is Future Place Leadership, a Stockholm-based consulting company specializing in helping places – cities, countries, regions and innovation environments – become more attractive to talents, companies and investors.  Via the research company Cint,

    Unique “mobility hotel” to accelerate green transport in Gothenburg's inner city

    Sweden's first Mobility Hotel is now opening in Nordstan, one of Sweden’s largest shopping and business centres. The mobility hotel will facilitate the quiet and emission-free transport of goods and people in the inner city. It’s a large-scale and smart investment in combined micromobility and micrologistics. The city centre of Gothenburg will be more spacious, cleaner and even nicer.A handful of companies are moving into the ground level of the parking garage, in the middle of the business centre. Two of them will open a joint service store for bikes, e-bikes and electric scooters, mopeds

    100% Facts & Figures – Gothenburg in numbers

    Gothenburg is home to Sweden’s two largest companies in terms of turnover. The city’s two universities have 65,000 students. Over 120,000 jobs have been created in the region since 2010. These are just a few of the facts you will find in our new publication Facts & Figures 2024/5.The annual publication is filled with Gothenburg facts and statistics gathered from official sources. It provides insight into, for example, the regional economy; Gothenburg’s exchange with the world; the largest companies, sectors and clusters; salary levels, rental prices and corporate taxes; and the city’s work

    Gothenburg hosts the world's first national electric car race

    In June, things will be moving fast in the event area between Ullevi and Scandinavium. Twelve brand new cars, each boasting an impressive 550 hp under the hood, will be unleashed. And they are 100% electric.The introduction of electric vehicles in competitive racing serves as an excellent demonstration of the potential and performance of green technology. This initiative aligns perfectly with the city’s strategic goals to promote innovation and a greener future. Hosting an electrified race not only demonstrates our commitment to reducing carbon emissions but also highlights our role as

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