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Six incredible studies to come out of Stockholm

Stockholm’s three main universities are working independently and collaboratively to improve the wellbeing of both people and the planet. Between them, Stockholm University, KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Karolinska Institutet are tackling issues like climate change, chronic pain and age-related diseases as well as shedding light on the universe as we know it.

Stockholm using urban planning to increase diversity and inclusion

Stockholm’s city planners and property developers are engaging local communities to build a safer and more inclusive city. Projects such as Bredäng, Husby and Kista are just the start of an urban development trend that looks set to characterise Stockholm in the forthcoming decades.

The retail guide to Stockholm and Sweden

Sweden stands out, as a global leader in innovation with a highly skilled labor force, smooth business procedures and an openness to international ownership. Our retail guide charts retail opportunities and provides hard facts and information about the market, demand and supply in Stockholm and Sweden.

Cutting edge food tech in Stockholm

Stockholm has more tech companies per capita than anywhere outside Silicon Valley. The city’s technology prowess rests firmly on Sweden’s focus to be visionary when it comes to all things technology-related. Food tech and clean tech are two of the sectors that are on the cusp of impacting the world far beyond the Swedish capital.

Stockholm is tackling climate change through construction

From plus energy houses in Stockholm’s Östermalm borough to retrofitted banks in the heart of the city, the Swedish capital is going green with full force.

Norrsken House and impact tech in Stockholm

”With its innovative spirit, access to investors and tradition to produce unicorns, Stockholm is a great place for tech entrepreneurs. There has, however, been a missing link between entrepreneurs and tech: the impact focus. That’s why Stockholm is the perfect base for Norrsken as we strive to support entrepreneurs who leverage technology to tackle global challenges”, says Funda Sezgi, COO of Norrsken Foundation.

How Stockholm designs for greater well-being

Although we spend 90 percent of our time indoors, it is only recently that the health and well-being effects of our social and physical environments have become a major concern for property developers. In Stockholm, interest in mindful design has surged in the last decade, and many major developers have begun connecting quality of life with sustainable growth.

Intelligent healthcare is thriving in Stockholm

Sweden’s greater Stockholm area is fast becoming a hub for companies looking to apply AI and ML to the life sciences. In the Stockholm Life Science AI/ML Guide launched today, Invest Stockholm has interviewed key opinion leaders and companies about the blossoming AI/ML life science scene in Stockholm.

Here are the new innovations from Stockholm

Today, the winners of Stockholm Innovation Scholarship and Acceleration Scholarship were announced. Seven innovators received scholarships totalling SEK 750,000 from the Mayor of Stockholm at a ceremony in the Golden Hall of Stockholm City Hall.