Explore the power of Nordic co-labs

Present and future challenges such as climate change and political instability makes Nordic cooperation more important than ever. The potential to lift business collaborations on a Nordic level is high, creating powerful positions on a global scale. The region is a leading hotspot of R&D and innovation offering companies tangible opportunities in co-creating competitiveness and contributing to a sustainable development in the Nordics and beyond.

The Nordic countries have very much in common. As small open economies well integrated in the international economy, the markets are exposed to external volatility. On the contrary, the Nordic region itself creates a highly dynamic economy. About one fourth of Swedish trade is represented by the Nordics and a significant share of foreign direct investments from the Nordics also goes to the region. Focusing on innovation, sustainability, co-creation and equality the markets together create an extraordinarily well suited environment for cooperation. The demand for Nordic business co-labs is surging, creating an opportunity to build powerful positions in global markets and utilize the region as an extended home market. The Nordics can and should increasingly be utilized as a formidable platform for companies to expand their business in and to use as a brand that meets the demands of an increasingly purpose-driven world.

Elevating nordic thinking,
collaborations and value chains

Business Sweden creates impact by connecting nordic thinking, collaborations and value chains, driving forward the green transition agenda in the Nordics. We can enable businesses to join forces in Nordic value chains to be stronger in the global markets and we have a unique mandate to help Swedish companies grow sales in the Nordics and international companies to invest and expand in Sweden. Opening doors to both private and public stakeholders on a Nordic level. For large companies we offer strategic partnerships and advice to develop their Nordic agenda, ensuring competitiveness for the next hundred years. For smaller businesses we enable growth journeys with customised programs and hands on support, shortening time to market and mitigating risks. With strong local teams and networks in place we help to navigate the markets that might not be as straight forward as at first glance.

How do leading nordic companies leverage on
green transition?

Sweden has a leading offering within key ecosystems such as Smart Energy, Industry and Transportation. Combining these business ecosystems with Nordic thinking, collaborations, and Nordic value chains, we pave the way for a green transition and a more sustainable world. Business Sweden engaged leading Nordic companies within Smart Energy and Smart Mobility in an expert discussion series, elaborating on how actual impact in green transition can be created on a Nordic level. Why should foreign companies invest in the Nordics and/or collaborate with Nordic companies? How can the Nordic countries solve the future need for energy? What ongoing initiatives are there and what does the future hold? Explore the initiatives, a co-creation between Business Sweden, Business Finland, Innovation Norway, Energimyndigheten, European Battery Alliance and leading Nordic companies.

Business Sweden has conducted extensive analysis and engaged leading companies that are relevant for the Nordics in many ways: Equinor, Ørsted, Powercell, Hexagon, Hitachi Energy, Northvolt, Volvo, Scania, Einride and Elonroad among others, generating insights on how Nordic companies can connect with the rest of the world and create a real tangible impact.Jessica Olsson, Trade and Invest Commissioner to Norway.

Nordic Battery Thursdays

A webinar insight series based on extensive analysis on Nordic strongholds and competences on sustainable battery value chain, dedicated to nordic collaboration and opportunities in the industry together with leading Nordic partners and companies.

Nordic Energy Talks

How can Nordics transform the energy sector and fulfill the climate targets, spurring green transition? Discussions and insights from leading Nordic companies within Ocean Wind, Hydrogen and Smart Grid.

Smart Mobility Summit

What are the Nordic opportunities within Smart Mobility? Explore four panel discussions on Swedish innovations on global markets, Mobility as a Service, Electric Vehicles and Autonomous Driving.

Nordic Smart Grid Alliance

A forum that gathers innovative Swedish companies with digital solutions smart grid/smart energy solutions that want to investigate business opportunities in the different Nordic markets.

Our Impact

After three years, startups and SMEs that have used Business Sweden's services and completed our programmes have increased their turnover by 24 per cent on average, compared with a corrsponding group of companies who have not received support.


* Impact of business support after three years, DAMVAD Analytics 2022

 

+25%
Increased turnover
30%
Increase in export development (previous exporters)
+7%
Increse in number of employees
+18%
Probability that non-exporters begin to export
+9%
Increase in survival rate

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Jessica Olsson

Trade & Invest Commissioner
Norway, Oslo

Christian Weckman

Country Manager
Finland, Helsinki

Hanna Leffler

Trade & Invest Commissioner
Denmark, Copenhagen & Iceland, Reykjavik

Explore our case studies and insights

Mötesplats Vision

At a time of protectionism and regional power struggles, our neighboring countries become more important than ever. The Nordics have a unique opportunity to accelerate a joint Nordic market offering for exports. Business Sweden proudly co-hosted “Mötesplats Vision”, which discussed the importance of joint business collaboration to support the green transition.

Realising the potential of green battery production

Large scale infrastructure investment in Sweden combined with minerals and energy from Finland and Norway respectively, is breaking new ground in a critical area of sustainable battery production and innovative development.

AQUA ROBUR TAKES ON THE FIGHT AGAINST GLOBAL SHORTAGE OF DRINKING WATER

With a multi-distributor strategy as a go-to-market approach, Aqua Robur has rapidly created a wide customer base in a new market.

Our services

Your challenge – our solution. All of our services and tools have been built around this promise, covering all aspects of business development, market expansion and global sales growth.

The nordic road to recovery

The webinar focuses on how we in the Nordics can move beyond the crisis together and on how the green transition provides a perfect opportunity for Nordic collaboration both locally and on the global stage.

Going regional, explore views on regionalized production

How can Sweden’s supply networks and business ecosystems support the trend toward near-market manufacturing in Europe? In this report we explore the rising role of regionalised production through a collection of viewpoints from experts in Sweden’s industrial frontline.