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A land-based fish and shrimp farm in Umeå may become a reality through a new collaboration between the Municipality of Umeå, Umeå Energi, RISE, and the Umeå Plant Science Centre at Umeå University. The initiative is funded within the EU research and innovation programme Horizon Europe.
We continue to highlight companies in northern Sweden in our series Companies in Focus, where we show how ideas become real, sustainable solutions. This time, we meet Umeå-based Cropcision, which is aiming for a global market with its innovative, plastic-free precision fertilizer.
Last week, a new hydrogen station was inaugurated in Storuman, followed by another in Umeå. Together, they are the world’s northernmost hydrogen stations and contribute to the development of hydrogen infrastructure even in Arctic environments.
In the Companies in Focus article series, we highlight companies in northern Sweden that turn ideas into real, sustainable solutions. In this edition, we meet Skellefteå-based Conifer Vision, which is transforming how forests are inventoried, analysed, and managed through advanced image analysis, drone data, and AI—with major implications for both forestry and societal infrastructure.
In northern Sweden, companies are developing solutions to tackle some of today’s biggest societal challenges. In this article series, we highlight businesses that contribute to the green transition—with solutions that have relevance far beyond the region’s borders.
After three intensive years, the Interreg Aurora project Bothnia Green Energy is now coming to an end. Six energy companies from Sweden and Finland – Övik Energi, Umeå Energi, Skellefteå Kraft, Kokkolan Energia, Herrfors, and Vaasan Sähkö – have come together to strengthen the region’s energy system and future competitiveness. The project has been unique in its approach, bringing together stakeholders across national borders to jointly address the challenges and opportunities of the energy transition.
