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Do you manufacture products in northern Sweden? If so, the transport subsidy can help offset the disadvantages caused by long distances. The transport subsidy, administered by Tillväxtverket, The Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth, is available to companies in the manufacturing industry located in Sweden’s four northernmost counties.
We continue to highlight companies in northern Sweden in our Companies in Focus series, where we share stories of how ideas become reality and create new business opportunities. This time, we meet Forsell Maskin in Skellefteå, which, after nearly 50 years of custom machine building, is taking the step from bespoke machinery to its own products – with ambitions to reach a global market.
Vinnova offers funding to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for projects that test and demonstrate innovative solutions in relevant test and demonstration environments. The purpose is to verify aspects such as functionality, performance, safety, or usability in realistic settings prior to market introduction. SMEs can apply for funding to carry out testing and verification activities in test and demonstration environments.
Medicvent has secured two major hospital contracts in Sweden and France, with a combined value of approximately SEK 16 million. The awards follow a year of 11 percent revenue growth and mark an important step in the company’s international expansion.
“These contracts provide both an immediate financial contribution and highly valuable reference projects for our continued growth”, says Roger Folkhage, CEO of the Umeå-based company.
We continue highlighting companies in northern Sweden in our Companies in Focus article series, where we showcase innovations and solutions driving development forward. This time, we meet Logscom, a company connecting forest and industry through digital timber tagging and data-driven solutions – paving the way for a more efficient, traceable, and resource-efficient forestry sector.
How can we create more value from the resources already available? That was the common thread when companies, researchers and public sector representatives gathered in Umeå for a circular networking event focused on business opportunities. Throughout the day, concrete examples highlighted how circular solutions can reduce resource use, strengthen resilience and create new business opportunities at the same time.
