Do business in Skåne

Our dynamic, knowledge-intensive region is a strategic location that acts as a gateway to Europe, with great connections and advantageous closeness to neighbouring European countries and international markets.

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122,000 companies registered in the region

2,500 foreign-owned companies

10,230 new companies started in 2022

Choose Skåne for business

Skåne is a strategic choice for business with a well-developed transport system that includes rail, ferry and shipping connections – and an excellent cycling infrastructure for getting around on two wheels. Malmö, our biggest city, is 13 minutes from Scandinavia's largest airport – just across the Öresund Bridge which links Sweden and Denmark.

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How we help companies

If you are an international business looking to start a company in Skåne or expand to the region, you can get free help connecting with stakeholders so that you can quickly enter the market in Skåne.

Business services
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Our competitive industries

Skåne has a diverse economy which includes five key industries ranging from Advanced materials & manufacturing and food, to Lifescience and Tech. This diversity provides multiple opportunities for collaboration and partnerships.

Key industries
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A collaborative culture

Skåne's secret sauce to pioneering ideas and gamechanging innovation is our unique culture of collaboration between academia, industry, government organisations and local communities.

Collaboration in Skåne
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Benefits of doing business in Sweden

Sweden has a diverse, technologically-advanced, and highly competitive economy with  low corruption. It also offers some of the world’s best social benefits with subsidised healthcare, great parental leave, kindergartens, and schools. And, we speak excellent English.

Benefits of Sweden

Cities without limits

Skåne is home to some of the most vibrant, innovative and sustainable cities in Europe. Here, everything is close and almost everywhere – from urban areas and rolling countryside to historical landmarks, is accessible by bicycle. The region is known for its economic activity and there are several cities that serve as growth engines for Skåne.

About Skåne cities

Skåne is a talent magnet

If you're looking for a strategic location that is also an appealing place to live, and ideal for growing companies, careers and families, Skåne is the place for you. It is a diverse melting pot of highly skilled and highly educated people from all over the world. Skåne is where some of the greatest minds come together to find solutions for some of the world's biggest challenges.

Live & work in Skåne
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