Boden municipality is investing even more in business development in rural areas, and Lina Vesterberg is the new business developer in the Unbyn area.
– It feels like a fun challenge, it’s a service that didn’t exist before,” she says.
“The impression I get here is that it is powerful, both physically to see and hear everything. But also in terms of workforce, housing and the work and investments that are made here. I will take that with me,” says Erik Slottner (KD), Minister for Civil Affairs.
The game studio House of How in Boden, with the help of trainees from Boden Game Camp, has been working on parts of the development in the the game Minecraft Legends. It is the action strategy spinoff of Minecraft, one of the world’s best-selling games.
The proximity of education and business attracted Previous to the Boden Business Park. The consulting and indie game development company is now one of around 70 companies with us.
The Land and Environment Court has approved H2 Green Steel’s application for an environmental permit for a green steel production facility at Boden Industrial Park.
The Swedish gaming industry is growing steadily, but there is a lack of skills. At the Boden Game Camp, students can start their journey towards a future in the new basic industry already in high school.
– It’s great that this opportunity is up here, says Leo Raitaniemi, a Game Design student.
In the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise’s annual assessment of the summarized business climate in the country’s municipalities, Boden maintains its leading position in the county. This is in spite of the ongoing societal transition and all the challenges that come with it.
The inspirational Bodenxt Talks series recently highlighted the international Boden we are entering. What does it mean for the workplace to have multiple languages at work? How can you as an employer/entrepreneur adapt and what are the benefits of a multicultural workforce?
High international maturity and good hospitality are characteristics that have been attributed to the international rural destinations of the municipality of Boden. Their welcoming model was highlighted at the Tourism Day and is an important factor in the ongoing societal transformation.
Residual material flows, value chains, roles and opportunities for new business around the planned H2 Green Steel plant, is examined in a feasibility study by Future Eco North Sweden AB.
