When the tender for meal deliveries to the Swedish Migration Agency’s accommodation was decided, the Boden company Almost There was the winner. The contract involves delivering and serving 1,200 meals a day, all year round, for four years – and the company doubling its workforce.
Green steel is not just an environmental effort – it is the next big business opportunity, and the world’s first large-scale green steel plant is currently being built in Boden.
Boden is testing a new method for business start-ups to strengthen the business structure and the growth of the municipality. The result is a brand new start-up that was presented at Friday’s business breakfast.
“Fail Fail Succeed”, “The Tragedy at Deer Creek” and “What Do You Call a Group of Skeletons?” – three very different games from northern Sweden – will showcase exclusive demos of their upcoming titles at Steam Next Fest, taking place October 13-20, 2025.
How can politicians, officials and small business owners get the knowledge needed to make wise decisions about hydrogen and take advantage of new business opportunities? A new feasibility study led by Luleå University of Technology will find out.
The municipality of Boden’s work on business continues in the same direction as before – but with a new structure that strengthens the strategic work.
– There is a lot going on right now and we need more perspectives on these complex issues,” says Thomas Sundqvist, Head of Development in the municipality of Boden.
The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise today presented its annual ranking of the business climate in Sweden’s 290 municipalities. Boden is ranked 62nd nationally – second best in Norrbotten, where Älvsbyn now tops.
At Vattenfall’s compensation hatchery in Heden, tests are now underway to feed trout with larvae as part of their diet. After a hesitant start, the fish have begun to eat – an important step in the project that could lead to more sustainable alternatives to traditional fishmeal.
Boden Business Park is launching a partnership with PublicInsight to strengthen the local business community’s ability to participate in and win business with the public sector.
– We see a continued desire from our companies to learn more about public procurement, and we want to broaden their opportunities to take part in that market,” says Michaela Strömberg, Business Development Officer.
The combination of Naveena Inavolu and Opalen bakery is a concrete result of Boden municipality’s job matching service.
“It has changed my life and I am very grateful, it feels so, so good”, says Naveena.
