Local presence is central to Kiwa’s business and the company sees opportunities to benefit from the region’s workforce by establishing itself at Boden Business Park. Kiwa is now one of the tenants in our coworking space.
Now it’s live – the new website for the destination Boden. Visitboden.se highlights the range and inspiration for both residents and visitors. Through this, the ambition is also to get more people to move to the municipality.
“The best thing is that everything is gathered on one platform,” says Rickard Lundkvist, tourist center manager.
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?
