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.
When Mats Berg takes up the post of municipal manager in 2016, Boden is a municipality facing headwinds – fragmented projects, declining self-confidence and a business community that feels overlooked. But in that crisis, something is beginning. A story about Boden – where growth is planned before it is seen, where people are at the center and where the green social transition gets a face.
With his own experience of running a startup in northern Sweden, Björn Hortell is stepping into the role of project manager for Boden Game Incubator. In the game incubator at Boden Game Camp, he will support the next generation of game developers – and help shape the future of the gaming industry in the region.
The Municipality of Boden has recruited a new Head of Development and Deputy Municipal Manager. On August 18, Thomas Sundqvist will take office – with the task of coordinating the social transition and leading the municipality’s strategic development work.
Companies in Boden continue to give high marks to the municipality’s work for a good business climate. In this year’s survey from the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise, Boden comes second in Norrbotten – just behind Älvsbyn, which now takes over first place.
If we’re building with renewables, why are we still letting the fear of consumption dictate our choices? At Bodenxt Talks, Per Langer, CEO of Polar Energy, called for a shift in perspective: from holding back to boldly building.
The green societal transition in Boden is becoming increasingly visible in the local business community. Around half of the surveyed companies already report tangible business opportunities – and some are preparing to double their workforce.
