http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion Mynewsdesk RSS - Press Releases, News, and Blog Posts. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion http://www.mynewsdesk.com/images/redesign/graphics/logos/logo-small.png 128 23 en 15 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:18:00 +0200 Tomorrow May 22nd 2013, the 14th annual BioEquity Europe is being held in Stockholm. The conference offers a unique possibility to meet companies listed on Stockholm-Uppsala Life Science Investment Hotlist during an exclusive showcase. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/exclusive-showcase-at-bioequity-europe-2013-in-stockholm-meet-stockholm-s-most-promising-life-science-companies-868207?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/exclusive-showcase-at-bioequity-europe-2013-in-stockholm-meet-stockholm-s-most-promising-life-science-companies-868207?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Stockholm Business Region AB Thu, 18 Apr 2013 06:00:00 +0200 Wages continued to grow in Stockholm during the fourth quarter of 2012. The biggest increase was in the public sector. Growth softened in the private sector; business startups were fewer and the labor market weakened with an increase in layoffs and the number of unemployed. However, overall employment increased at the same time. These are the results of the latest Stockholm Economy report. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/stockholm-economy-growth-continues-856955?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/stockholm-economy-growth-continues-856955?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Stockholm Business Region AB Thu, 04 Apr 2013 07:00:00 +0200 The European Association for the Study of Diabetes has chosen Stockholm as the site of its major conference in the autumn of 2015. The city will thus be hosting the event for the fourth time. The decision was motivated by Stockholm's good conditions and Stockholmsmässan's long experience in arranging international conferences. The region is also one of the world's leading in diabetes research. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/stockholm-again-chosen-to-host-major-diabetes-conference-852259?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/stockholm-again-chosen-to-host-major-diabetes-conference-852259?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Stockholm Business Region AB Thu, 21 Mar 2013 13:49:22 +0100 Stockholm New Ipad Act was one of last year’s viral hits reaching more than 3.2 million views on Youtube. Now the sequel is here. This time, with new dimensions added. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/news/view/stockholm-ipad-act-2-56220?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/news/view/stockholm-ipad-act-2-56220?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Stockholm Business Region AB Thu, 14 Mar 2013 08:31:00 +0100 It is going to be easier for foreign investors to find partners in Stockholm and Uppsala. Stockholm-Uppsala Life Science Investment Hotlist is now being launched, a tool presenting the region's hottest investment prospects to investors. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/life-science-hotlist-to-attract-investments-to-stockholm-845875?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/life-science-hotlist-to-attract-investments-to-stockholm-845875?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Stockholm Business Region AB Sat, 16 Feb 2013 10:16:00 +0100 A positive momentum and large international interest means hectic year for promoters of the Stockholm cleantech sector. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/news/view/spotlight-on-stockholm-cleantech-53702?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/news/view/spotlight-on-stockholm-cleantech-53702?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Stockholm Business Region AB Thu, 14 Feb 2013 10:30:00 +0100 Boasting excellent infrastructure and a strategically important location, Stockholm is perfectly suited for deliveries to Scandinavia and the Baltic region. And with changes under way, opportunities for international companies are opening up. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/news/view/logistic-outsourcing-increasing-in-stockholm-53697?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/news/view/logistic-outsourcing-increasing-in-stockholm-53697?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Stockholm Business Region AB Wed, 13 Feb 2013 10:30:00 +0100 Stockholm-Uppsala, Scandinavia’s leading life-science cluster, is getting increasing attention from international investors as the region's life science sector continues to go from strength to strength. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/news/view/momentum-building-for-stockholm-s-life-sciences-53696?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/news/view/momentum-building-for-stockholm-s-life-sciences-53696?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Stockholm Business Region AB Tue, 12 Feb 2013 10:30:00 +0100 It doesn't matter if it's fashion, gaming, literature or music – the creative industries in the Swedish capital are making a huge global impact. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/news/view/stockholm-s-creative-reputation-a-magnet-for-talent-53694?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/news/view/stockholm-s-creative-reputation-a-magnet-for-talent-53694?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Stockholm Business Region AB Mon, 11 Feb 2013 10:30:00 +0100 While most European countries' retail sectors have been hit by the debt crisis, Stockholm's continues to buck the trend. Income from tourism has also grown. That combination makes Stockholm an attractive proposition for potential investors, explained Thomas Andersson, COO of Stockholm Business Region Development. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/news/view/stockholm-s-booming-retail-and-tourism-buck-european-trend-53687?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/news/view/stockholm-s-booming-retail-and-tourism-buck-european-trend-53687?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Stockholm Business Region AB Sat, 09 Feb 2013 10:10:00 +0100 As Europe's leading mining nation, Sweden is set to gain from increasing global demand for ores and metals, says Joseph Michael, head of Metals and Mining at Stockholm Business Region. And that's also good news for the Stockholm region. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/news/view/global-demand-drive-growing-mining-sector-in-stockholm-53685?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/news/view/global-demand-drive-growing-mining-sector-in-stockholm-53685?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Stockholm Business Region AB Fri, 08 Feb 2013 10:30:00 +0100 The rapid growth of the information and technology sector in Stockholm is creating a global buzz and attracting attention from international investors, according to Torbjörn Bengtsson, head of the ICT sector at Stockholm Business Region Development. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/news/view/outlook-2013-stockholm-ict-creates-global-buzz-53701?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/news/view/outlook-2013-stockholm-ict-creates-global-buzz-53701?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Stockholm Business Region AB Fri, 08 Feb 2013 07:30:00 +0100 On February 12th 2013, the 7th annual Swiss-Scandinavian Bio-Business Seminar is being held in Zürich, Switzerland. The conference offers a unique possibility to meet Stockholm-based life sciences companies on the cutting edge. Participants include: Aberabio, Binarybio, Biolamia, Biovica, Irras, Oss-Q and Xbrane Bioscience. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/meet-stockholm-s-most-innovative-life-science-companies-on-february-12-in-zurich-835132?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/meet-stockholm-s-most-innovative-life-science-companies-on-february-12-in-zurich-835132?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Stockholm Business Region AB Mon, 28 Jan 2013 06:00:00 +0100 Wages continue rising in Stockholm in the third quarter of 2012, driven by the private sector. All industries are experiencing growth despite mixed signals. However, sales and the number of new businesses are decreasing. Increased unemployment is contributing to a weakened labor market. Nevertheless, increased employment is an ongoing trend due to the steadily increasing population. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/stockholm-economy-continued-growth-in-stockholm-831284?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/stockholm-economy-continued-growth-in-stockholm-831284?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Stockholm Business Region AB Wed, 19 Dec 2012 11:20:00 +0100 “Stockholm’s relatively small size seems to have worked in its favour when it comes to the city’s ambition to be considered one of Europe’s creative hubs. The effect of its creative professionals working in such close proximity has seen the Swedish capital produce an output that is more than the sum of its parts”. (M Kaczmarski, fDi Magazine) http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/stockholm-a-scene-for-creativity-823472?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/stockholm-a-scene-for-creativity-823472?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Stockholm Business Region AB Sun, 09 Dec 2012 13:52:00 +0100 Nobel Laureates are chosen after an extensive selection process at the top scientific academies in Stockholm and Sweden. Just weeks after this year’s Laureates receive their prizes from the hand of King Carl XVI Gustaf, work begins on nominations for next year. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/the-nobel-prize-here-s-how-it-works-820401?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/the-nobel-prize-here-s-how-it-works-820401?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Stockholm Business Region AB Sun, 09 Dec 2012 13:51:23 +0100 The Nobel Prize provided an outlet for the issues that had engaged Alfred Nobel during his lifetime. Science and research, especially on nitroglycerin, granted him a global lifestyle with friends and connections worldwide. The Prize was a tool to enable science to become a vehicle to make the world an even better place. But science is not everything. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/the-nobel-prize-factoids-and-stories-820404?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/the-nobel-prize-factoids-and-stories-820404?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Stockholm Business Region AB Sun, 09 Dec 2012 13:51:00 +0100 There is much to discover in Stockholm, when following the Nobel trail. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/discover-stockholm-following-the-nobel-prize-trail-820499?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/discover-stockholm-following-the-nobel-prize-trail-820499?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Stockholm Business Region AB Sun, 09 Dec 2012 13:49:31 +0100 Alfred Nobel (1833-1896) is one of the most famous Stockholmers of all time. The prize that bears his name is known worldwide since it was established with the fortune he left in his will as the first donation. Nobel’s spirit of curiosity, creativity and entrepreneurship lives on, especially in Stockholm during an intensive week at the end of each year. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/the-nobel-prize-milestones-from-the-history-of-the-nobel-prize-820398?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/the-nobel-prize-milestones-from-the-history-of-the-nobel-prize-820398?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Stockholm Business Region AB Sun, 09 Dec 2012 13:48:48 +0100 Albeit in spirit, Alfred Nobel and the prize have contributed to Stockholm and Sweden’s position as one of the most innovative regions worldwide. Such diverse inventions as the refrigerator and the mobile phone have their origin in Stockholm. Contemporary household name successes include Skype, Minecraft and Spotify. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/the-nobel-prize-a-nobel-effect-on-stockholm-820388?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/the-nobel-prize-a-nobel-effect-on-stockholm-820388?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Stockholm Business Region AB