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​Hövding CEO in London for a large conference on the changing face of road safety

The Hövding CEO Fredrik Carling is presenting the world's first airbag for cyclists to a hundred delegates at a conference on the changing face of road safety in London on 24 January.

The Road Safety Conference will focus on the challenges and opportunities faced by those involved in road safety in the UK. It will also focus on developments that could help make cities safer and bring about a safer future and a better traffic environment in cities such as London.

"It's an exciting opportunity. We're aware that there is a great deal of curiosity and interest in Hövding in the UK", says the Hövding CEO Fredrik Carling. This is particularly true after the acclaimed "Give a beep" campaign, which attracted a lot of attention and reached over 100 million people.

The conference is organised by the London Road Safety Council, which this year celebrates its 100th anniversary. It will be attended by approximately 120 delegates consisting of a mix of politicians, decision-makers, opinion-formers and industry representatives, all active in road safety in their own particular fields in cities throughout the UK.

"Greater safety isn't just about behaviour and infrastructure. Innovative new products can also help create a safer traffic environment. Hövding's participation is a confirmation of the role that Hövding can play in making cycling safe", says Fredrik Carling.

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Find out more about the conference here: http://lrscconference.org.uk

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Hövding - Airbag for cyclists

Hövding started out in 2005 as a master’s thesis by the two founders Anna Haupt and Terese Alstin, who, at the time, were studying Industrial Design at the University of Lund.

The project resulted in the concept of an airbag helmet, which won Innovationsbron’s Ideas Grant. This kick-started the process of developing Hövding into a real product. In 2006 Hövding won the Venture Cup, after which Hövding Sweden AB was founded.

Over the years Hövding has grown from just two people with a great idea, to a NASDAQ-listed company that handle everything from development and production to marketing and sales. Today Hövding consists of a team of around 30 people, all triggered by the word impossible, and Hövding’s airbag for cyclists is available in 16 markets across Europe.

The headquarters are located in an old chocolate factory in Malmö – the sixth greatest cycling city in the world. Final assembly of Hövding is carried out in association with the Japanese Company Nihon Plast.

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