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5 July 2023 09:03

Helsingborg receives grant for testing robotic garbage collection

By 2027, the city of Helsingborg aims to become one of the world's best cities to live and work in. Recently, the city received a grant from Sweden's Innovation Agency, Vinnova, to test autonomous robots in garbage collection.
Traditionally, garbage collection has involved loud trucks blocking the streets and interrupting early mornings. In collaboration with Robot Minds AB and the regional was

As the first municipality in Sweden, Helsingborg is launching a framework for sustainable bonds that includes both environmental and social categories

20 June 2023 07:29

Helsingborg launches unique sustainable bond framework

As the first municipality in Sweden, Helsingborg is launching a framework for sustainable bonds that includes both environmental and social categories

The district will facilitate new innovations by bringing different stakeholders together and acting as a catalyst for the creation of new innovative solutions.

6 March 2023 08:23

Helsingborg launches innovation district to accelerate sustainable growth

Helsingborg Innovation District (HEIDI). That is the name of the city’s innovation district currently taking shape in Oceanhamnen. “Helsingborg is one of Europe’s most innovative cities. We are now joining forces with academia, business and industry to take the next steps on our journey,” says Christian Orsing, member of the Moderate Party and chair of the executive committee in Helsingborg.
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26 October 2022 06:36

The City of Helsingborg requests private sector solutions for a permanent link between Helsingborg and Helsingør

The City of Helsingborg is now issuing an RFI (Request for Information) to examine how the private sector would build a permanent link between Helsingborg and Helsingør.
An RFI is a formalised way for the City of Helsingborg to ask private sector actors about their interest in the project and what they can offer to move forward with plans to build a permanent link between Helsingborg and Helsin

Crowds watch a water projection show at Ångfärjeparken in Helsingborg during H22 City Expo.

6 July 2022 10:00

Helsingborg’s 35-day innovation fest H22 City Expo draws the crowds and launches new collaborations

H22 City Expo is officially over. From 30 May to 3 July, Helsingborg was a hive of activity that attracted industry visionaries, curious residents, urban changemakers, young innovators, adventurous tourists, and passionate people – all coming together in Helsingborg. More than 45 countries and as many as half of Sweden’s municipalities visited H22, among many others.

28 June 2022 10:00

Biochar project in Helsingborg wins support from Bloomberg Philanthropies

The City of Helsingborg has been granted USD 400 000 from Bloomberg Philanthropies to build a competence centre for the development of biochar at the Helsingborg recycling plant. Helsingborg is one of only seven cities in the world to receive financial support.

15 June 2022 07:45

Global Water Award winner RecoLab officially opens in Helsingborg

Thursday, 16 June, marks the official inauguration of RecoLab, Helsingborg’s unique treatment plant for source-separated sewage. The facility – the first of its kind in northern Europe – was recently awarded as ‘wastewater project of the year’ at the Global Water Awards. Here, indispensable resources are being extracted to a greater extent than is possible with conventional sewage treatment.

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Thomas Jartsell

Press contact Head of Media Relations thomas.jartsell@helsingborg.se +46709-186 431

Johan Persson

Press contact Strategic communications officer, PR and media press@helsingborg.se +46730458562