HYDROSYM-2030 is a unique initiative where the City of Helsingborg and the Municipality of Umeå, together with industry stakeholders and researchers, will explore the role cities can play in the transition to a climate-neutral industry.
On September 17-18, the Impact Innovation Summit (IMIN) will be held in Helsingborg, Sweden. This event is a co-creative meeting place for business, academia, civil society, and the public sector.
A new time applies for the press preview of the exhibition Poly. Welcome to the press preview of the exhibition Poly on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at 13:15 at Dunkers Kulturhus in Helsingborg. The press preview will be attended by photojournalist Olof Jarlbro and exhibition producer Martin Schibli.
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On May 29th, the Helsingborg Innovation District, a collaboration platform and catalyst for innovation, research, and development, will be inaugurated. The innovation district is initiated by the City of Helsingborg, Lund University, Region Skåne, and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Southern Sweden in collaboration with the business community.
The artist Arvida Byström has chosen Dunkers kulturhus in Helsingborg for her first large-scale solo exhibition in Sweden, on view from 4 April – 4 August. Visitors are invited into a whimsical and slightly uncomfortable experience as Arvida Byström examines the role of the body from an online and commercial perspective.
Parken, Helsingborg's Centre for Innovation, is a meeting place for the city, businesses and academia to solve future challenges. The centre will promote innovation and development for the entire city.
Helsingborg was one of six cities in the final. The award is given to the city that demonstrates a deep commitment to shaping the future of sustainable and innovative tourism. The award also aims to promote networking and strengthen destinations while facilitating the sharing of successful examples in the field.
Helsingborg is one of six finalists for the European Capital of Smart Tourism 2024 Award.
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
Helsingborg Innovation District. 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.
In 2020, H
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
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.
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.
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.
Swedish-American astronaut Jessica Meir is visiting H22 City Expo in Helsingborg, Sweden, on 21 June. She will be taking the stage during an open event to talk about her experience and research on the International Space Station, and her dream of becoming the first woman on the moon.
At H22 City Expo, leading representatives for the logistics chain will sign the Helsingborg Declaration, the logistics sector’s equivalent to the Paris Agreement, with sights set on becoming climate neutral by 2030. Among the powerful stakeholders that are first to sign are Scania, Volvo Truck Center, Postnord TPL, Peab, Schenker, Skanska, and the Port of Helsingborg.
H22 City Expo is now up and running and Havoteket has opened in Helsingborg. There, visitors of all ages can get closer to life under the surface and experience the tresaures of the sea with all their senses. The pavilion is the result of a unique collaboration between the City of Helsingborg, Hemsö, Tengbom Architects, Serneke and the Port of Helsingborg.
Helsingborg is getting ready to kick off H22 City Expo with an eclectic mix of music, circus, aerial acrobats, and dance at the opening ceremony in Slottshagen, on 31 May. HRH Crown Princess Victoria is delivering the inaugural speech, in the presence of HM The Queen, and the new Swedish pop sensation GERD is performing her internationally acclaimed tunes for the crowds.
With HM The Queen in attendance, HRH The Crown Princess will officially inaugurate H22 City Expo on 31 May. The Queen is visiting Helsingborg with a focus on issues relating to dementia and elderly care, and Her Majesty will inaugurate SilviaBo and the Garden of Memories and Knowledge. The Crown Princess will visit several of the programme initiatives that focus on sustainability and innovation.