When Viable Cities, together with the Climate Municipalities and the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions, asked for good examples of climate-oriented collaboration between municipalities and business , the response was great and the collection was gratifyingly long. An analysis of the material showed that the collaboration can be grouped into three different types of action areas: sector-specific initiatives, general business initiatives and innovation collaboration. A good start to the work of accelerating collaboration between municipalitiesbusiness is therefore to explore how other municipalities have worked with the issue.
There are plenty of initiatives that are not aimed at any specific sector. Examples include how the municipality works with climate aspects linked to business development, establishment, development, procurement, industrial symbiosis, skills supply, circular economy, financing, climate adaptation and open and shared data.
This work also includes how the work is organized and staffed, where the business strategy is also an important tool. Another important tool is owner directives to the municipal companies, which can be used to drive change among suppliers too. Support is available for this work on more general business initiatives, for example through the meetings and seminars organized by the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions, sometimes in collaboration with Viable Cities.
Many collaborative efforts are focused on different sectors that also correspond well to those that also account for much of the emissions, such as transport, energy, construction, food and tourism/events.
These sectors are represented in all municipalities, albeit to a slightly different extent. Here, it is of course important to link up with the sector-specific efforts being made, for example, within Fossil Free Sweden with its roadmaps, but also within regional initiatives such as LFM30.
New solutions in the form of goods and services, but also ways of working, are a central part of the climate transition work. Here, the municipality has many opportunities to influence through collaboration in various research and development projects and programs. In addition, there are often opportunities to influence through owner directives, funding and/or participation in the boards of incubators, science parks and science centers.
An important source of external monitoring and collaboration is many of Viable Cities' sister innovation programs such as Drive Sweden, IoT Sweden, Re:Source and Smart Built Environment. There are also opportunities for regional collaboration where, for example, several municipalities in northern Sweden have joined forces in the Thriving Northern Cities initiative.
Below are more concrete examples of collaboration gathered from a variety of municipalities in Sweden with different conditions and sizes. They are grouped according to focus: sector-specific initiatives, general business initiatives and innovation collaboration.
Several cities have developed local Climate City Contract that target the business community, among others: Borlänge, Helsingborg, Kalmar, Malmö, Umeå , Umeå, Uppsala and Växjö. I Landskrona many companies have signed local energy and climate agreements.
I City of Gothenburg's business strategy program 2023-2035 the climate challenges and circular business models are clearly stated as part of the strategic work.
At business and Growth in Linköping, a special position has been created: Business developer, sustainable growth. The work is based on, among other things The business program where one of the focus areas is Sustainable and resource-efficient, with a strong focus on circular economy and transition.
In Västra Götaland, the county administrative board and the region have joined forces on the initiative Climate2030 where all municipalities have adopted climate pledges. Now it is the turn of businesses in the region. An initiative is underway to see how the various pledges can be linked to each other through climate investment plans.
The Climate Alliance in Lund currently consists of around 25 members from various industries. Many have already identified the climate and energy issue and are actively working to reduce their negative climate impact. The mix of companies and close cooperation with Lund University and the municipality make the network a breeding ground for innovations and new collaborations.
In Örebro County, an energy and climate council with the aim of speeding up the climate transition. The council includes business, municipalities, universities and industry organizations. The council is jointly led by the Örebro County Administrative Board and Region Örebro County.
Uppsala Climate Protocol brings together 46 local actors with around 38,000 employees who work together for climate-driven business and operational development. The approach is inspired by the UN Climate Convention and contributes to Uppsala's climate transition.
I Östersund climate targets have been included in the owner directives of Jämtkraft and Östersundshem and is working on this through the annual business environment analysis that forms the basis for budget work together with the municipally owned companies. I Helsingborg all companies must respond to the Climate and Energy Plan. The goal of climate neutrality by 2030 is also included in their owner directives. In the report Operating methods for municipalities and regions provides useful information on, for example, owner directives.
The Ystad Model is a concrete guide that shows step by step how companies can work to create the conditions for business development, by seeing the global goals as a smorgasbord for new business.
In Mariestad they use games and nudging in its citizen dialogug. In one of the games, companies can participate and describe how they work with climate adaptation, which also gives them good exposure to potential customers, partners and employees.
In May 2023, Borlänge held a successful business day focusing on the climate transition, with over 150 traders participating.
The Climate Workshop is a curated process to create new ways to talk to each other - companies and municipality - about the journey towards a climate neutral Umeå. The methodology has been developed together with RISE and now more companies are invited and the method is exported to several cities in Sweden.
Kristianstad has a large agricultural sector and food industry. Therefore, it has launched the initiative More carbon in the soil - local collaboration on carbon storage in agricultural land to increase carbon storage in soils while strengthening a long-term and competitive food system.
BID stands for Business Improvement District and is an internationally established method for collaboration between private and public organisations. An example is BID Stallbacka in Trollhättan.
In Kalmar, they conduct company visits and on the agenda are climate issues and the municipality's ambitions to become climate neutral by 2030.
Örebro supports and funds initiatives within Real Estate Network which is aimed at people in the region who work with energy and environmental issues in the real estate sector. They offer study visits, experience meetings and training for our members and work actively to achieve our climate goals.
One way to recognize companies that work actively with sustainability and climate change is to award prizes. In both Lund and Härryda sustainability is included as an aspect in all awards, while Falköping has a special category for sustainable development and Trollhättan awards the Green Community Building Award. At the event Climate Evolution the business community comes together with organizations, associations, universities and public actors to be inspired, network and engage in a climate-positive Eskilstuna. From 2024, the Climate Prize will also be awarded.
In central Nacka, a neighborhood is being developed based on a nature-based concept where the urban and nature meet in new ways. This creates an urban environment with greater contrasts and variation, where nature and the existing topography are given greater space and influence both the physical and social environment.
In Lund, the development of the district is underway Brunnshög which aims to be at the forefront of developments in everything from major technical systems, such as tramways and district heating, to smaller initiatives, such as rain barrels and car pool memberships. A district that is sustainable - for real.
In Gävle, the development of the district is underway Näringen. This involves major investments in innovation and technology development and a special focus on finding new solutions for mobility, climate adaptation, reduced climate impact and social sustainability.
Myran is Enköping's largest urban development project and a catalyst for Enköping's climate transition. The area, close to communications, will be developed into a modern meeting place for trade, business and housing.
Kalmar wants to see through dialog and involvement of stakeholders how The old industrial area can be developed into a part of the inner city in a sustainable way and be robust in the face of future climate change. All within the framework of an EU-funded New European Bauhaus project.
Stockholm Royal Seaport in Stockholm is one of the city's designated sustainability profile areas. In total, at least 12,000 new homes and 35,000 new jobs are planned.
Borås wants to show that it is possible to build a new city and highlight all the sustainability benefits it can bring. Resource-efficient land use, the opportunity to develop urban qualities and sustainable mobility are just some of the aspects focused on in Gässlösa.
I Barkarby will develop 14,000 new homes for 30,000 new Järfäll residents, thousands of new workplaces in innovative and functional offices and premises for trade, services, education, sports, health and culture.
Örebro's new residential area Tamarinden in Sörbyängen is planned to be a sustainable and smart neighborhood where we create conditions for people to meet and where the houses share energy.
Just west of Linköping city center is the new district Vallastaden. The vision has been to create a varied living environment with a focus on people. Over the years, a knowledge base has been built up to support all the many visitors.
Nacka, Växjö, Enköping, Lund and Uppsala are some of the cities working with climate requirements in their land allocation competitions.
In the project "More sustainable urban construction through better land allocation processes", RISE has brought together a number of different municipalities, construction companies and other stakeholders to develop the land allocation process through a new common standard for strategic requirements.
Eskilstuna Logistik och Etablering AB is a municipal company that provides opportunities for entrepreneurship with a focus on sustainable logistics solutions. Together with the municipality's business unit, they jointly drive the development, business and operation of the business.
Umeå Energi has initiated a collaboration with Liquid Wind for the establishment of electrofuel plant. By capturing carbon dioxide from Dåva CHP plant, they are taking further steps towards circular flows to achieve climate neutrality by 2030. With this initiative, they also hope to attract other companies.
The Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth has investigated how municipalities and regions can work to create the best possible conditions before, during and after a business start-up. Through an analysis of seven cases of business start-ups, 8 pieces of advice for municipalities and regions to promote major business start-ups are presented in a report.
Establishment is also an important part of the work on development and urban transformation. In addition to attracting new businesses to a city, it is also important to work on developing existing ones that may, for example, need to change their business model, expand or change premises. This also includes creating vibrant city centres with services and activities combined with good communications, which requires collaboration across many organizational boundaries.
Business Region Göteborg has developed four criteria for sustainable establishment: (1) Significant contribution to one or more of the EU taxonomy's environmental objectives, (2) Not causing significant harm to other environmental objectives, (3) Minimum safeguards for social sustainability, and (4) Technical screening criteria.
In the project Resource efficient and inclusive municipalities through symbiosis (RiK Symbiosis Bengtsfors), Bengtsfors municipality and Mötesplats Steneby are making a major investment in sustainable circular transition together with the local business community, Chalmers Industriteknik and Fyrbodals kommunalförbund.
I Helsingborg industrial symbiosis began as early as the mid-1970s when, among other things, a chemical industry began to supply the city with district heating. This has led to the development of the Swedish Platform for Industrial and Urban Symbiosis, which is part of the Swedish Network for Industrial and Urban Symbiosis (SNIUS). Another spin-off is Vera park which is a greenhouse for environment-related development.
I Karlstad different parts of the paper industry are working together to recycle both materials and energy with the support of the Paper Province cluster.
The Domsjö industrial area is located in Örnsköldsvik and has a long history of industrial production with wood as the main raw material. The actors have a well-developed collaboration and exchanges take place in the form of energy, materials and knowledge.
I Lidköping industrial symbiosis is being developed with a base in cereals and food processing. In this bio-economic cycle, renewable resources, renewable energy and renewable nutrients flow.
In the industrial and social symbiosis network in Sotenäs materials, energy and knowledge are exchanged between several different actors with the sea as a starting point. This work is an important part of the municipality's work and brand.
2023 started Resource Hub in Sävsjö which brings together regional and local actors to collaborate on local resource flows.
More examples can be found at Swedish platform for industrial and urban symbiosis.
Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö and Umeå developed within the project Sharing Cities project, developed different ways of working with the circular economy together with associations and businesses.
Recycling and other circular solutions will be increased in new and renovated buildings in Gothenburg. This is the intention of a handshake between nearly 40 of the city's private and public property owners. They now want to create a market for recycled materials.
Umeå was the only Swedish municipality to participate in the OECD Circular Economy Programme, which aims to minimize waste and maximize recycling and reuse of resources.
Twice a year, Karlstad organizes Karlstad holds its Second Hand round when several shops selling second hand and antiques are open to give visitors the opportunity to discover the city's large and exciting selection.
In Härnösand there are Re:store Höga Kusten which is an investment in economic, social and ecological sustainability. The gallery is an initiative from the municipality of Härnösand to reduce unemployment for people who currently find it difficult to get a job and contribute to sustainable development.
The circular hub is part of Nacka vatten och avfalls' new initiative Slut cirkeln! which aims to promote the circular economy in Nacka. It is an initiative where different actors are invited to collaborate on the circular economy and development towards an on-again, off-again society.
Experiences from circular economy initiatives in both Gävle and Gothenburg and many other European cities are included in Sweco's report Circular City Transformation.
Uppsala has received funding through NetZeroCities to, among other things, develop solutions to increase circular flows in the construction sector.
Östersund developed circular economy skills through activities organized by the Swedish-Norwegian interreg project SMICE (Co-creative Mid-Nordic Innovation Arena for Circular Economy).
In Skellefteå, actors gather in a network for circular construction run jointly by Skellefteå Municipality, CCBuild and IVL with the aim of making reuse a natural part of the construction process.
The Resource Hub in Malmö gives companies the opportunity to find new circular business models, exchange knowledge and receive coaching in resource efficiency. Together with other businesses, they find synergies and solve common challenges in new ways.
One tip is to check out the Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning's guide to the circular economy in the construction sector which is aimed at various stakeholders such as municipalities, developers, architects, property owners and others
In the report The need for green skills Stockholm describes the city's interests towards education and training providers but also shows the responsibility it takes itself.
Nacka has developed Vercity - an enabler to strengthen the supply of skills and continuous learning to meet the needs of, among other things, skills in climate transition.
In Trollhättan, an industrial campus will be created as part of the work on skills supply and attracting talent. A letter of intent has been signed between University West, Innovatum Science Park, the municipal company Kraftstaden and Polestar.
Gothenburg is actively working on skills supply linked to climate change, including in the battery and automotive industry. Together with regional actors, they have also created the platform MoveToGothenburg to attract labor.
Dacapo Mariestad is a municipal education platform that offers vocational training programs in-house and university and college programs in collaboration with other actors. It works actively to contribute to the goals of the 2030 Agenda, including through training in building conservation and nature-based services.
Umeå is investing in attracting labor through Gateway Umeå based on aspects such as lifestyle and sustainability.
Järfälla has a long tradition of planning for good park and nature structures. Green areas strengthen the municipality's ecosystem services, contribute to reducing flood risk, and preserve water quality, biodiversity and social added value. The value of ecosystem services was addressed in the master plan work in Järfälla municipality already in 2014.
Kristianstad is located on a low-lying, water-covered site that is highly vulnerable to climate change and extreme weather. In its climate adaptation work, the city has developed The cloudburst map which shows which locations in Kristianstad, Åhus and Yngsjö can be flooded in connection with extreme rainfall to support property owners.
Gothenburg's digital twin has been used to test how to make flood-proof the city. The aim is to develop an interactive tool to ensure compliance with flood requirements in urban planning processes where different actors can cross-test measures to make good and sustainable decisions to prepare the city for floods.
Several cities are working to accelerate the climate transition by developing their work on open and shared data. Some examples are Nacka and Linköping.
One way to work with climate change adaptation using open and shared data is digital twins, which among others Gothenburg, Helsingborg, Karlskrona, Stockholm and Nacka are doing. RISE leads national hub for digital twins in the built environment.
Viable Cities collaborates with The National Computer Workshop and the RISE Smart City Lab to contribute to the development and use of open and shared data.
Several cities have been working on green bonds, with the Climate Municipalities has compiled a list. Klimatinvest is the largest Swedish issuer of green bonds, where green bonds allow fixed income investors to support lending to investment projects that aim to mitigate climate change or contribute to adaptation.
Helsingborg has launched a framework for sustainable bonds which includes both green and social categories. These include investments in renewable energy sources, waste management and green transportation, but also investing in social projects that raise the standard of living in the city.
One important area is to collaborate with local banks regarding their financing of companies' transition. For example, Sparbanken Skåne has developed the concept of "Green loans to companies" as part of its involvement in the center formation SSCEN which focuses on sustainable business development. The banks are scrutinized by, among others, the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation, which in the report "The real carbon footprint of Swedish banks" shows that SEB, Nordea, Danske Bank, Swedbank and Handelsbanken together cause emissions of almost 100 million tons of greenhouse gases every year - which is twice as much as Sweden's entire emissions. The industry is working on its development and many banks are part of the UN network Net-Zero Banking Alliance.
Within the project Climate leader municipalities for public procurement Fossil Free Sweden has worked together with Helsingborg, Umeå, Uppsala, Växjö, Örebro and Östersund to identify the challenges of introducing climate requirements in public procurement.
I Sweden Green Mobility Program, which is part of Omställningslyftet, Borlänge is testing a new way of working with innovation procurement to solve a climate challenge: commuting.
In Gothenburg, all the city's building departments and companies have joined forces to develop common procurement requirements to accelerate the construction sector's transition to zero-emission construction sites.
During the planning of Skellefteå Site East the municipality set high sustainability targets and encouraged contractors to take an innovative approach in their tenders. The results have significantly exceeded expectations, with over 5,000 tons of CO2 emissions, compared to if the project had been carried out in the traditional way.
All of Örebro County's municipalities, Region Örebro County and the County Administrative Board of Örebro County have jointly decided to require that transport procured must be fossil-free.
Within the framework of Viable Cities sister program InfraSweden, a purchaser network that helps municipalities with pre-procurement scoping. The need for risk sharing is highlighted here, something that client networks can be a solution to.
Helsingborg uses the methodology "Demand Acceleration" to reduce the carbon the carbon footprint of public consumption.
I City of Gothenburg's business strategy program 2023-2035 the climate challenges and circular business models are clearly stated as part of the strategic work.
At business and Growth in Linköping, a special position has been created: Business developer, sustainable growth. The work is based on, among other things The business program where one of the focus areas is Sustainable and resource-efficient, with a strong focus on circular economy and transition.
In Västra Götaland, the county administrative board and the region have joined forces on the initiative Climate2030 where all municipalities have adopted climate pledges. Now it is the turn of businesses in the region. An initiative is underway to see how the various pledges can be linked to each other through climate investment plans.
The Climate Alliance in Lund currently consists of around 25 members from various industries. Many have already identified the climate and energy issue and are actively working to reduce their negative climate impact. The mix of companies and close cooperation with Lund University and the municipality make the network a breeding ground for innovations and new collaborations.
In Örebro County, an energy and climate council with the aim of speeding up the climate transition. The council includes business, municipalities, universities and industry organizations. The council is jointly led by the Örebro County Administrative Board and Region Örebro County.
Uppsala Climate Protocol brings together 46 local actors with around 38,000 employees who work together for climate-driven business and operational development. The approach is inspired by the UN Climate Convention and contributes to Uppsala's climate transition.
I Östersund climate targets have been included in the owner directives of Jämtkraft and Östersundshem and is working on this through the annual business environment analysis that forms the basis for budget work together with the municipally owned companies. I Helsingborg all companies must respond to the Climate and Energy Plan. The goal of climate neutrality by 2030 is also included in their owner directives. In the report Operating methods for municipalities and regions provides useful information on, for example, owner directives.
In Helsingborg, the new climate and energy plan for the period 2025-2030 will cover the entire geographical area and will therefore be the entire municipality's plan. In the spring of 2023, a basis for the plan was prepared and companies and associations were invited to participate in the process. Proposals for which measures to prioritize in different emission areas have been formulated and which actors can implement the measures have been identified.
The Swedish Energy Agency provides support to municipalities that want to provide energy and climate advice to businesses and other stakeholders. Some examples are Eskilstuna which uses the concept of the Energy Staircase and Helsingborg.
CoAction Lund is a project that brings together actors in northeast Lund to undergo a large-scale change process in order for Lund to become climate neutral by 2030. The focus is on energy and transport, as passenger transport accounts for the majority of emissions in Lund and a robust energy system is an absolute necessity for climate neutrality to be achieved. The project includes major employers, property owners, government agencies, energy suppliers, the university and solution providers in addition to the municipality.
Energy communities can contribute to greatly reduced peak power requirements and energy savings of up to 30 percent. The possibilities are being explored in a demonstration project in Örebro and Stockholm, where RISE, together with KTH Royal Institute of Technology, is investigating the possibilities of sharing energy between properties, local solar power production and local energy storage solutions.
The Helsingborg Declaration is an initiative that means that the city, together with actors from the entire logistics chain, aims to make the Helsingborg region Europe's most agile and sustainable logistics hub.
The transport cluster in Eskilstuna was awarded the Municipality of Eskilstuna's Environmental Award 2023 for its efforts in climate change adaptation. The cluster consists of five haulage companies and Eskilstuna Strängnäs Energi & Miljö. The aim is to work together as a local industry on issues linked to local growth and the transition.
Gothenburg Green City Zone is a zone in Gothenburg where the transport system of the future is developed and tested. The goal is a completely new emission-free transportation system in terms of new technology in both vehicles and infrastructure.
In the project Sustainable business travel 2.0 project, companies in Helsingborg and Lund are working on the transition to a more transport-efficient society. The project is being monitored by researchers from Lund University and the National Knowledge Center for Public Transport, K2.
I Sweden Green Mobility Program, which is part of Omställningslyftet, Borlänge is testing a new way of working with innovation procurement to solve a climate challenge: Commuting to work.Tested by large employers in the municipality.
Gävle municipality was the first in Sweden to procure a service for a rental bike system with both electric scooters and electric bikes.
Gothenburg Climate Partnership (GCP) is a long-term and active collaboration between the business community in the Gothenburg region and the City of Gothenburg to reduce climate impact. One of the initiatives focuses on transportation and micromobility.
How to create conditions for sustainable and attractive transport in the city? And how can the city develop when exhaust fumes and noise disappear? In Gothenburg, 15 actors from industry, research and society are working together to develop, test and demonstrate new solutions for the future. The collaboration is known as ElectriCity.
Helsingborg wants to challenge traditional management of municipal goods distribution and test new ways of managing deliveries using digitized delivery data and smarter ordering processes. Therefore, they developed a digital platform for transparent transportation.
Karlstad, Klimatkommunerna and Svenska Taxiförbundet cooperate on Official taxis, an alternative to the number of company cars owned or leased by the municipality. The new solution can save money and have environmental benefits, reduce traffic, pollution, noise and parking in the city, and make working life more efficient and create new jobs, especially for people who are currently far from the labor market.
On the Gothenburg platform for climate-neutral construction brings together the entire value chain around ten concrete commitments, which are based on the five key factors in the roadmap for a fossil-free construction sector.
LFM30 is a local initiative in Malmö to create a geographical playing field to accelerate the climate transition of the building and construction sector and the implementation of the 2030 Agenda.
At the Stockholm Climate Arena the coordination group for the construction focus area has been formed to accelerate the climate transition of the county's construction sector.
In Gothenburg, all the city's building departments and companies have joined forces to develop common procurement requirements to accelerate the construction sector's transition to zero-emission construction sites.
In June 2023, the the EU's first zero-emission construction site in Östersund. The groundbreaking project is the result of collaboration between Östersund Municipality, Fossil Free Sweden, Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) and Skanska.
Uppsala has received funding through NetZeroCities to, among other things, develop solutions to increase circular flows in the construction sector.
Växjö has a wood construction strategy which is intended to stimulate increased use of wood in construction, both for the municipality's companies and the wood and construction industry in general.
During the planning of Skellefteå Site East the municipality set high sustainability targets and encouraged contractors to take an innovative approach in their tenders. The results have significantly exceeded expectations, with over 5 000 tons of CO2 emissions, compared to if the project had been carried out in the traditional way. It has also brought together stakeholders in a circular construction network jointly run by Skellefteå Municipality, CCBuild and IVL, with the aim of making reuse a natural part of the construction process.
One tip is to check out the Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning's guide to the circular economy in the construction sector which is aimed at various stakeholders such as municipalities, developers, architects, property owners and others.
Kalmar has developed a checklist for sustainable events which includes both ecological and social aspects.
In the tourism work in Gävle focuses on transportation, waste and purchasing and uses a special event planning tool.
Twice a year, Karlstad organizes Karlstad holds its Second Hand round when several shops selling second hand and antiques are open to give visitors the opportunity to discover the city's large and exciting selection.
Actors from Eskilstuna, Borås, Gothenburg and Östersund have participated in Greentopia which aims to turn events into engines for the climate transition, targeting organizers, suppliers and visitors. The focus is on Food & Drink, Transport and Textiles, where many businesses have already joined the initiative.
I Skellefteå the tourism industry plays an important role in the attractiveness of the place by offering sustainable experiences for both residents and visitors. Here, sustainability and development go hand in hand.
ReTuna in Eskilstuna is Sweden's first reuse gallery, where everything sold is reused, recycled, organic or sustainably produced. The gallery has become an international novelty and has been visited by documentary filmmakers, journalists and curious tourists from all corners of the world.
Gothenburg is working to create climate-smart events and is first among sustainable destinations according to the Global Destination Sustainability Movement. When Coldplay played at Ullevi in June 2023, they took the opportunity to test new technology to map transportation, and car travelers from the south were offered free public transport for the last leg.
Several municipalities in Skaraborg joined forces in the project "Right from the plain" which has now paved the way for a follow-up in " ROLIS; Robust Food Supply through Collaboration, Processing and Circular Flows", which will create new business models through collaboration on the Västgöta plain and which will promote robustness and circular flows.
Several county administrative boards and regions such as Skåne and Örebro have developed regional food strategies, as have some municipalities such as Norrköping and Södertälje.
Many examples were raised during the Viable Cities Transition Lab Forum in Kristianstad which had the theme "A sustainable food system for resilient and climate-neutral cities".
Växjö collaborates with other municipalities, companies and science parks within the framework of Sustainable Småland.
Science Park Borås is a partner in Climate Neutral Borås and contributes to formulating and implementing joint commitments with the aim of giving a boost to the joint work on sustainable social development that is more than technical innovation.
Helsingborg Innovation District (HEIDI) is the name of the city's new innovation district now taking shape in Oceanhamnen. The aim is to create a common arena that promotes innovation collaborations for new smart solutions and business ideas, not least linked to the climate challenges facing the city.
STUNS - The Foundation for Collaboration between Uppsala University, business and Society is a collaboration platform based on Uppsala County's regional development strategy and the 2030 Agenda strategy.
I Lund Innovation District environments and actors are connected to create synergies and to support a more complex transformation with interdisciplinary needs. Cultural and creative industries have an important role in the work on a digital, sustainable and green transition. The task of leading the co-creative work has been given to the innovation platform Future by Lund.
Barkarby Science activities are based on the global sustainability goals in Agenda 2030 and focus on the following four program areas: the climate-smart city, the circular city, future mobility and the attractive city.
In Kristianstad, the Krinova is a partner in the work to become a climate-neutral city with, among other things, a focus on food.
Behind Urban ICT Arena are the City of Stockholm, Region Stockholm, KTH, ABB, Ericsson, IBM, RISE and Stockholm University. Based on the needs of public organisations , they develop new solutions for sustainable cities.
In January 2020, the City of Gothenburg, through Business Region Göteborg, together with Volvo Cars and the research institute RISE, launched the initiative Gothenburg Green City Zone where the goal is to build an emission-free transport system in large parts of Gothenburg by 2030.
Future by Lund is an arena for collaboration between universities, municipalities, organizations and business to catalyze and co-create Lund as a global innovation district with the capacity to solve complex and shared challenges.
In spring 2023, 2047 Science Center conducted several hackathons with students in year 2 of high school within the framework of the work with Climate Neutral Borlänge 2030. The students assignments around one of the transport challenges identified by the innovation team for Climate Neutral Borlänge 2030.
The Hub is one of the Climate Neutral Borås partners and often hosts various initiatives such as dialogues with young citizens.
In January 2020, the City of Gothenburg, through Business Region Göteborg, together with Volvo Cars and the research institute RISE, launched the initiative Gothenburg Green City Zone where the goal is to build an emission-free transport system in large parts of Gothenburg by 2030.
Future by Lund is an arena for collaboration between universities, municipalities, organizations and business to catalyze and co-create Lund as a global innovation district with the capacity to solve complex and shared challenges.
Sting Bioeconomy will help to develop innovations in the field of forest-based bioeconomy and increase the number of fast-growing companies in the field. The initiative is a collaboration between Paper Province, Region Värmland, Karlstad Municipality and Sting.
Sting's Climate Action initiative, which is in line with the Climate Roadmap 2050 for the Stockholm region, contributes to the region's green transition. Strategic partners of Sting include KTH Innovation, Stockholm University, RISE, IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, Stockholm City and Region Stockholm.