Home Breadcrumbs: Investment Opportunities Tech/ICT in Stockholm Preamble : Tech/ICT (Current) Life Science Cleantech Infrastructure Retail Fintech Hospitality Creative Industries Automation Logistics Data centers A breeding ground for tech billionaires Stockholm is home to one of Europe’s most important tech communities and some of its fastest growing startups. The region has a strong engineering heritage where entrepreneurs think globally from day one and benefit from tech infrastructure investments. Add a population of tech-savvy early adopters and you get a perfect test market for new ICT products and services. Stockholm’s tech scene has developed over decades into what today is a world-class, mature startup hub. Outstanding technical and business schools, a critical mass of people eager to start their own businesses, events and meet-ups, co-working spaces, a supportive government, angel investors and VCs, the talent needed to turn ideas into viable businesses – Stockholm covers all the bases for the region’s entrepreneurs. Another success factor often cited is the fact that Stockholm’s start-ups can call on a number of industry veterans for advice on how to scale a high-growth Internet business. Jenny Berthling Business Development Manager - Tech/ICT Phone: +46 (0)8-508 28 008 Mobile: +46 (0)7047 28 008 E-mail: jenny.berthling@stockholm.se Key investment opportunities Mobile Stockholm is the world’s leading region for mobile and fixed communications. Some of the most important mobile technologies including GSM, wCDMA and LTE originated here. Ericsson has been instrumental in this development and has the skillset and ecosystem necessary for delivering the mobile solutions of the future, from 5G to small cells solutions. VC investments into startups Many innovative fast-growing technology companies such as Skype, King, MySQL, Mojang (Minecraft) and Spotify have their origins in the region. This makes Stockholm the perfect place for companies and investors to find the technologies, people and companies they need to develop new products and services. Fintech Stockholm is a hub for future payment, funding, banking, and transaction services. Stockholm-based companies have attracted a large proportion of the venture capital invested in European fintech companies, and in the last few years a new wave of entrepreneurs have been creating fast-growing companies. Game development Stockholm is a leading European city for game development, playing host to everything from leading AAA developers such as DICE (Battlefield series) to social and mobile games and indie developers. Currently we are participating in the “Baltic Game Industry” project to further improve the conditions required to develop our gaming industry. Read more about the project here. Data Centers Stockholm is the World’s 7th largest Internet hub. For Co-lo, Wholesale or Enterprise customers where proximity to customers and connectivity is of the essence, it’s the place to be. In Stockholm, surplus heat from data centers can convert costs into revenue by enabling the resale of excess energy to the market via Open District Heating. Regional Headquarters With its proximity to key players and access to Northern Europe and beyond, Stockholm is the business and financial center of Northern Europe. This is where decision makers and buyers are found. 67% of Forbes 2000 IT software and hardware companies that have regional headquarters in Scandinavia have already chosen Stockholm. Stay informed! In focus This Stockholm company app puts women’s health front and centre Endometriosis is a painful condition in which tissue similar to the lining of the womb grows outside of the uterus. It affects an estimated 1 out of 10 reproductive age people and yet still takes an average of 7.5 years to get a diagnosis. Specialised network helps partners of Stockholm’s global talent land jobs The Stockholm Dual Career Network is a 600-strong network for the partners and spouses of international talent in Stockholm. Run by the Stockholm Academic Forum, an organisation consisting of all 18 universities in Stockholm together with the City of Stockholm, the Network arranges career activities, recruitment events, social activities and Swedish language courses. Join us for Stockholm Creative Tech Week Invest Stockholm teams up with the creative tech scene to launch first ever Stockholm Creative Tech Week. More news Six unicorns Stockholm has six billion-dollar startups, giving the city the highest number of unicorns per capita in the world after Silicon Valley. A tech hub Stockholm is home to world-leading clusters within Mobile, Game development, Fintech, E-Commerce, Online Gaming and Music/Media tech. Highest share of billion-dollar exits in Europe The Nordic countries account for 53 % of European billion-dollar exits. REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS REPORT A study of global and regional headquarters Categories: Invest Stockholm Facebook Twitter LinkedIn "Stockholms stad" Categories: ABOUT THIS WEBSITE Privacy Policy Cookie settings We care about your privacy We use cookies to improve the experience on our website. Would you like to tailor your settings? 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