Home News 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. How this Stockholm-based company is using the Nordic forest to end plastic pollution How can we stop plastic from overrunning our planet? That’s the question Dr Eric Zhang was faced with after visiting a restaurant in China on a business trip in the mid-00s. Eric was shocked to see the plastic used to serve his meal afterwards being thrown into a nearby river. It led him to question the very nature of plastics and how they were polluting not just his homeland China, but all continents on earth. The one-minute city: how Stockholm is going ‘hyperlocal’ As pandemic-related restrictions are lifted, cities across Europe are exploring changes they can make to improve their residents’ quality of life. One pioneering scheme, started in Stockholm and being rolled out in other Swedish cities, was already being planned before Covid-19 but seems even more relevant as a result of it. The next wave of Stockholm fintechs paves the way for a greener future Stockholm reinforces its position as Europe’s 3rd biggest fintech hub, with green fintechs as one of the emerging verticals on the Stockholm fintech scene, new report shows. Ex-US naval officer prepares drone deliveries for takeoff in Stockholm In recent years, cities around the world have seen a sharp increase in the number of delivery services, fuelled by a growing preference for convenience and compounded by the global pandemic. Without a more sustainable alternative, the rise in delivery vehicles in the world’s 100 largest cities is forecast to increase carbon dioxide emissions from delivery traffic by 32 percent. ‘Slowbalization’: why Swedish companies are moving back home Sweden has a dynamic, modern economy, led by Stockholm’s status as an international innovation and startup hub. But you may be surprised to learn that a growing number of Swedish companies with production bases overseas are choosing to move these operations home. Kickstart your tech career at Stockholm’s new centre for digital culture Few cities are more digitally savvy than Stockholm. You may therefore be surprised to learn that tech companies in Sweden expect a shortfall of 70,000 skilled workers in the sector by 2022. How this Stockholm innovator is fighting fast fashion with a killer app Today, for anyone under a certain age, it has become almost second nature to swipe right or left to indicate a like or dislike. First popularised by dating apps like Tinder, it’s this easy-to-grasp format that makes Popswap so instantly appealing. 1/15 Next 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? You can read about how we manage cookies in our privacy policy Change settings Allow all cookies Categories: ABOUT US About us Contact us photo credits Categories: PRESS/MEDIA Newsroom Visit Stockholm Newsroom Invest Stockholm Mediabank Categories: OUR WEBSITES Visitor Talent Investor Event organizer Meeting planner Traveltrade Local business