Cluster Organizations
Government Organizations
Logistics
GöteborgBIO
GöteborgBIO is a joint project between national and regional players. It aims to create a solid base for longterm growth in the biomedical field within the region, by cultivating academic research and commercial innovations and adaptations within the health care system.
GöteborgBIO has the following focus areas:
• Reinforcing the commercial turnover as a result of research and development within biomaterial and cell therapy.
• Educating and training future leaders in advanced business development within the biomedical field.
• Developing and reinforcing the infrastructure for the commercial development of projects within biomedicine.
• Attracting both expertise and capital to the biomedical field within the region.
Principals are AstraZeneca, Business Region Göteborg AB, Chalmers University of Technology, University of Gothenburg/
The Sahlgrenska Academy, Innovationsbron AB, Mölnlycke Health Care AB, Nobel Biocare AB, VINNOVA and Region Västra Götaland.
Web address: www.goteborgbio.se
Invest Sweden
Invest Sweden is the government agency responsible for promoting investment and business opportunities in Sweden to foreign investors. Since starting out in 1995 we have been offering specialist insight on doing business in Sweden to companies worldwide. Our staff has a solid background in the corporate sector
and expertise in the investment process.
Our services:
* Matchmaking with Swedish companies.
* Information on business opportunities in Sweden.
* Practical information on how to set up a business in Sweden.
* Contacts with Swedish business service firms and authorities.
* Location advice.
Services are efficient, confidential and free of charge.
Web address: www.investsweden.se
UK Trade & Investment
UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) is the British Government organization that helps UK based companies succeed in the global economy and assist overseas companies to bring their high quality investment into the UK.
UKTI's Nordic Life Science activities are led from the team in Denmark. In the Nordic region, UK Trade & Investment has a particular focus on bilateral UK-Nordic relations in the life sciences industry. Currently our main focus is, among others, within cancer therapeutics, diagnostics and research. You are welcome to contact our UKTI teams in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland to find out how you can get involved.
Current and future UK-Nordic life sciences activities are listed on our website:
www.biosciencealliance.net
For future information on UK Trade & Investment, please visit:
www.uktradeinvest.gov.uk
Invest in Denmark
Invest in Denmark is part of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark. Through active, focused marketing efforts in North America, Asia and Europe, Invest in Denmark gives foreign companies and potential investors a detailed insight into the business opportunities that Denmark offers. Focusing on the Danish life science industry Invest in Denmark provides detailed and tailor-made information on Danish life science activities and assists foreign life science companies in establishing R&D activities, production facilities and regional headquarters in Denmark.
Web address: www.investindk.com
Bring Express
Bring Express is the Nordic region's leading provider of courier and express services. With the help of our quick and flexible express services, you reach the entire Nordic region the same day, the same night or the next day. We also deliver outside the Nordics. You might say we think small and big at the same time. We are always nearby - easy to reach. At the same time, we have the size to take full responsibility and resolve almost any transport or logistical challenge.
Facts and figures:
Turn over 2008: 907 MNOK
Vehicles: 1400
Staff: 1800
Departments: More than 30 cities in the Nordic countries
Web address: www.bring.com/express
Phone:
Sweden: +46 771 269 269
Norway: +47 04 050
Denmark: +45 70 103 103
Finland: +358 9 650 650
