NETWORK CITY SKARABORG

Skaraborg has a strategic location with close distance to Stockholm, Oslo and Copenhagen. The optimal location will be a geographical hub for companies that want to reach out and expand in the Scandinavian market, further out in the world. It has train connections, ports and highway that effectively connect the region with others the world. It is also home to the Skaraborg Logistic Center, which provides advanced and sustainable logistics solutions.

Uniting 15 Municipalities for a Strong and Sustainable Future

The combination of a focus on growth and long-term sustainability is a strategic success factor that makes Skaraborg one of Scandinavia's most exciting future regions. There are 15 municipalities with just over 270,000 inhabitants that are part of the Västra Götaland region with its total of about 1.7 million inhabitants. Together they create a strong region with great breadth, development and growth.

Grow with us

The combination of growth focus and long-term sustainability is a strategic success factor that makes Skaraborg one of Scandinavia's most exciting future regions. There are 15 municipalities with just over 270,000 inhabitants that are part of the Västra Götaland region with 1.7 million inhabitants.

Target areas

Our areas of excellence are green industries and food production, smart energy, smart industry and logistics. There is a mix of long-established companies under strong development and several new innovative businesses that contribute to the green transition.

Competence

Skaraborg combines many years of experience with new thinking and innovation. There is solid industrial expertise here that is needed to cope with the green transition and we work proactively in several ways to add new skills.

Education and research

It is home to the University of Skövde, for example, with its first-class programs in computer game development, engineering and life sciences, as well as internationally competitive research.

Five reasons to choose Skaraborg

Good high-speed rail connections to Stockholm, Gothenburg and beyond
One fifth of Sweden's industrial employees are in West Sweden and Skaraborg
Well-developed and strong structure of subcontractors to industry and ICT
Skaraborg is centrally located, allowing businesses to reach the Nordics and international locations with ease and affordability
Access to around 135,000 university students within 2 hours travel time

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Looking to expand to the Nordics and Europe?

In Skaraborg you are in the middle of Sweden's and the Nordic region's major markets with excellent logistics opportunities and modern infrastructure. The land we mediates is municipally owned industrial land ready to be developed with the industries of the future.

Life in Skaraborg

In Skaraborg, we are working proactively on several different levels to attract and recruit the talent employers need. Through our in-migration service Livet i Skaraborg (Life in Skaraborg), we are working in a focused and collaborative way to make more people aware of our sub-region as a place to work, live and work.

Why Skaraborg?

Why do people choose, companies and organizations to be active in Skaraborg? Listen to Muriel Beser Hugosson, Rector of the University of Skövde tell us about the benefits, opportunities and developments facing Skaraborg.

The Logistic Hub

Skaraborg Logistic Center

Skaraborg and the Gothenburg region is one of the most interesting places in Scandinavia and Northern Europe for efficient sustainable logistics solutions. The basis is the geographical location, but even more important is the concentrated competence, area and capacity we can offer through Skaraborg Logistic Center (SLC). Modern, fast, cost-effective and sustainable transportation by road and rail means that companies in our region save money, time and the environment - and can thus continue to grow!