The Local Sweden

Swedish small businesses on the rise

Sat, 02 Jan 2010 11:55:00 +0100

The recovery of the Swedish economy is also evident in the creation of new companies. Although the number of new firms dropped significantly in 2009 as a whole, the final months of the year showed signs of improvement.

Swedish women close to bottom of EU business start-up rankings

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 12:54:00 +0100

While Sweden usually ranks close to the top globally in matters of gender equity, a new study reveals an exception in the case of entrepreneurs.

Sweden named most innovative country

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:26:00 +0100

Sweden has once again topped a survey measuring innovation performance among several industrialized countries, but a top official from Sweden’s innovation community cautioned against reading too much into the figures.

The Swedish E-Vikings are back

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 18:57:00 +0200

New Swedish companies are bursting with ideas in IT and biotech. It's time for international investors to sit up and take notice, says leading entrepreneur Johan Staël von Holstein.

Fewer new companies in Sweden

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 13:45:00 +0200

The rate at which new companies are being started in Sweden is declining. The reason, according to ALMI Företagspartner, a state-owned body promoting business and entrepreneurship, is that the labour market is improving and more people choose to take jobs rather than go it alone.