https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The rise and fall of battery maker Northvolt led to fears over several Swedish green industry projects, but can startup steelmaker Stegra confound the doubters? https://www.thelocal.se/20250612/can-swedens-green-industry-dream-be-kept-alive-after-northvolt-failure Thu, 12 Jun 2025 12:49:01 +0200 can-swedens-green-industry-dream-be-kept-alive-after-northvolt-failure Are you self-employed and thinking about moving to Sweden? Not sure what to do, or what rules apply to you? Here's our guide. https://www.thelocal.se/20230228/reader-question-how-can-i-move-to-sweden-as-a-self-employed-person Tue, 28 Feb 2023 15:23:19 +0100 reader-question-how-can-i-move-to-sweden-as-a-self-employed-person A Californian-Israeli food entrepreneur behind one of Stockholm's first food trucks has recently learned the business will not qualify for Sweden's coronavirus business support programme, despite being pushed into a loss last year. Erez explains how he fell through the gaps. https://www.thelocal.se/20210401/its-a-death-sentence-for-our-business-how-a-pioneering-stockholm-food-truck-lost-out-on-covid-19-support Thu, 01 Apr 2021 18:02:25 +0200 its-a-death-sentence-for-our-business-how-a-pioneering-stockholm-food-truck-lost-out-on-covid-19-support Valheim, a Viking-themed video game designed by a tiny Swedish games studio, has quickly risen to worldwide fame, with millions of people riding the waves, swigging mead and slaying the enemy. How did the game and genre become so successful? https://www.thelocal.se/20210312/how-a-viking-themed-swedish-video-game-became-an-unexpected-smash-hit Fri, 12 Mar 2021 09:54:30 +0100 how-a-viking-themed-swedish-video-game-became-an-unexpected-smash-hit Newly formed company H2 Green Steel (H2GS) on Tuesday announced plans to build a hydrogen powered steel plant in the north of Sweden, already a pioneer in the field. https://www.thelocal.se/20210223/new-fossil-free-steel-plant-to-be-built-in-northern-sweden Tue, 23 Feb 2021 17:32:14 +0100 new-fossil-free-steel-plant-to-be-built-in-northern-sweden Swedish music streaming giant Spotify saw its net loss plummet in 2020, despite a continuing rise in the number of paying subscribers. https://www.thelocal.se/20210203/spotifys-net-loss-triples-despite-booming-subscription-numbers Wed, 03 Feb 2021 17:26:29 +0100 spotifys-net-loss-triples-despite-booming-subscription-numbers Anglo-Swedish startup Volta Trucks is set to launch its urban electric truck this year, and plans to scale up in 2022. https://www.thelocal.se/20210127/swedish-uk-startup-set-to-launch-urban-electric-truck-volta-trucks Wed, 27 Jan 2021 10:06:50 +0100 swedish-uk-startup-set-to-launch-urban-electric-truck-volta-trucks From The Local's archive: As Sweden is wooed by Amazon and faces its retail Waterloo, Scandinavia should spurn the global superpower, writes tech entrepreneur Sïmon Saneback. https://www.thelocal.se/20200923/opinion-sweden-is-a-real-catch-for-amazon-but-is-the-feeling-mutual Wed, 23 Sep 2020 10:59:59 +0200 opinion-sweden-is-a-real-catch-for-amazon-but-is-the-feeling-mutual From startups to multinationals, many firms in Sweden fix salaries differently to elsewhere in the world. Swedish culture specialist Sofi Tegsveden Deveaux shares her top negotiating tips with The Local. https://www.thelocal.se/20151009/how-to-negotiate-your-salary-in-sweden Fri, 09 Oct 2015 17:16:56 +0200 how-to-negotiate-your-salary-in-sweden Many people in Sweden who own their own business or work as freelancers are feeling the negative economic effects of the coronavirus crisis, which has disrupted supply lines and led to a decrease in consumption. https://www.thelocal.se/20200402/qa-what-help-is-available-for-startups-and-freelancers-in-sweden-affected-by-the-coronavirus Thu, 02 Apr 2020 20:10:25 +0200 qa-what-help-is-available-for-startups-and-freelancers-in-sweden-affected-by-the-coronavirus Batteries play a big role in Sweden's journey towards sustainable development. Being able to store and distribute energy in long-lasting sustainable batteries could be transformative; here's what progress has been made so far. https://www.thelocal.se/20200306/how-sweden-is-developing-green-batteries-for-a-more-sustainable-future Fri, 06 Mar 2020 16:22:53 +0100 how-sweden-is-developing-green-batteries-for-a-more-sustainable-future Entrepreneurs across Sweden started 100,000 more new businesses in the past decade compared to the previous ten years, and the figure is expected to keep growing. https://www.thelocal.se/20200103/swedish-small-business-boom-expected-as-rules-change Fri, 03 Jan 2020 08:59:07 +0100 swedish-small-business-boom-expected-as-rules-change Swedish cashless app Swish is teaming up with six other companies to form a European network of mobile payment solutions. https://www.thelocal.se/20190903/it-will-soon-become-possible-to-pay-by-swish-abroad Tue, 03 Sep 2019 10:48:25 +0200 it-will-soon-become-possible-to-pay-by-swish-abroad Swedish startup Klarna has become Europe's most valuable fintech company at $5.5 billion, after raising $460 million in an equity round. https://www.thelocal.se/20190807/swedens-klarna-is-now-europes-most-valuable-fintech-company Wed, 07 Aug 2019 09:21:33 +0200 swedens-klarna-is-now-europes-most-valuable-fintech-company Sweden files more patent applications in Industry 4.0 than any other European country, according to a study by the Swedish Patent and Registration Office (PRV). https://www.thelocal.se/20190524/sweden-europe-patent-applications Fri, 24 May 2019 13:34:54 +0200 sweden-europe-patent-applications Northvolt, the startup building Europe's biggest factory for car batteries to rival Tesla, has raised 350 million euros from the European Investment Bank for its northern Swedish site. https://www.thelocal.se/20190516/northvolt-just-raised-350-million-euros-and-there-may-be-more-cash-to-come Thu, 16 May 2019 17:49:14 +0200 northvolt-just-raised-350-million-euros-and-there-may-be-more-cash-to-come The Finnish mobile games giant Supercell has invested 35 million Swedish kronor ($2.6million) in a Malmö games startup, in a further sign the city's games incubators are attracting international attention. https://www.thelocal.se/20190503/malm-games-start-up-wins-backing-from Fri, 03 May 2019 16:32:19 +0200 malm-games-start-up-wins-backing-from Often overlooked in favour of its southern neighbour Stockholm, Uppsala is stepping out of the capital's shadow and fighting for recognition as a vibrant entrepreneurial hub in its own right. https://www.thelocal.se/20190501/finding-its-identity-uppsala-and-its-growing-startup-scene Wed, 01 May 2019 17:59:59 +0200 finding-its-identity-uppsala-and-its-growing-startup-scene A Lebanese pharma entrepreneur who faced deportation for lowering his own salary has won the right to stay in Sweden, following a long court battle. https://www.thelocal.se/20190331/pharma-entrepreneur-wins-right-to-stay-in-sweden Sun, 31 Mar 2019 13:52:00 +0200 pharma-entrepreneur-wins-right-to-stay-in-sweden Malmö entrepreneur Alexander Lind spent a year as a teen at a high school in California. Now, ten years after exchanging the Pacific for the waveless waters of the Öresund, he's raised 20 million kronor for his electric surfboard company. https://www.thelocal.se/20190327/malm-electric-surfboard-company-raises-20m-sek Wed, 27 Mar 2019 09:43:44 +0100 malm-electric-surfboard-company-raises-20m-sek