Vidde Snow Mobility is the company with its sights set on a sustainable snowmobile where sustainability permeates the entire process, from construction to materials, business model, use and finally recycling. With a new snowmobile that is powered by electricity, is quiet and powerful and with a long lifespan, the future looks bright for Vidde.
North Sweden Cleantech has developed to be the unifying force for green development in a dynamic region, it is the climate-smart innovation site of the future. In Västerbotten and Örnsköldsvik there are a multitude of small and medium-sized enterprizes that are at the forefront of climate- and environmentally friendly solutions.
– It feels great that we have taken on the role of the natural catalyst that makes visible and strengthens companies for sustainable growth. It is a market in which we will see continued large investments, says Peter Hedman, project manager for North Sweden Cleantech.
Floods, the need for clean water and erosion protection - water has become one of the biggest challenges of our time. But there are solutions. Tecomatic are specialists in water treatment systems and erosion protection. Now they are on a growth journey, have doubled the number of employees in one year and plan for continued high growth.
Residual streams and by-products from Metsä Board's pulp and board mill in Husum in Örnsköldsvik municipality have the potential to create an industrial symbiosis and new establishments.
In recently published innovation reports it is concluded that Sweden is the most innovative country in the EU, and third in the world.
A smart innovation that can become an important part of the green transition - worldwide. The company of the month is Skellefteåbolaget Linnovation.
Ecotype in Umeå wants to help forest owners cross the digital threshold and make it easier for them to cultivate their forest in a sustainable way. Skogshubben is the digital hub that everything revolves around.
Edvardssons in Bredbyn AB is as stable as its best-selling chairs. With the business's three legs, packaging, event floors and furniture for the public environment, the company has a unique position in the market. Durable quality products in wood and zero waste provide a sustainable production that is appreciated by customers.
More than SEK 1,000 billion will be invested in green industrial establishments in northern Sweden in the coming decades. The total societal transformation will put severe pressure on the Swedish electricity system, which requires innovation, large-scale skills development as well as new collaborations and business models. During the Energy ConFusion conference in Skellefteå, industry experts from all over the country gathered to discuss whether we think big enough about electrification.
This year's winners of the regional finals of Venture Cup North were crowned on Thursday. North Sweden Cleantech presented the sustainability award Impact Maker 2022, which this year went to Nordic Renew Resource.
The winner of this year's Cleantech Profile is Jonas Ranggård from Boliden Minerals! He was appointed by an unanimous jury during Cleantech Meetup in Umeå on May 10.
For the first time, an analysis has been made of how circular Sweden’s economy is. The Circularity Gap Report Sweden is an in-depth analysis of how Sweden consumes materials, from food and consumer goods to housing and mobility. The report shows that Sweden’s economy is largely linear. The analysis has been carried out by RISE and Circle Economy on behalf of the strategic innovation program RE:Source.
The company Conifer Vision, based in Skellefteå, has the goal set on the forest. With unique AI solutions they provide valuable data for forest management and administration. It is both profitable and good for the climate.
Logscom AB in Åsele has eliminated the last manual step in harvesting forest. Their automated timber labelling system, which is built directly into the harvesting machines, increases the efficiency and improves the working environment in forestry. But the biggest winner is the forest itself.
With the help of captured carbon dioxide and hydrogen, Liquid Wind is going to break new industrial ground. The first facility for big scale production of electro fuel is planned to be ready 2024 in Örnsköldsvik. The green fuel can revolutionize the maritime industry, making it carbon neutral.
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During the autumn of 2021, a current situation analysis was made of the gender equality of a number of cleantech companies in the Kvarken region in order to highlight needs and opportunities for continued development in cleantech. The assignment also included collecting examples from companies that have succeeded in their gender equality activities.
Outside Lövånger, Skellefteå, a completely new green industry is emerging - at Ecorub, material recycling is being taken to a whole new level. Here is Europe's only production for recycled rubber and plastic materials.
- This is recycling for real. We can process waste materials so that it is possible to manufacture new products that are sustainable instead of sending them for incineration, says Isac Andersson, CEO of Ecorub.
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