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How can we create more value from the resources already available? That was the common thread when companies, researchers and public sector representatives gathered in Umeå for a circular networking event focused on business opportunities. Throughout the day, concrete examples highlighted how circular solutions can reduce resource use, strengthen resilience and create new business opportunities at the same time.
The sawmill burned down in 2004. That became the starting point for what Lundqvist Trävaru is today: a company operating in Sweden, Norway, the United States, and New Zealand – with a digital tool that allows customers to design their own house and see the price instantly.
When companies renovate their premises, large amounts of fully functional furniture are often discarded. At the same time, new items are purchased – sometimes with a shorter lifespan than those being replaced. For Lotta Edlund, founder of RECY Interior outside Örnsköldsvik in northern Sweden, this became the starting point for her business.
When North Sweden Cleantech brought together a business delegation to Expo 2025 Osaka, innovative companies from northern Sweden were given the opportunity to engage with a global market. For Umeå-based EduTechSmart, the trip marked the starting point of an accelerated international expansion – with Japan as the next step.
Northern Sweden is undergoing an intense energy transition. Industrial expansion, electrification and rising energy demand are placing new requirements on how energy is produced, stored and used. At the same time, this is creating new opportunities for innovative solutions and business ideas.
The green transition in Norrbotten and Västerbotten in Sweden is progressing at an unprecedented pace. A new report from the Espon Terrres research project shows that this progress has largely been enabled by fast, flexible coordination at the local and regional levels.
