Connecting Stockholm’s business community
Your entry point to Stockholm's networks and innovative power. Whether you run a start-up, a growing company or are planning an event, we guide you to the right service, event, network and tools.
Currentevents
NHS ‘26 – Nordic Happiness Summit
Data Innovation Summit 2026
Swedish Skills Championships
How can we reduce our climate impact when building?
Rhetorical Citizenship and Democratic Education in the Baltic Sea Region
10th Scientific Meeting of the Nordic Association of Forensic Toxicologists (NAFT)
Opportunities and activities
A leading innovative region
A leading innovative region
Stockholm is a city in constant motion – shaped by its history but with its sights firmly set on the future. Here, pioneers, creators and explorers meet in a culture that encourages collaboration, trust and curiosity. Stockholm's DNA is built on openness, equality and sustainability – qualities that make it possible to combine technological excellence with social innovation. Here, diversity is seen as an asset, and new ideas quickly take root.
Photo: Ulf Leide
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Companies in Stockholm act as catalysts for new ideas. Tech, creativity, and sustainability merge to create a dynamic energy that few cities can match.
An innovative environment
Stockholm is one of the world's leading cities for unicorns per capita, making the region an international benchmark for tech and digitalisation. This innovative environment grows out of a unique synergy between entrepreneurs, universities, investors, and the public sector.
Photo: Stockholm Business RegionGiants that started in Stockholm
SpotifyThe world's largest online music service, launched in 2008. Today, over half a billion people use the platform to listen to music, podcasts, and audiobooks.
KlarnaA fintech company founded in 2005 with the goal of making digital payments simpler. Today, it is used by hundreds of thousands of businesses and millions of users worldwide.
Mojang StudiosThe game studio behind the global phenomenon Minecraft. Starting with just a single employee in 2009, the studio has grown into a world-renowned brand.
KingThe game developer that took the world by storm with Candy Crush. Founded in 2003, it has revolutionised the industry through its mobile-based games and innovative payment models.
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Photo: Ulf LeideA breeding ground for innovation
Here, academia, the business community, and the city work together to strengthen Stockholm’s global appeal. Universities such as KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Karolinska Institutet, and the Stockholm School of Economics provide the region with world-class expertise, while incubators create environments where ideas are transformed into successful businesses. Stockholm also offers a quality of life that few other metropolises can match – a place where nature and urban life meet, and where creativity permeates everything from design to gastronomy and music.
Voices on Stockholm
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