Transcript Invest in Sweden Agency Business Opportunities in Sweden

Invest Sweden
Presented by:
Ann-SofieJonsson
Invesment Advisor
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Sweden in general
Invest Sweden at a glance
Background
 Started activities in 1996
 Responsible to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Personnel
 70 employees in 5 countries
 90 % + have business backgrounds
 Sector specialists
Results
 Has participated in 1,600 investments since
inception
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Industry specialists in numerous business sectors
 Automotive
 Cleantech
 Information and communication technologies
 Life sciences
 Materials Science
 Real estate/Construction
 Business processes
 Financial services
 Travel and hospitality
 Retail
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Invest Swedens international organization
Offices
-Sweden
-India
-Japan
-China
-North America
-Brazil
Embassies and
consulates
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Partners in 17 regions
Norrbotten County
Jämtland County
Västerbotten
County
Dalarna County
Västernorrland
County
Värmland
County
Gävleborg County
Örebro County
Skaraborg
Stockholm
Business Region
Östergötland
County
Business Region
Göteborg
Jönköping County
Sjuhärad
Kalmar County
Business Region
Skåne
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Kronoberg County
Invest Sweden – Investment facilitator
 General and tailor-made information on business areas, investment
opportunities and the Swedish economy.
 Practical advice on how to establish a business in Sweden.
 Assistance throughout the establishment process.
 Support in finding the best location in Sweden.
 Help in finding potential business partners (match-making).
 Introduction to useful contacts, authorities and utility providers.
 Services are confidential and free of charge.
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Sweden and the global competition
 Sweden is one of the world most internationalized
economies
 Foreign assets is around 60% of GDP
 Foreign companies employ more than 600.000 Swedes
 Swedish companies has more than 1.000.000 people employed
abroad
 Sweden is one of the world most competitive economies
 Sweden is the most competitive economy within EU according to
World Economic Forum
 Summing up 8 other global indices* indicate that Sweden has the
world best industry climate
 Scandinavia as a whole is the best region for all those indices
Most competitive countries in the world
2010–2011, Country rank
1.
Switzerland
2.
Sweden
3.
Singapore
4.
US
5.
Germany
6.
Japan
7.
Finland
8.
Netherlands
9.
Denmark
10.
Canada
Source: Global Competitiveness Index; World Economic Forum, 2010-2011
The Nordic Countries, the eleventh largest
economy in the world
 Total population of the Nordic
countries is approx. 25,500,000
 The Nordic GDP is USD 1,330
Billion, which makes it the
eleventh largest economy in the
world
Source: Norden I tal 2010 and IMD 2010
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Sweden in the Northern European region
 100 million consumers
 Intra-regional trade
 All countries in the
region, except Russia
and Norway, are
members of the EU
 Preferred location for
Regional HQ
 Sweden attracts roughly
half of all inward
investment in the region
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Given its size one of the largest recipients
of International investment
US
Largest recipients
of FDI worldwide
2005-2009, US$ million
1 062
UK
656
China
432
Belgium
355
France
375
Canada
243
Hong Kong
241
Spain
208
Germany
Sweden
240
109
Source: Unctad, 2011
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Made in Sweden - Source of international success
International companies of Swedish origin
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An export-dependent
Free Trade nation
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Actually closer than you think
Safety Matches
Adjustable wrench
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3-point safety belt
Skype
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KDDI Music Downloading
Zipper
Ball bearings
The Coca Cola bottle
Strong and stable economy
GDP growth in selected countries
1997–2011, average annual change, percent
Inflation rate
1997–2011, annual average, percent
Finland
2,7
US
2,6
Sweden
2,4
Germany
1,4
France
1,6
Finland
1,7
1,7
Netherlands
2,1
Sweden
UK
2,1
Denmark
1,9
UK
1,9
Euro area
1,9
Norway
1,9
France
1,8
Euro area
Denmark
Germany
1,6
2
Netherlands
1,3
2,1
US
1,2
Source: National Institute of Economic Research Eurostat; OECD, 2011
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Norway
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2,3
Source: National Institute of Economic Research Eurostat; OECD, 2011
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Efficient and reliable government
 Protectionism does not impair the conduct of your business
 Product and service legislation does not deter business activity
 Bribing and corruption are at low levels
 Equal opportunity legislation in your country encourages economic
development
 Bureaucracy does not hinder business activity
Source: IMD world competitiveness yearbook, 2008
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Economic growth and emissions reductions
150
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GDP growth
CO2 emissions
NOx emissions
VOC emissions
01
02
03
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05
SO2 emissions
Source: Swedish Energy Agency, based on data from Statistics Sweden and Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
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Business sector opportunities
 Information & communication
technologies (ICT)
 Life sciences
 Finance
 Well-known as a test market
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Cleantech
Automation
Automotive
Tourism
Retail
Availability of skilled labor
2009
1.
Ireland
2.
Japan
3.
Switzerland
4.
Sweden
5.
Denmark
6.
Finland
7.
Phillippines
8.
Israel
9.
Singapore
10. US
Source: IMD World Competitivness Yearbook 2009
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Great place to live
1.
Iceland
2
Norway
3.
Australia
4.
Canada
5.
Ireland
6.
Sweden
7.
Switzerland
9.
Netherlands
10. France
23. Germany
Source: Human Development Index, UNDP, 2008
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Welcome to Sweden
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