Introduction to the city, region/county, and the sector + business climate by Business Region Gothenburg.

• JOINING FORCES TO ACHIEVE CLIMATE-NEUTRAL CONSTRUCTION by Ms. Susan Runsten, Process Leader, Business Region Göteborg

In Gothenburg dedicated companies from the construction and property industry are getting together to find solutions to speed up the transition to climate neutral construction. Roughly 140 dedicated companies from the construction and property industry have joined The Gothenburg platform for climate-neutral construction, a local platform for strategic cooperation initiated by Business Region Göteborg.

• THE BATTERY FACTORY by Mr. Björn Gustafsson, Project Leader, Business Region Göteborg

In February 2022, Northvolt and Volvo Cars made the decision to place their first joint battery manufacturing plant in Gothenburg, Sweden, next to Volvo Cars' assembly plant in Torslanda. The new facility will be operational in 2025, and will, once fully developed, deliver batteries to halv a million cars each year.

• FACTS & FIGURES – ABOUT DOING BUSINESS IN THE GOTHENBURG REGION by PhD. Peter Warda, Senior Analyst, Business Region Göteborg

Gothenburg has a broad and multifaceted business environment with 750 industries represented. The region is home to global brands such as Volvo, SKF, Ericsson and AstraZeneca, and is characterised by a strong entrepreneurial spirit. Prominent clusters include construction, transport and logistics, ICT industries, automotive, creative, and cultural industries, life sciences and cleantech. Dr. Warda will present the story behind the facts and figures and what makes Gothenburg the engine of growth and innovation.

Vasakronan, one of the major real estate players in Gothenburg. We'll dive into Vasakronan's approach to sustainable building materials, energy efficiency and energy management. A visit to the to renovation project 'The Lipstick' and the building's energy infrastructure - in the redeveloping Lilla Bommen area - will showcase one of Vasakronan's key projects. 

• The delegation will be hosted by Peter Lindström, Energy Strategist and Magnus Tengberg, Head of urban and property development. Other colleagues tbc

Expert presentations followed by in-depth discussions surrounding themes such as Circular and Resilient buildings and neighborhoods, Smart Energy Systems & Storage and/or Government & policy in the sector (topics tbc based on the confirmed attendents) 

• Anna-Maria Blixt, Specialist circular economy, dept. Sustainable Cities at – Swedish Environmental Research Institute
• Roger Nordman, Project Manager at – CIT Renergy
• Erik Forsberg, CoFounder & Engineer – Parametric Solutions
• Mr. Björn Gustafsson, Project Leader, Business Region Göteborg (has previously worked for Goteborg Energi)
• Marcus Scoliège, Head Foreign Direct Investment, Business Region Göteborg

Welcome & Introductions by Johanneberg Science Park & projects:

• “THUMBS UP”, “FED”, “ACCESS” and “Batteries VGR – focus on installations close to property”

Presentation of HSB living lab & projects incl partners of these projects

• Greta (hsb.se) (Chalmers)
• Water-saving measures (hsb.se) (Chalmers, Bengt Dahlgren)
• Greywater recycling (hsb.se) (Graytec)
• Test beds for evaluation of stormwater facilities (hsb.se) (HSB)

Tour of HSB Living Lab  

After work networking drinks organised by Johanneberg Science Park & The Dutch Embassy in Sweden and partners. Stakeholders in the Sustainable Building & Energy sector in the region will be invited to join the networking event.

The event will be formally opened by The Netherlands Honorary Consul in Sweden, Håkan Friberg

Project visit of a local project organised by Castellum. Castellum is one of the largest listed real estate companies in The Nordics that develops flexible workplaces and smart logistics solutions. 

Focus of this visit is how Castellum operates. What are their lessons learned, how innovation is adopted into these projects and how companies can help in the future.

• The delegation will be hosted by by Maria Perzon, Group Sustainability Manager and Anders Björling, Chief Technical Officer.

​​​​​​Personal 1-on-1 meetings organised by local matchmaker Market Link, Callette Terhaerdt Losic,  Business Region Gothenburg & Johanneberg Science Park.