Business Region Göteborg: Best Business Value Creation Destination Scandinavia 2020

Gothenburg claims to be the world’s most sustainable city, and has taken top honours in national and global rankings for its business climate and municipal services. Business Region Göteborg (BRG) — a non-profit wholly owned by the City of Gothenburg — promotes its municipalities as ideal FDI destinations, and the region has a lot to offer. There’s a growing labour market, a well-developed transport and logistics hub, a robust R&D environment, and award-winning performance in smart-city development. Gothenburg is a research hotspot and a test bed for innovative collaboration that has attracted over 30 percent of Sweden’s private sector R&D investments. The region often leads the Global Destination Sustainability Index, and Gothenburg itself was named 2021’s Best Sustainable City Stay by the Lonely Planet guide for its emissions-free construction and green transport systems. Gothenburg has a sustainable past and future: it was the first city in the world to issue green bonds, and it aims to become independent of fossil fuels by 2030. The city expects to hit its €100bn infrastructure investment target by 2035, with a construction programme for bridges and tunnels, housing and hotels. BRG builds on the region’s legacy of skilled labour and cross-sector expertise that allows entrepreneurs to thrive. The CFI.co judging panel names Business Region Göteborg winner of the 2020 award for Best Business Value Creation Destination (Scandinavia).