Cities of Innovation: Gothenburg
Key indicators
ICT Infrastructure
Broadband cluster
Average broadband speed (Mbps)
— 5G tested in the city and excellent 4G coverage — Not a black fibre monopoly
Local, national and international transport links
Flight destinations (6.37 million passengers)
Ferrylines
— Motorways: E6 runs north to Oslo and the E20 runs south to Malmo/Copenhagen, and East to Stockholm — Largest port in Scandinavia and 2nd largest airport in Sweden — Connections to Stockholm, Malmo/Copenhagen and Oslo
University links and access to talent
Tertiary-educated people in workforce
QS World University ranking (Chalmers University of Technology)
— 2 Universities: Chalmers University of Technology and the University of Gothenburg There is a process to co-ordinate the Digitalization/Digital/ICT research in West Sweden (Västra Götaland & Halland) – Unemployment rate: 5.7%
Costs and availability of workspace
Co-working spaces
Vacancy rate
— Office rent rates: m2/month · CBD €25 · Rest of inner city €20.5 · Western Gothenburg: €9.5 · Eastern Gothenburg: €20 — 19 co-working spaces, including Regus
City support for start-ups and SMEs
Events promoting entrepreneurship
Entrepreneur meeting place
— 6 events already organized to promote entrepreneurship next year — YESBOX: Home of entrepreneurs in Gamlestaden to further improve accessibility and service to those who want to start up and develop their business concepts
Financial support and access to investors & accelerators
Science parks
Accelerators
— Investors/accelerators in the city: · ALMI Invest · Chalmers Ventures · GU Ventures · G-lab 21 · Ehive · Brewhouse · Drivhuset