Cities of Innovation: Stockholm
Key indicators
ICT Infrastructure
Average broadband speed (Mbps)
Network
— 5G has been developed in Stockholm and is being tested. Stockholm has built a strong 4G network — Owns via the company STOKAB the world largest open dark fibre network accessible for all SME’s
Local, national and international transport links
Airports
Destinations (Stockholm Arlanda: 26.6 million passengers)
— Half of the Swedish population is reached within about 2 hrs with the train from Stockholm. New investments to make train routes to compete with flights to Oslo and Copenhagen — Coastal city with regular connection to larger harbours Rotterdam, Antwerp, Gdansk
University links and access to talent
QS World University ranking (Stockholm University)
Tertiary educated workforce
— Main employment sector is ICT — In Stockholm, 58% of the workforce is tertiary educated (51% in the city region)
Costs and availability of workspace
Co-working spaces
Workspace rent (CBD)
— Workspace rent m2/month: · CBD: €56 · Inner city: €36.5 · SME area within the city center: €29-35 · Business parks outside city center: €16.5-25 — 48 Co-working spaces
City support for start-ups and SMEs
City funded organisation
Events, conferences & meet-ups
— 45+ events, conferences & meet- ups to promote entrepreneurship City-funded organisation, Start- up Stockholm, offers advice regarding starting companies and also hosts workshops and education for entrepreneurs in various topics such as economics and business development
Financial support and access to investors & accelerators
Grant for best innovation idea
Accelerators
— 70+ Venture Capitals and Angels — 100,000 SEK (€9,500) is available for the best idea in the innovation grant competition — Scale-up grants are available for companies that have been involved in the innovation grant competition (up to 250,000 SEK (€24,000)