Gävleborg
Presentation of the Region
The region of Gävleborg has a long history of strong primary and secondary industries, especially in Steel and Forestry Products. Innovation is at the heart of this industrial base and we have strengths in many of the areas identified as pilots under the Vanguard Initiative. Our strengths in materials, bioeconomy, suatinable production and advanced manufacturing provide a wide range of opportunities for collaboration. Large multi-national industrial corporations as well as small, highly specialized SME´s make up the base of the industrial landscape and are complemented by a growing start-up and service economy.
The University of Gävle, a young institution with leading applied research on Geospatial Data, Sustainable Logistics and Lean Manufacturing ar University, collaborates actively with universities and institutes within Sweden and more widely, and is open for future industrial development and further engagement in inter-regional activities.
Gävleborg is actively collaborating with our neighboring regions of North Middle Sweden (NUTS SE31) where we collaborate on both Smart Specialisation and within an EU pilot for Industrial Transition, together with 11 other regions within the EU.
Political Representatives
Eva Lindberg
President of the Regional Executive Board eva.e.lindberg@regiongavleborg.se
Regional Address
Regionkontoret 801 88 Gävle Sweden
Our Pilots
Latest Updates
Annual Political Meeting 2022
On November 29, the Vanguard Initiative held its Annual Political Meeting.Under the chairmanship ofMr. Eddy van Hijum, Deputy of the Provincie Overijssel and representative of East Netherlands. VI Ministers and Directors met in Brussels to take decisive new steps to create a newInterregional Funding…
Vi Regions Together Last Event Vi Innovation Networking Initiative Accelerate Digital
On 15 November 2022, the Vanguard Initiative (VI) organised the closing conference of the “VI Innovation Networking Initiative to accelerate the digital transition in healthcare” in Brussels.The event was organised by a consortium of VI regions including East Netherlands, North East Romania and Lowe…
Vanguard Initiative Recruiting Communication Officer
The Vanguard Initiative is looking for a Communication Officer to work within its Secretariat based in Brussels, supporting the VI Network Manager by taking active part in the day-to-day running of the association.As part of a small secretariat, the Communications Officer will not only get exposure …