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
Vanguard Initiative High Level Directors Meeting 2020 Organised Online
On 24 June, the Vanguard Initiative organised the High-Level Directors’ Meeting 2020. During the meeting, the Directors welcomed the Vanguard Initiative’s newest member, Friuli Venezia Giulia, bringing the total membership to 37 regions. The Directors also engaged with speakers from the European Com…
New Vanguard Position Eu Industrial Strategy Regional Ecosystems And Collaboration Drivers
The Vanguard Initiative supports the EU Industrial Strategy, published in March, as a strong basis for future work and paving the way for recovery and resilience of the EU economy, while embracing long term challenges and the digital and green transitions. In a new position paper, The Vanguard Initi…
European Networks Come Together Support Interregional Innovation Investments Achieve Economic
As the COVID-19 crisis reaches new levels, the European Union is preparing to address an unprecedented post-Corona reality with the development of an EU economic recovery policy and a realigned Multi-Annual Financial Framework (MFF). In a statement published on 26 May, European regions and innovatio…