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 Launches New Task Group Co Funding
A new Task Group on Co-Funding has been launched, with the aim to share experiences, debate and influence regional funding policies, instruments and tools that can play an active role in supporting interregional innovation actions and investments. Such investments should be relevant for the Vanguard…
Vanguard Initiative Welcomes Saxony Anhalt De New Member Network
During the High-level Directors meeting, Saxony-Anhalt was welcomed as a new member to the Network, which raises the network membership to 35 Regions. Saxony-Anhalt is located in the middle of Germany and integrated into three large-scale CEF transport corridors, and the last 30 years have seen Saxo…
Vanguard Initiative High Level Directors Take Steps Strengthen Network
On 18 June the Vanguard Initiative held its annual High-level Directors’ Meeting in Brussels. During the meeting, the Directors took several steps forward in strengthening the cooperation within the network. The Directors unanimously elected Region Skåne as new Chair for the 2ndsemester of 2019 and …