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Skellefteå – Sustainable living. Thriving business.
Skellefteå is undergoing a unique transformation, leading the green transition vital to Sweden and Europe. From a once slightly stagnant municipality, it has emerged as a major European hub for green technology and sustainable growth.
Skellefteå is defined by an expansive, creative and industry-leading business community, supported by a broad and growing labour market. New companies are established, existing ones thrive, and innovation drives it all forward. We are here to support your journey - together, we’ll go far.
Our place
With abundant access to renewable energy, excellent transport connections, and essential natural resources in the region, Skellefteå is an ideal location for new industrial establishments.
- Skellefteå owns its own energy company, Skellefteå Kraft, where all in-house production comes from renewable energy sources, such as wind and hydropower.
- Home to a world-leading electronic waste recycling facility, where valuable materials like copper, gold, and silver are recovered.
- Skellefteå is at the forefront of biogas development, transforming food waste into sustainable energy.
- With 480,000 hectares of forest, Skellefteå provides a strong foundation for a thriving industry, deep expertise, and cutting-edge research in wood technology.
Our strength
In Skellefteå, there is a unique strength among the people, businesses, and the municipality - the entire community. And that strength takes us far! Skellefteå has access to the right expertise to meet the future needs of businesses.
- Skellefteå has a long history of large-scale, export-driven industry and the expertise to operate it sustainably.
- With access to renewable energy from the region and strategically located land, Skellefteå is particularly well-suited for energy-intensive industries.
- The city is also home to a thriving cluster of innovative start-ups, with The Lodge network, Skellefteå Science City, and the creative hub The Great Northern leading the way.
- Skellefteå Univerity Alliance (SUA) is based on groundbreaking collaboration between a consortium of higher education institutions in Skellefteå.
- Arctic Center of Enery (ACE) is an ambitious initiative to accelerate society’s sustainable energy transition. Through cutting-edge research and groundbreaking education, we create the knowledge and abilities required to succeed with the electrification of society.
Our future
We have set a vision that guides us toward a sustainable future -one we are determined to achieve.
Skellefteå’s vision: A forward-thinking and equal-growth municipality, an attractive place to live and work, with the goal of reaching 90,000 residents by 2030.
We have clear goals and strategies to grow sustainably -socially, economically, and environmentally.
Significant investments are being made in culture, events, and outdoor recreation.
BUSINESS CASES
Read the stories of companies in Skellefteå!
Here you will find reports on the companies and people that make Skellefteå the attractive place it is. Follow along!
Skellefteå cooperation that strengthens skills
Solvik Folk High School and Skellefteå Taxi developed a new and compressed taxi driver training course to meet the growing need for staffing in the region. Now they are getting ready for the spring semester's new course participants, and continue the successful collaboration. - This training is rooted in reality and what the job actually looks like. For us, it was valuable to be able to participate in the design of the course and contribute with our knowledge, says Sofie Strömberg, HR manager at Skellefteå Taxi .
Tobias was attracted by the developments in Skellefteå
Civil engineer Tobias Tonvall was faced with a life choice: should he stay in his home town of Luleå or move? Thanks to an advertisement from the consulting company Etteplan, all the pieces of the puzzle fell into place. The company works actively to recruit from outside and notices a great interest in Skellefteå.
International expertise part of Altio's natural growth
The region's high demand for technology and process skills with a focus on innovation and sustainability attracted Hossein Ali Pour, 33, to Skellefteå. He now works at the forefront of the green transition through a stimulating hydrogen project as a consultant at Altio. - I see a promising future here in Skellefteå, says Hossein.
So many housing projects completed in Skellefteå in 2022
Construction cranes, rerouted roads and transformed areas. The image of the new Skellefteå growing at the seams has become a common sight. Now it is also clear that 800 new homes will be completed in 2022. - These are much rosier numbers than in 2011 when we sold a single villa plot. In 2023, at least as many homes will be built and we will continue to create opportunities for those who want to build, says Patrik Larsen, Head of Land and Development at Skellefteå Municipality.
How Mats got a job without the right industry experience: "We look for the right person instead"
How does a company navigate to find competent staff in a Skellefteå where the battle for new employees is fierce? Scandic dared to think outside the box and recruited Mats Bergqvist from the Church of Sweden, who is now studying Scandic's internal leadership training. - We would rather build and strengthen the individual than stare blindly at a CV. It's the person that's important," says Elin Burström, Hotel Director.
Skellefteå residents can now get ID cards at home
From 8 February, it will be possible to apply for a Swedish Tax Agency ID card at the State Service Centre's service office at Kanalgatan 77. This means that it will now be easier for residents of Skellefteå and the surrounding area to apply for an ID card.
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The chef couple from Peru and Portugal found their home in Skellefteå
Chefs Lizandro Quevedo and Maria Neves had long considered leaving Gothenburg for a smaller city. And when Lizandro saw that the municipality of Skellefteå was looking for chefs at the end of 2021, things happened fast. He sent in an application, got a call the next day, and then both he and Maria were offered jobs in Skellefteå municipality's kitchen. - It was a jackpot for everyone, says Lizandro.
Bryggargatan trains and recruits high school students to meet recruitment needs
Since itsinception in 2011, Bryggargatan has offered restaurant students internships and extra sessions while attending high school. The young people are trained and given more responsibility in the kitchen as their skills grow. - The restaurant and food programme has been our recruitment base for many years and we have the expertise to train the students. Only they are inspired and ready to do their best every day," says Bryggargatan's owner and founder Jon Oskar Arnason.
Former Minister of Education comes to Skellefteå to give a lecture during Pride week
Since 2014, Skellefteå municipality has invited to a lunch seminar in connection with the RFSL Pride week. This time it is time for Lina Axelsson Kihlblom, who became the first transsexual person in Sweden's government when she took office in 2021, to give a lecture. - It will be a story about a giant journey on a personal level that also reflects society, she says.
Inclusion - a key in Boliden's international recruitment
Skellefteå is expanding and the need for workers is great. Supplying skills is a challenge for many employers and international recruitment can be a solution. Boliden has recruited several talented people from other countries to Skellefteå and the mining company has methods to reach out to the right target groups and help new employees settle in when they arrive.
IT companies working together helped Elham find the right one
IT company Data Ductus was well advanced in the recruitment process with software developer Elham Ali. Then office manager AnnaCarin Falkman realised that Elham's skills would be an even better fit at Infovista, so she contacted Ulf Marklund, development manager at Infovista's Skellefteå office. It turned out to be a perfect match and since August Elham has been working as a developer at Infovista. - I am very grateful for this opportunity. The job was a turning point in my life, says Elham, who moved to Skellefteå in 2021 with her husband Hassan Farag, who got a job as a mechanical engineer at Northvolt.
The move was a hit for archer Andreas
For Andreas Häggström, his career journey has taken him north, from his hometown of Örnsköldsvik, to studies in Umeå before landing an engineering job in Skellefteå. Here, he has found the perfect mix of a stimulating job and family life with close proximity to leisure activities - without having to turn up the heat.
Bygg din strategi för kompetensförsörjning - vad som krävs för att lyckas
Do you want to become better at retaining and attracting employees to develop the right skills over time? Submit an expression of interest for a consultation or workshop on "Tough competition - what it takes to succeed in skills supply" and get started on building a sustainable and realistic skills supply strategy tailored to your business.
Seamless path of moving, studying and working for Sofia, Yasir and Mohamed
Did you know that it takes four months to train as an automation operator at Campus Skellefteå? Together with the industry, VUX has developed the training, which often means a job immediately after completing your studies. Sofia Waad graduated on a Friday in October and the following Monday she made her first day at Northvolt. - I thought, wow, this is going fast. But everything has worked out really well and I like the job very much," says the 24-year-old, who was helped by Relocate with the move from Höör to Skellefteå.
Tim was recruited before graduation
Tim Hisved from Boliden got a permanent job before graduating from Balder High School's electrical and energy programme this summer. The 18-year-old works as an apprentice at Boliden Electro and took time off work during his final year of high school to go to school. - A different but good solution, where both parties knew where we stood, says Tim .
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Cosy when returnees took over Skansen
After a two-year hiatus, the P.S. Missing You event was back at Skansen. The fun factor was high and the interest in the future of Piteå and Skellefteå, as well as the participating companies and authorities' offers, was great. The aim of the event is to provide information about all the exciting things happening in the region and hopefully attract expats and other curious people to choose Piteå and Skellefteå as their home town - in the near future or in the long term.
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