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The construction and property industry are radically changing as digitalization and new technology sweeps over the sector. Meet Nordic Contech and Proptech Stockholm to learn about Swedish startups and how they already impact globally.

Linero is a successful experience in smart city and energy efficiency retrofitting. The project in Linero focuses on upgrading approximately 800 apartments built in the 1970s in the Linero area, in order to create more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly housing.

The district Augustenborg has been rebuilt during the last 20 years to manage problems with flooding and socioeconomic challenges. By planning and rebuilding through solutions based on ecosystem services, the area is now an attractive district that managed well during the flooding 2014 in Malmö.

Visit Sege Park and see how high sustainable goals such as circular economy can be achieved through cooperation between the private business community and the Municipality.

The municipality of Växjö is a prime example of Swedish wood construction, where at least 50 % of new construction will be wood by 2020. Visit Växjö to see residential and commercial buildings, as well as infrastructure made in wood.

The Swedish National Geodata Strategy is based on five societal challenges for the Swedish society where geodata is expected to contribute to solutions:
innovation and business growth, digitization of public administration, streamlining of the urban planning process, climate adaptation and environmental threats, and defense and civil contingencies.

In Umeå we are working together with several partners around Europe, but especially with our partner cities Rotterdam and Glasgow, to develop the Smart City. Some characteristics of a smart city is that it is digital and energy efficient. The different technical systems need to be connected and interact with each other, but also the city’s companies, organizations and its people need to connect and interact with each other.

Cultivating city bazaars run innovation for sustainable urban development in Helsingborg, Landskrona and Stockholm. The unique cooperation has been developed by a consortium of cities, associations, academics as well as companies with the ambition of providing new, green workplaces and growing companies.

The Fossil-free Energy Districts project, FED – a unique local digital marketplace for electricity, heating and cooling at Johanneberg Science Park.

Tummelsta community got requirements to reduce phosphorus in their wastewater with 90% and wanted at the same time a low-maintenance solution which was environmental friendly and chemical free. They chose to install reactive filter media, Polonite. The saturated filter media can be used as a fertilizer in the area.

How about a bus route with quiet, emission-free vehicles, powered by renewable electricity, which picks up passengers indoors?

How will we live in the future? HSB Living Lab is a research and demonstration arena, consisting of actual homes for students and guest researchers. This exciting project innovates on site, enhancing the sustainability and quality of present and future homes and buildings.