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Local industry

Local business leaders, entrepreneurs, researchers, and company representatives shares why so many groundbreaking innovations are being born right here in Linköping. The ambassadors represent companies such as, for example, Saab, Maxar Technologies, Actia and NIRA Dynamics.

The groundbreaking innovations
The mobile communications sector here started with Ericsson, and ever since, the city has been a leader in GSM, 3G, 4G and now 5G.
Thanks to local companies such as NIRA Dynamics, Veoneer and Actia, we’re well ahead in the field of vehicle safety.
The streaming media technology that enables companies such as Netflix, HBO and Spotify was born in Linköping.
Medtech companies such as Sectra, AMRA and SyntheticMR are leaders in the field of digital imaging analysis.

In Linköping, a high proportion (68%) of employees are active within industries defined as future industries, such as IT, environmental technology, medical technology and tourism. Just five per cent work in declining sectors. Did you know that tourism is one of our fastest growing sectors?