Kalmar County
Kalmar County is located on Sweden’s south-east coast in dynamic southern Sweden. It lies in the heart of the Baltic Sea region, which has over 100 million consumers. Kalmar County has a population of 234,000.
The University of Kalmar, the Baltic Business School and the Business Relation Office at the university play an important role in supporting local industry with customized courses to supply industry with the competence needed to secure economic growth in Kalmar County.
The industrial profile of Kalmar County reflects a broad spectrum of sectors based on trade, commerce and manufacturing companies. During the last 10 years, a radical expansion into more service- and technology-driven companies has developed, almost all within the framework of an ongoing cluster development program in the automotive, biotech, design, environmental engineering, offshore wind power, food, wood processing, music and entertainment, polymer and TIME sectors.
The Kalmar region has a well-developed road, rail and air transport network, with a generous range of options for travel and freight transport within Sweden and the Baltic region.
The Regional Council in Kalmar County (RCK) is the area’s official inward investment agency. RCK and the county’s 12 municipalities offer potential investors, free of charge, a well-organized reception organization with comprehensive one-stop-shop service, including family support and all necessary preparatory activities prior to the establishment of a new business.