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Sweden and Finland were originally the same country and the mutual influence shows. Then Tsar Alexander I invaded and in 1809, Sweden ceded Finland to Russia and the two similar countries diverged. Time went on and eventually Finland became a … [Continue reading]
Ericsson; a communications giant focusing on global mobile solutions. Ericsson utilizes both conventional and unconventional approaches to “green” business. They approach product development with the goal of producing more energy efficient … [Continue reading]
Spotify is a commercial music streaming service company all of us have heard of. Many of us even have an account and utilizes their service on a regular basis. Actually visiting their headquarters gave us an opportunity to look deeper into their … [Continue reading]
Molnlycke Health Care is a company that manufactures health care products such as surgical gown, masks, gauzes, and bandages. They are headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden and have sales offices worldwide. Patients tend to suffer from side effects … [Continue reading]
Sweden is home to many unique and innovative companies, in today’s post we are going to talk about two of them: medical device company, Mölnlycke Healthcare and digital media streaming service, Spotify. During our travels in … [Continue reading]
First experience of Swedish Culture … [Continue reading]
Day 1 was upon us; Gothenburg greeted us with a standing room only public transportation bus as we headed to Volvo Cars. The group was excited for this company visit, as we all knew that everyone would be able to drive demo cars around Volvo’s … [Continue reading]
Tuesday morning 06.03.2014: As we prepare to leave the city of Götborg we reflect on everything we were able to see and experience in this wonderful city. Having been here during one of the busiest weekends of the year that included different … [Continue reading]
Gothenburg is an interesting town. In the two days that we have been here, a music festival was in town, a protest showing dissatisfaction with Syrian refugees migrating to Sweden, and a gay pride parade complete with fireworks. The latter two are … [Continue reading]
Scandinavian Region It is not just geographical region that consists of five countries that makes the region, it is more about the culture. They all share the Viking heritage and can understand each other’s language for the most part (applies to … [Continue reading]
Our morning at Saab Technologies in Stockholm has by far been my favorite business visit throughout our tour in Scandinavia. I walked in expecting a polished corporate tour and walked out genuinely contemplating about my own future and if it could potentially be here in Stockholm. Our host, Peter Engberg, gave us a tour that […]
Walking into Saab’s showroom, the first thing I noticed was the hardware. The Gripen with the Swedish flag on the tail. Across the room, a T-7A Red Hawk in USAF livery. Two aircraft, two very different customers. Before coming to Sweden, I knew of Saab through the cars. That brand was sold off years ago, […]
We had just spent a couple days in Northern Sweden, particularly the small town of Skelleftea, and this may have been the closest me and Henry have experienced being nearest to the Arctic Circle since I don’t remember my Cruise to Alaska at less than 1 year old. Anyways, when riding over to the Wood […]
