Business Region Örebro is the most central region in Sweden and Scandinavia. Right in-between Stockholm, Gothenburg and Oslo. The region mirrors a large city in a smaller scale with all the necessities a business could need; convention centre, university, major hospital, airport, railroad and an international business trade and industry. Easy access makes it the business region where people meet.
The region has 274 000 residents with Örebro as the major town. With its mountains, woods, lakes and flatlands the region offers a wide range of possibilities for business and pleasure. The Örebro Region is the demographic centre of Scandinavia – 6.5 million people live within a radius of 300 kilometres. With the same business value of being in a larger city the costs are considerably less for business expenses and living.
Why Örebro?
One of the major reasons for locating a business in the region is the advanced logistics infrastructure that consists of several main highways like E18, E20 and R50, a rail system including a large combi terminal and the fourth-largest freight airport in Sweden. Goods transported from the region reach Scandinavian markets within a few hours and major European markets within 24 hours. This advantage has been notified by several businesses and braches, which has lead to four profile areas in the region.
- Food and Culinary arts
- Environmental technology
- Advanced technological industry
- Logistics
Business community
You can find companies like Procordia Foods, Atiria Lithells, Sydkraft SAKAB, IL recycling, Atlas Copco Rock drills, ESAB, Arvin Meritor, Ericsson Mobile Communication, Ahlsell, Shenker BTL and DHL in the Örebro region.
Örebro University with its frontline research at the departments MTE: Man-Technology-Environment, Technology and Robotics and the Restaurant Academy are important contributors in this area and much of their work is carried out in the local business community.
The international business community, the distribution centres and university profiles, witness the opportunities within Business Region Örebro.