In Blekinge, distances are short – not only geographically but also mentally. There’s an unusually strong regional passion and pride among the people living here. The public sector as well as private companies all share a strong drive to a common development of business in the region. One thing proving this is that over time, many formal as well as informal business networks have established themselves in the region. These are created out of both industry and geographical reason and are driven by business value and personal relations. New entrepreneurs as well as companies establishing themselves in Blekinge are immediately provided access to the people and networks needed for them to run and develop their businesses. Something that Station Interactive have benefitted greatly from. “Being a startup in smaller town has many advantages. A lot of people want to see you succeed, they want to see new companies grow with new people moving in. That spirit is harder to find in bigger cities”, says Mattias Nygren.

 

Techtank Advanced Engineering Alliance is an industrial cluster and a regional development organisation in Blekinge, southeastern Sweden, whose mission is to strengthen the competitiveness of the industry. Their business is aimed at industrial and technology companies as well as industry-related companies of all sizes. They work actively and close to the companies to identify their needs and coordinate efforts to meet the challenges – in the present and in the future.

Techtank is owned by Blekinge Regional Council along with Blekinge’s five municipalities – Karlshamn, Karlskrona, Olofström, Ronneby and Sölvesborg.