The world is our oyster –
the quayside our neighbour
www.karlskrona.se
Where your ideas can come true
cafés. Close to Karlskrona City
centre are Amiralen and Slottsbacken shopping centres,
offering a broad variety
of shopping experiences.
100 per cent focus
on businesses
Perhaps you already have a
business in Karlskrona or would
command centre of the Swedish
4,500 businesses
There are around 4,500 businesses
in Karlskrona with more arriving on
a constant basis. Some of these
Coast Guard and is also the main
naval base of the Swedish Navy.
Hundreds of shops
like to establish your business in
the region? Regardless of your
circumstances, the Business Service
Department of the municipality of
Karlskrona can offer you practical
assistance and useful advice on
include well-known names such as
More and more people come to
such things as how to buy land or
ABB High Voltage Cables,
Karlskrona for shopping and enter-
locate the right person to discuss
Dynapac, Telenor Sverige,
tainment, probably because of the
your future plans with. Our job is
Kockums, Ericsson, Flextronics,
diversity of shopping experiences
to promote business development
Albinsson & Sjöberg, Roxtec and
we offer: Everything from major
and stimulate growth. Please feel
Procordia Food. Karlskrona has
high street chain stores to niche
free to contact us at any time.
been at the forefront of telecommu-
boutiques. On the island of Trossö,
nications and IT since the early
visitors find a bustling shopping
1990’s. During this period, the
centre with art galleries, designer
platform was also laid for the
shops, delicatessen, market stalls
TelecomCity network that has since
and a multitude of restaurants and
emerged as a major trendsetter for
mobile solutions and wireless
services. Around fifty businesses are
members of the network in addition
to the municipality of Karlskrona
and Blekinge Institute of Technology.
Development areas include mobile
services, payment solutions for
mobile and fixed networks, radio
and data communication, applications and platforms, mobile
positioning and online games.
Karlskrona is home to a number of
government agencies such as the
National Board of Housing,
Building and Planning and the
Diversity is the key word when trying to describe the municipality of Karlskrona. In addition to the tangible presence of the
Swedish Navy, Karlskrona is home to a number of industrious small businesses, many of which are subcontractors to major
manufacturing industries. Karlskrona is also an important centre for IT and telecommunication, boasting with an internationally
acclaimed institute of information technology and sustainable development as well as a dynamic retail sector.
World-class education
Blekinge Institute of Technology
holds a unique position in the area
of IT and sustainable development.
As of summer 2010, Karlskrona
will be the main campus of
Blekinge Institute of Technology,
assuming a more international and
business orientated disposition with
students and researchers working
together on tangible business
related projects. Blekinge Institute
Strategically placed in
the Baltic Sea Region
– then and now
of Technology has around 7,500
students including 1,200 students
from overseas. Blekinge Institute of
Technology is ranked among the
top universities in the world,
currently in the 11th place, for
state-of-the-art system and software
technologies. Moreover, Blekinge
Institute of Technology was recently
awarded the best institute of higher
A prioritised port
education in Sweden and the third
The Karlskrona – Gdynia sea route
best in Europe for sustainable
is one of Sweden’s most important
trade routes to the East. Verkö
Harbour and Industrial Park in
development by the international
Millions of good neighbours
Karlskrona is the site of the ferry
There are millions of potential
terminal operated by Stena Line
business contacts in the Baltic Sea
and 70,000 square metres of
Region. However, due to a
vacant industrial land with direct
well-functioning transportation
access to the harbour. The route is
infrastructure, these can easily be
now included in the EU project
reached by a ferry service to
‘Motorways of the Sea’. As a
Gdynia, Poland (10,5 h), by train
result, more than MSEK 800 is
to Copenhagen (3,5 h), by car to
being invested in the surrounding
Copenhagen/Malmö (3 h) or
infrastructure starting with the
Ronneby Airport (30 min), by air to
restoration of the Karlskrona –
Stockholm (55 min) and finally, by
Emmaboda section of the coast-
car or train to Gothenburg (4,5 h).
to-coast railway line between
In addition, there is a ferry service
Karlskrona and Gothenburg and
between Karlshamn and Klaipeda
the restoration and electrification
in Lithuania.
of the railway line to the harbour.
The environment profile of the
project is further enhanced by the
supply of electricity to ferries and
the noise reduction measures taken.
partnership ‘Alliance for Global
Sustainability’.
Water, World heritage,
Welcoming
It comes as no surprise that tourism
is increasing in the Karlskrona
region. Our sunny climate and
beautiful archipelago combined
with great shopping, entertainment
and many places of interest attract
a steady increase in the number of
visitors. For many of our visitors,
our rich fauna, many hiking trails
and tranquil forests are the main
attraction. However, as a result of
our services and facilities, we are
also happy to welcome a growing
number of conference guests. An
added bonus is that the maritime
city of Karlskrona is a listed
UNESCO World Heritage Site.
We sometimes summarise our
Pictures from top left: Guided tour around the Bastion Aurora, the Telenor Group
fortes with the following words:
with its operational hub in Gräsvik, Karlskrona and the Stena Line ferry.
Water, World Heritage and
Main picture: Construction of Blekinge Institute of Technology’s new campus.
Welcoming, which in fact, says it all.
We have contributed to the development
of new concepts for over 300 years
– a tradition that we plan to keep
Karlskrona began its journey in 1680, shaped by
the world’s leading naval officers,
architects, innovators and ship builders.
This ultimately left its mark on Karlskrona
as a city and created an ambience of
entrepreneurship. Our achievements
encompass everything from pioneering
shipbuilding to cutting edge communication solutions. Karlskrona is a prominent
naval city with all that entails such as
a maritime habitat and traditions. In
addition to the naval base and shipyard,
emanating from the very beginning of
Karlskrona’s history, a large variety
of businesses have realised the benefit
of combining their operations with quality
of life in a strategically placed location.
Welcome to Karlskrona or the City of
Technology, as we often prefer to call it.
Pictures on left: Wasaskjulet (the Wasa Shed) and Polhemsdockan
(the Polhem dry dock) at the Karlskrona Shipyard and Stumholmen residential area.
Main picture: The Visby corvette under construction at Kockums.
L E NNA NDI A
With both your work and the
quayside on your doorstep
It is important to find a balance in life
between work and time off. In Karlskrona,
many residential areas are located close
to nature and public facilities. Not many
people have the privilege to live in a listed
World Heritage environment. For those with
an interest in sports we have the Telenor
Arena Karlskrona, a large sports and
events stadium. For those with an interest
in culture, we have the art centre, concert
hall theatre and numerous museums.
The Naval Museum on Stumholmen and
a fishing trip in the archipelago with
Saltö Island in the background.
In Karlskrona, you always feel the presence
of nature as the archipelago, forests and
open fields are right on our very doorstep.
We invite you to experience Karlskrona
with us!
Östra Hamngatan 7B, 371 83 Karlskrona, Tel: +46 (0)455 30 30 00, Fax: +46 (0)455 30 30 30, E-mail: [email protected]