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Gothenburg has great potential in the form of knowledge and competence – but it is not leading to many viable companies with their own intellectual property (IP) that can create long-term employment in the region. That was one of the messages when Innovation Bazaar – a meeting place for developing cooperation between vehicle manufacturers and software providers – was arranged for the last time at Lindholmen Science Park in Gothenburg on November 7.

Autonomous vehicles will significantly change the way we travel. But should we, and our cities, adapt to new urban mobility or can technology be tailored for us?

Nordic Innovation invites Nordic clusters, business networks and ecosystems to participate in a call for project outlines - Clusters and Ecosystems As Drivers of Nordic Smart Mobility and Connectivity.

In mid-September, representatives from the Ministry of Enterprise and the Swedish Transport Agency took part in meetings with the UN Road Safety Working Group. Among other things, a resolution on the introduction of high or fully automated vehicles in road traffic was finalized and adopted.

A new offer aims to stimulate co-operation between Sweden, Republic of Korea and Finland. This promotional call focuses on Smart Mobility, Smart Industry, Circular Economy, Smart Health and Smart Energy.

In an open call from Vinnova, hypothesis tests or preliminary studies are being funded to test groundbreaking ideas. The aim is for organizations to be able to test ideas that can be of great importance to industry development, but the risk level is such that it is difficult to find other funding.

Nearly every passenger who rode the first self-driving bus in Gothenburg finds it safe and useful: this is just one of the learnings after completing the first part of the trials in Gothenburg.