Invest in Skåne

Name

Invest in Skåne

Legal name

Invest in Skåne AB

Website

https://investinskane.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Investment Promotion Services

NAICS

Miscellaneous Intermediation (52391), Miscellaneous Intermediation (523910)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Economic Research, Statistics & Policy Advisory (BPADAMAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Investment & Wealth Introducers (RIA/Private Wealth Referrals) (FSAEAMAC)

Keywords

• Investment promotion agency
• Foreign direct investment
• Business establishment advisory
• Regional economic development
• Market entry consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Malmö

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government-funded services: All services provided by Invest in Skåne are government-funded through Region Skåne. The agency does not generate commercial revenue but rather facilitates foreign direct investments and business establishments in the Skåne region.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Invest in Skåne is a government-funded investment promotion agency providing free advisory and facilitation services to international companies and investors evaluating the Skåne region in southern Sweden. Its portfolio includes 90-day guest office trial programs (Digital Games, Greentech, Life Sciences), curated investment pipeline catalogues (Foodtech and Life Sciences), business establishment guidance covering company registration and site selection, and organized delegation visits connecting prospects with local partners, authorities, and research facilities.

Product overview

Invest in Skåne is the official investment promotion agency for Sweden's Skåne region, operating as part of Region Skåne's Regional Development department. Rather than offering a unified software product, the organization provides a portfolio of government-funded advisory and facilitation services designed to attract foreign direct investment to the region. The core offerings include guest office programs (Digital Games, Greentech, and Life Sciences) that provide 90-day free trial office access in Malmö; investment pipeline catalogues (Foodtech Investment Pipeline, Life Science Investment Pipeline, and Skåne FoodTech Catalogue) that profile regional companies seeking capital and partnerships; and business establishment guidance services including company registration support, market data analysis, and site selection assistance. The organization also facilitates delegation visits and connects international companies with the regional innovation ecosystem spanning Medicon Valley, MAX IV Laboratory, European Spallation Source, and various science parks and incubators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Digital Games Guest Office A 90-day free trial program offering fully equipped office space for international game studios in Malmö's Game Habitat DevHub, providing network access and community integration for digital games companies exploring the Skåne ecosystem.
• Greentech Guest Office A 90-day free guest office program at Embassy House in Malmö for international cleantech, mobility, proptech, and contech companies, including customized support and introductions to potential collaboration partners.
• Life Sciences Guest Office A guest office program for international life science companies establishing operations in Skåne, offering access to the region's life science ecosystem and Medicon Valley cluster.
• Foodtech Investment Pipeline A curated catalogue of innovative foodtech companies from Skåne at various stages, from early R&D to growth and expansion phases, looking for investments and collaborations globally.
• Life Science Investment Pipeline A customized list of investment opportunities tailored to specific interests within the life science sector, provided by the life science business developer with assistance for next steps and introductions.
• Skåne FoodTech Catalogue An annual publication profiling innovative foodtech companies from the Skåne region seeking investment and collaboration opportunities from international partners.
• Business Establishment Guidance Strategic government-funded support with deep regional expertise covering establishment guidance, guided investment support, and assistance navigating business setup in Sweden.
• Delegation Visit Services Organized visits to Skåne for international companies and investors, including introductions to stakeholders, site visits, and tailored meeting programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5 foreign direct investments in microbiome companies facilitated through Microbiome Signature Project
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Foodtech Innovation NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 November 2025Co-organizer of the exclusive Investor Brunch and Foodtech Forum 2025, bringing together foodtech innovators and investors in Skåne to promote innovations in sustainable food systems.
• Copenhagen CapacitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Joint lead of the three-year Microbiome Signature Project financed by Interreg Öresund-Kattegat-Skagerrak. Together they attracted five microbiome companies and 102 international talents to the Medicon Valley region.
• Medicon Valley AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Joint lead of the Microbiome Signature Project, working to position Medicon Valley as a global hub for microbiome research and attracting companies, talents, and investments to the cross-border region.
• Embassy HousecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-working space partner providing fully furnished offices for Invest in Skåne's guest office programs in Malmö. Embassy House offers all-inclusive services including meeting rooms, kitchen, gym, and sauna facilities for international companies exploring the Skåne ecosystem.
• Proptech SwedencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the greentech guest office initiative, supporting companies in cleantech, mobility, proptech and contech sectors looking to expand into Sweden's sustainable cities ecosystem.
• Smarter MobilitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the greentech guest office initiative, focused on smart mobility solutions and sustainable transportation in the Skåne region.
• Game HabitatcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit organization dedicated to growing the game development industry in Skåne and Blekinge. Provides GameDev Hub co-working space and community support for game developers, including the DevHub building where IO Interactive and other studios are located.
• Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the UKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of Swedish-British Games Connect 2023 event in London, designed to create business opportunities and cooperation between video game companies in Sweden and the United Kingdom.
• MAX IV LaboratorycoreTechnology or IntegrationAdvanced synchrotron X-ray light source facility in Lund, providing state-of-the-art tools for scientific research and serving as a meeting point for international researchers from academia and industry.
• European Spallation Source (ESS)coreTechnology or IntegrationAccelerator-based neutron source facility in Lund (opening 2027), providing complementary advanced imaging tools for scientific research alongside MAX IV, enabling deeper understanding of materials for food science and other industries.
• SmiLe IncubatorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLife science incubator in Lund where Asgard Therapeutics and other biotech startups develop their technologies. AbbVie selected SmiLe for its 2023 Golden Ticket, recognizing the region as a global life science hub.
• ÖresundsinstitutetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrepared the State of Medicon Valley 2020 analysis commissioned by Medicon Valley Alliance, providing data and insights on life science trends in the cross-border region.
• HealthTech NordiccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of the world's largest communities for healthtech companies with 268 member companies, managed by Innovation Skåne. Empowers patients and healthcare professionals with digital solutions for lower costs and better health outcomes.
• Novo NordiskcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor pharmaceutical company based in Greater Copenhagen region, contributing to the strong metabolic disease and diabetes microbiome research ecosystem in Medicon Valley.
• NovonesiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey microbiome company in the Greater Copenhagen region, one of over 40 companies developing microbiome-based therapies and solutions in the Medicon Valley area.
• Technical University of Denmark (DTU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading academic institution contributing to microbiome research excellence in Greater Copenhagen region, with Professor Morten Sommer conducting significant microbiome research.
• Innovation SkånecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional innovation organization that projects and develops new opportunities for innovation and growth in Skåne. Partnered with Invest in Skåne on Microsoft's waste identification testbed and other community projects.
• Mobile HeightscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit ICT cluster organization and networking community promoting innovation in the digital world. Led the consortium for Microsoft's waste identification testbed project in Skåne.
• Region BlekingeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Southern Sweden International project focused on promoting food and beverage companies internationally at events like Nordic Organic Food Fair.
• Almi FöretagspartnerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorState-owned business development company partnered with Invest in Skåne in Southern Sweden International project for internationalization support.

Scale indicators21 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Helsinki Partners: Helsinki city's investment and employer services agency attracting international talent, companies, and investment to the Finnish capital. Directly comparable in role, scale, and free advisory model as a Nordic city-level investment promotion peer.
• Copenhagen Capacity: Denmark's official investment promotion agency for the Greater Copenhagen region and Invest in Skåne's closest cross-border counterpart. The two agencies jointly lead initiatives such as the Microbiome Signature Project and share the Medicon Valley cluster, making them direct collaborators and competitors for the same FDI pool.
• Oslo Region: Regional development and investment promotion body for the Oslo region in Norway. Comparable as a Nordic regional agency promoting inward investment in life sciences, tech, and green industries.
• London & Partners: Mayor's official promotional company for London, attracting investment, talent, and visitors. Closely comparable as a city-level investment promotion agency with a sector-specialist structure and free advisory services for international companies.

Others

• Brand USA: National destination marketing organization for the United States. Comparable as a publicly-funded marketing and promotion body, although operating at a national rather than regional level and focused on tourism alongside trade and investment narratives.

Regional players

• Invest Atlanta: Public-private authority responsible for driving economic development and FDI in Atlanta, Georgia. Comparable as a regional economic development body offering free site selection, incentives advisory, and introductions to local partners.
• Invest in Bavaria: State-level business promotion agency of Bavaria, Germany. Comparable as a sub-national investment promotion entity within a larger country, with similar mandates around FDI attraction and corporate site advisory.
• NRW.Invest: State-owned economic development agency of North Rhine-Westphalia. Similar regional remit with a focus on attracting international companies, providing free site selection and establishment support across Germany's largest state economy.

Broad incumbents

• Business Sweden: Sweden's national trade and investment promotion agency with a broader mandate covering all of Sweden. It competes for the same international investors as Invest in Skåne but operates at a national rather than regional level, often working in tandem with Invest in Skåne on Skåne-sited projects.
• JETRO: Japan External Trade Organization, the national government-related body promoting trade and inward FDI into Japan. Comparable as a large, government-funded investment promotion organization with an international mandate and free advisory services for foreign investors.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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