Welcome to Stockholm,
the Silicon Valley of Europe!
“The growing startup scene in Stockholm is very interesting"
“In 2012, I got an opportunity to move to Sweden from Russia. By that day, I already had Sweden on my list of preferred countries.
Particularly interesting was the growing startup scene, large number of engineering jobs, wide use of English, working culture emphasizing work-life balance but also permission for my wife to accompany me, which is not the case in some other countries."
Most Reputable Country
"Sweden has the best international reputation worldwide and is seen as the most ethical country with high transparency and low corruption, as well as the country with the most progressive social and economic policies."
Reputation Institute, 2018
Top in Europe of
Work-Life Balance
"Sweden has one of the best work life balance in Europe. 16 months of paid family leave and a whopping 14 bank holidays per year, helped earn the country the no. 2 spot on the list."
TotallyMoney, 2017
Top in the world in Gender Equality
"Sweden is placed 4th on the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Index 2016, having closed more than 81% of its overall gender gap."
Global Gender Gap Index, 2016
Sweden has one of the best
IT infrastructures in Europe
The unicorn generator. Sweden is ranked as the
number two tech hub in the world, based on number of unicorns (multi-billion dollar tech companies) produced per capita.
Atomico, 2018
The most cashless country. "Sweden is one of the most cashless countries in the world. In 2016, barely 1% of the value of all payments were paid in coins or notes."
Futurism, 2017
€106M invested in FinTech. In 2016, €106 millions were invested in financial technology sector in Sweden.
Nordic Tech List, 2017
Photos borrowed from Sweden.se
