Stockholm's reputation for being a green, clean city with a high standard of living is well deserved, as is its status as a key hub of high-tech innovation. Tom Blass looks at the factors that give the city a head start when it comes to attracting investment.
Stockholm: Scandinavia's high-tech and green hub
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Stockholm: Scandinavia's high-tech and green hub Originally published with the December/January issue of fDi Magazine Sponsored by Stockholm Business Region Development. Reporting and editing carried out independently by fDi |
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