Mark the Dates: September 16-17, Naval Museum, Karlskrona, Sweden

Edays Special Edition: Catwalk '09

Our “Catwalk” may be a bit different from those in Paris and Milano, still it has the same purpose; to highlight current fashion and future trends. The difference is that we turn the spotlight towards mobile services within the IT and Telecom industry and the customers using them. 

Swedish Match is the market leading producer of smoke free products such as snus. Snus, a unique smokeless tobacco  prodcut that delivers pure tobacco satisfaction without the need to spit, has been enjoyed by Scandinavians for centuries. Our company is now developing the American market for this Swedish style. Our world leading snus brand, General, is currently available in the U.S. in selected tobacconists and through e-commerce sites. General is carefully crafted with select tobaccos from a recipe that has been nurtured since 1832. It is available in a variety of portions and flavors. Check out www.generalsnus.com for more information on this smoke free product.

Medical Entrepreneurs Made In Sweden

Healthcare is a major Swedish export, not far behind the automobile industry, but lately it has
shown signs of fatigue. It’s as if it needs a shot in the arm, and perhaps even some reorganization
and revitalization. “We could get much, much more out of healthcare sector in terms of export,”
says Karin Lind-Mörnersten, head of the SwecareFoundation, a semiprivate healthcare export
promotion group.

Edays Shines in Stockholm—in the Midst of Financial Crisis

Just as Wall Street was starting to collapse in mid-September, American decision- and dealmakers were meeting their Swedish counterparts in Stockholm at SACC-USA’s Entrepreneurial Days. While banks crumbled and shares plummeted Stateside, in the Swedish capital the talk was of strong transatlantic ties and continued business opportunities.

Praising SACC-USA for their 20 years in operation Jacob Wallenberg, Investor's chairman, delivered timely remarks at the SACC-USA’s anniversary banquet concerning the atmosphere of financial chaos that loomed. He said that today, now more than ever, in order for companies to be successful, they need quick access to the kind of network that SACC provides in order to make
 correct contacts and accelerate business.

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The U.S. tracks Sweden’s entrepreneurial success in September

Just as Wall Street was starting to collapse in mid-September, American decision- and dealmakers were meeting their Swedish counterparts in Stockholm at SACC-USA’s Entrepreneurial Days. While banks crumbled and shares plummeted Stateside, in the Swedish capital the talk was of strong transatlantic ties and continued business opportunities.

Praising SACC-USA for their 20 years in operation Jacob Wallenberg, Investor's chairman, delivered timely remarks at the SACC-USA’s anniversary banquet concerning the atmosphere of financial chaos that loomed. He said that today, now more than ever, in order for companies to be successful, they need quick access to the kind of network that SACC provides in order to make correct contacts and accelerate business.

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Energetic Edays resulting in new Connections

Excitement? Yes! Energy? Absolutely! The recent Swedish American Entrepreneurial Days held in Stockholm was all this and more. So many new companies filled with potential and investors racing from one table to the next trying to meet as many of them as possible. The words energy and excitement best capture the experience shared by those attending.

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Greater Richmond Partnership Goes to Sweden

Greater Richmond Partnership with a delegation of five people is traveling to Sweden for three days of meetings to evaluate the opportunities of new relationships, partnerships, and investments to the Greater Richmond area. With the help of SACC-USA Richmond is meeting with economic development offices, incubator, and interested companies in both Stockholm and Malmö.

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SACC-USA: The Link Between Sweden and the U.S.
Article from Dagens Industri, August 13

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Become a Tenant in House of Sweden!
SACC-USA together with the National Property Board Sweden are happy to present the valuable prospect to become a tenant in House of Sweden. There are 19 exclusive corporate apartments in House of Sweden and a few are still available to lease. It is an ideal location for the company that needs a strategic base in metropolitan Washington DC., offering an attractive solution to meet work and live under the same roof. See what one of the current tenants, Bavarian Nordic- an international biopharmaceutical company with Danish origins-think about their experience.

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Business Intelligence Made in Sweden
One of the world’s fastest-growing companies sits on the outskirts of Philadelphia. It was born in southern Sweden, but in 2006 it pulled up its roots and moved its headquarters to the U.S. “You need a strong American presence if you want to attract American customers, and besides, we want to introduce the company on Nasdaq,” says Lars Björk, CEO of QlikTech. The move to the U.S. went smoothly, perhaps simply because not many of the employees themselves had to move. Björk, who is very familiar with America, having lived and studied here before, is one of the very few QlikTech officers who had to relocate. “Our development is still handled in Lund, Sweden, and we still hire people there. There’s no reason to move development to the U.S., where it would be much more expensive,” he says.

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SACC-USA Insert in Dagens Industri
Read about Michigan's Governor Jennifer Granholm, Matchmaking in Malmö, the Seven Dealdy Sins of Cross-Cultural Communication, the Former Tennis Pro Stefan Edberg.

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