Husby Säteri is a charming countryside manor, situated on top of a hill overlooking the Baltic Sea in the eastern part of Östergötland, Sweden. It was built in 1795 by Curt Philip Carl von Schwerin. The property was abandoned for a long time but in the late 20th century a new family acquired it. The… Continue reading Developing Place Management skills in East Sweden
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The Power of Talent
The report on what municipalities in Sweden are doing to attract talent that was published yesterday has been received with great enthusiasm. Already before it was published we got a number of pre-orders from municipalities and other regional actors. Highlighted findings from the study was presented in a seminar at the Competence Fair in Stockholm… Continue reading The Power of Talent
Talent Attraction – The global search for talents
A new study has been published on what Sweden is doing to attract talents in reality, which will be presented at this year’s Competence Fair (Kompetensmässan) in Stockholm on November 14th .100 Swedish municipalities have been interviewed about what is actually being done not only to attract talents but also to establish a long term… Continue reading Talent Attraction – The global search for talents
Wargön in the news
SVT News broadcasted a segment about the disruptive technology of drawing out textile fiber from old cotton clothes on Sunday 21/10/12. A lot of the clothes we consumers buy end up in the trash. It has come to the point where the clothing industry sees a pending shortage of… Continue reading Wargön in the news
How to create a profitable city
“Barcelona, Haparanda, Curiiba, Tuttlingen and Bilbao, all have one thing in common: driven enthusiasts that by different means have succeeded to put their towns on the map of the world. The big mistake of Stockholm is not to capitalise on the world leading brand Alfred Nobel.” Above text is the headline and preamble of a… Continue reading How to create a profitable city
Christer Asplund conducts interviews
Christer Asplund conducts interviews of Mary Rankka, president of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce and Holger Jonasson, Nässjö Näringsliv AB (Sweden) October 20, 2011 in Stockholm. It all takes place on the occasion of Asplund’s new book, Place Management are presented.
Launch event for the book Place Management
Today Thursday 20th October, there was an event at the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce for the launch of the book Place Management – New Roles for Place Managers in Rebuilding European Wealth. About 150 decision makers, politicians, journalists and other business people attended the seminar. Many more showed interest to attend, but there was only… Continue reading Launch event for the book Place Management
The TicTalk conference 2011
This week, I have taken part in the TicTalk conference in Čakovec in north eastern Croatia. The conference was arranged at the Technology Innovation Centre Međimurje run by Bojan Pecnic and organised by the Regional Development Agency REDEA. The conference main topics were innovative development and good examples for Technology and Innovation Centres, and I… Continue reading The TicTalk conference 2011
How to ensure sustainability in a regional or local growth system built on innovation
Regional and local growth would substantially benefit from early adaptation of a true outside-in strategy – meaning, early engagement of trade and industry and other commercial actors present in the local society. Why is it so hard when establishing a regional or local growth project to start the journey by engagement of the commercial sector?… Continue reading How to ensure sustainability in a regional or local growth system built on innovation
The launch of the year
The 20th of October, Christer Asplund and Jacob Ikkala, together with Bearing Consulting Ltd, launch the new book “Place Management – New Roles for Place Managers in Rebuilding European Wealth”! In the new book of Christer Asplund, senior advisor at Bearing Consulting Ltd and one of Europe’s leading authorities on place management, he deals with… Continue reading The launch of the year