| | | | From a common vision to global action – Finland and Sweden as driving forces for a sustainable future Team Finland online delegation: Opportunities for food & beverage, health & wellbeing and companies offering solutions for textile industry in Sweden April 15, 2021 | | Finland and Sweden have a long history of working together, and collaboration is now perhaps more important than ever. Team Finland will organize an online Ministerial Delegation on April 15 to Sweden. Mr. Mika Lintilä, Minister of Economic Affairs and Mr. Ville Skinnari, Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade will lead this online visit. This delegation offers an inspiring plenary session, informative sectorial workshops and targeted 1:1 meetings between the companies in the Finnish business delegation and Swedish participants. We welcome you to join the online Business Delegation! The goal of the online delegation is to connect the Finnish food and beverage companies, health and wellbeing industry and companies offering solutions for textile industry to Swedish companies. | | | | | | | | Sweden is the largest target market for Finnish food and beverage exports. Close geographical location and cultural similarities offer Finnish companies a great environment for growing the business, but also for testing and developing the commercial concept. Finnish food and beverage companies are invited to join the delegation to present their brand and products to the Swedish audience and to connect with Swedish buyers and potential partners. Please note that we have limited the amount of places to maximum 10 companies. | | | | | | | | Sweden is going through a phase of dramatic demographic change, which will have heavy implications on the structure and operations of the Swedish Healthcare. Agreed investments in Modernization, Expansions and New Constructions, are €10 billion. There are 43 projects starting before 2020-2022 estimated to €3.2 billion, and out of these 23 are New Constructions. These investments have a clear focus on Smart and Sustainable solutions, thus it is time for companies to engage in these opportunities. Companies benefiting from this visit include: - Sustainable Construction, refurbishment, ventilations, waste management, disinfection systems - Particular instruments and services related to operations, maintenance and management of the Hospital with emphasis on efficient and safe Logistics (all aspects of logistics including personnel and patients), as well as Secure and interoperable IT-solutions (for managing in- and out-patient care) | | | | | | | | Sweden is globally known for its fashion industry, being home to one of the largest fashion companies in the world and many internationally successful brands. According to Modebranschen i Sverige 2019 report, Swedish fashion market turnover was approximately EUR 37 billion in 2019, of which exports accounted for 72 % and domestic market for 28 %. The goal of the online delegation program is to connect the Finnish bio and circular economy industry to the Swedish fashion and textile industry. Finnish companies offering innovative sustainable and circular solutions to fashion and textile industry are invited to join the delegation to meet with the Swedish fashion companies and other fashion industry stakeholders. | | | | | | Attendance to this delegation is free of charge, however, requires a binding registration. The deadline for registering is March 5, 2021 | | | | Food and beverage, textile Ms. Vilma Rissanen Advisor, Business Finland Sweden +46 730 281 431 vilma.rissanen (at) businessfinland.fi Health and wellbeing Dr. Nima Jokilaakso Senior Advisor, Business Finland Sweden +46 76 114 52 53 nima.jokilaakso (at) businessfinland.fi Practicalities: Ms. Päivi Mähönen Manager, Delegations +358 40 343 3468 paivi.mahonen (at) businessfinland.fi | | | | | | | | | | | |