The Oresund Region – which comprises eastern Denmark, including the capital Copenhagen, and southern Sweden – is one of the few truly integrated border regions in Europe. The national border that runs through the region is barely noticeable to the thousands of commuters who cross the Sound every day to go to work, or to the many businesses who recruit their workforce from both of the national components of the region.
The cross-border location is an advantage to companies who operate in the Oresund Region, because it creates both a large and well-qualified recruitment base, and many interesting business opportunities.
High-tech hub
The Oresund Region is a hub for high-tech companies and research organisations. The sectors which are especially strong here are pharmaceuticals/biotechnology, IT/telecommunication, food, environment, logistics and design. In these areas, the Oresund Region is at the forefront in Europe, thanks to its strong focus on education and research. Bringing together the best of Sweden and Denmark in research and industry fuels innovation, and ensures that the Oresund Region more than holds its own competing in the global market.
Oresund Science Region is a cross-border initiative that aims to promote a knowledge-based economic development in the Oresund Region. The organisation promotes interaction between universities, industry and government – known as the Triple Helix model – as a means towards producing market-leading technology.
A highly skilled workforce
The Oresund Region is home to a workforce of 1.8 million people, making it the largest recruitment base in Scandinavia. The typical inhabitant is highly educated - 29 per cent of the working population having completed a higher education course. Furthermore, companies that locate in the Oresund Region, you will instantly have access to a multilingual workforce, with two Scandinavian languages and a high level of fluency in other languages, particularly English.
Central location
The Oresund Region is in the heart of Northern Europe, with a finely developed infrastructure and a central location in Scandinavia and the Nordic Region. In addition, it enjoys close proximity to the Baltic States and the markets of North Germany and Poland. Copenhagen Airport, the largest international airport in Northern Europe, makes the Oresund Region a truly international hub, providing 125 direct connections to destinations all over the world.
Whilst enjoying a strategic location, with proximity to a whole range of markets, the Oresund Region is also makes for an attractive market in it self. Its consumer base is made up of two of the strongest consumer nations in Europe, and has plenty of purchasing power.