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Jacob & Marcus Wallenberg honoured for
strengthening Sweden's global ties
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Jacob Wallenberg and Marcus Wallenberg have been awarded Svenskar i Världen's Hederspris 2026, recognizing their long-standing efforts to strengthen Sweden's international relations, competitiveness and global reputation. The prize was announced on 24 August at a high-level seminar in Stockholm focused on Sweden's support for Ukraine, held in connection with Jacob Wallenberg's 70th birthday. They were honored as two joint recipients for consistently acting in Sweden's long-term interest: building strong international networks, practicing sustainable, long-term corporate ownership, and engaging deeply in society. Over the years, this work has helped connect Sweden with the rest of the world and boosted Swedish exports, research, innovation and global collaboration. SVIV Chairman Magnus Brännström noted that their efforts have strengthened Swedish companies' international competitiveness, while Jacob Wallenberg pointed to free trade and global cooperation as vital for a small, export-dependent country, and Marcus Wallenberg emphasized the importance of continuing to learn from and collaborate with the outside world to keep Sweden competitive.
Photo credits: Svenskar I Världen | | | | | | | | Team Sweden's 2026 Business
Climate Survey Netherlands |
Together with the Embassy of Sweden and Business Sweden, we released the Dutch results of the 2026 Business Climate Survey during the Annual General Meeting on 5 June. 52 Swedish companies operating in the country responded this year. The survey shows that Swedish companies in the Netherlands remain resilient despite growing uncertainty, with most reporting profitability and positive expectations for the year ahead. Cooperation between Sweden and the Netherlands continues to deepen in logistics, clean energy, infrastructure, mobility, digital services, life sciences and advanced industry. At the same time, companies flagged labour shortages, regulatory complexity and infrastructure constraints as ongoing challenges. The Swedish brand remains strongly linked to quality, reliability and sustainability in the Dutch market. We want to thank all our members for your contribution. Read the full article and survey via the link below.
Photo credits: Business Sweden
| | Saab signs long-term agreement for camouflage systems with the Netherlands |
Patron Member Saab, the Swedish defence and security company, has signed a long-term agreement with the Netherlands Ministry of Defence to supply its Barracuda Mobile Camouflage System, with a first order already received.
Henning Robach, head of Saab's Barracuda business unit, says the system helps protect Dutch army vehicles from detection across the modern sensor spectrum, strengthening survivability and mobility on the battlefield.
The initial order covers the army's existing Fennek and Panzerhaubitz vehicles, with options to equip additional vehicle types in the future. The system is tailor-made for different environments, offering woodland, urban, and arctic camouflage patterns.
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Several Swedish AI companies are present at HumanX Amsterdam, that will be held for the first time in Europe starting 22 September.
HumanX brings together leaders from across the AI ecosystem, including business executives, technology leaders, investors, policymakers and AI practitioners from Europe and beyond.
The programme focuses on the practical implementation of AI, exploring organisational challenges, real-world applications and strategies for moving from AI initiatives to measurable business outcomes. Swedish speakers include Lovable, Legora and IKEA. 22–24 September 2026
RAI Amsterdam, Amsterdam
Programme: 22–24 September, with sessions running throughout the event days.
Photo credits: HumanX
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Young Professionals Season Kick-off a great success
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Our Young Professionals Season Kick-off at Waterkant, Amsterdam was a wonderful start to the new season.
Thank you to everyone who joined us for an evening of great conversations, drinks and networking within the Swedish-Dutch business community.
We were delighted to welcome many new faces alongside familiar ones, and to introduce our new YP Committee and Project Manager. The atmosphere was fantastic throughout the evening, and we hope to see everyone again at future events.
Thank you to all who attended, we're already looking forward to the next one!
See pictures from the event via the link below!
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