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Celebrating Innovation: The Business Awards Special!

With Swedish Chamber Insights, we bring you deep-dive Exclusive Interviews, highlight our members sustainability strategies in the Insight features, and present opportunities to connect with our members and relations within our business community through the Get to Know-series. We are happy to offer our community an unparalleled glimpse into the activities within and around the Swedish Chamber of Commerce. We hope you will take this chance to interact, connect, unveil business opportunities, learn from each other, share new ideas – and, as the title indicates – gain insights. This month, we are honoring innovation and outstanding achievements through exclusive features with the three esteemed winners of the Swedish Chamber Business Awards 2023: Getinge, Einride, and Husqvarna!

   

Getinge - Winner of Tech for Good Business Awards 2023

Explore how Getinge is revolutionizing healthcare through sustainable innovation, ethical partnerships, and cutting-edge developments in connected medical devices. Discover their journey towards a greener future and recognition with the Tech for Good Business Awards 2023. 

Einride - Winner of Entrepreneurship Business Awards 2023
Dive into 2023's Entrepreneurship Business Award winner Einride's role in reshaping freight with digitalization, electrification, and automation, driving the transition to sustainable transportation. Learn how Einride offers complete solutions and pave the way for a future of emission-free logistics.

Husqvarna - Winner of Achievement Business Awards 2023
Husqvarna, honored with the Swedish Chamber Achievement Award 2023, as they are leading the way of sustainable practices. From pioneering partnerships to innovative technologies like battery-powered equipment and initaitives like Sustainovate, they set new standards for green spaces. 
     
   
   

Josef Hinterberger: “Sustainability, in the broadest sense of the word, is extremely important, as Getinge strive to assist partners with innovation, digital transformation, and delivering the best care for patients."

Driven by a true passion for life, the medical technology company Getinge provides products and solutions for hospitals and life science institutions aiming to improve clinical results and optimize workflows. At the end of 2023, Getinge’s continuous commitment to advancing healthcare solutions and driving sustainable innovation was honored with the respected Swedish Chamber Business Award in the category Tech for Good.

 Learn about Getinge’s commitment to sustainable innovation and healthcare advancements, their pioneering partnerships driving ethical alternatives in the food industry, and their cutting-edge developments in connected medical devices, all featured in Swedish Chamber Insights: The Business Awards Special!

Founded in 1904 in the small Swedish town of Getinge, the company has grown into a global medical technology leader with more than 11,000 employees worldwide. Getinge’s offering includes solutions for intensive care, cardiovascular procedures, operating rooms, sterile reprocessing, and life science.

The jury of the Swedish Chamber Business Awards 2023 was especially impressed by Getinge’s case example of their partnership with Bluu Seafood in Germany, presenting their first market-ready products made from cultivated fish cells – a milestone in enabling people to eat seafood without compromising animal welfare or straining marine ecosystems.

   
   
   

"By leveraging digitalization to address inefficiencies within a heavily fragmented sector, Einride is showing the world a new and more intelligent way to move"

   

Digital, electric, autonomous: How Einride is shaping a new era of freight

While the freight industry hasn’t experienced sweeping change since the standardization of the shipping container – in the 1950s – it is now in the midst of three major disruptions occurring in parallel: digitalization, electrification, and automation. In this edition of Swedish Chamber Insights, find out why the freight technology company Einride is part of leading the charge on all three fronts.

Entrepreneurship and innovation are at the core of Einride, a Stockholm-based tech company founded in 2016 to accelerate the transition to sustainable transportation through the design, development and deployment of freight mobility technologies.

Einride is a transformation partner for some of the world’s largest shippers – including Global Fortune 500 companies in Europe and North America. It recently announced the largest electrification of European road freight within FMCG, in partnership with Mars. The deal will reduce 10% of Mars Europe’s transport greenhouse gas emissions with the deployment of 300 electric vehicles, starting in Germany and continuing in the UK and the Netherlands. These operations will also include an autonomous pilot, to be implemented in 2025.

   
   
   

Cultivating a Greener Tomorrow: Husqvarna Nederland BV’s Sustainable Success

   

In December last year, Husqvarna Nederland BV was fortunate to receive the prestigious Swedish Chamber Achievement Award 2023. The dedication, innovation, and unwavering commitment to sustainability serve as a testament to Husqvarna’s contributions in shaping a greener tomorrow. Presented by H.E. Ambassador of Sweden, Mr Johannes Oljelund, and Mrs Ruth de Jager, Vice Chair of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce and Chair of the Nomination Committee, the award recognizes Husqvarna’s outstanding achievements in pioneering sustainable solutions for a diverse clientele. Delve into Husqvarna’s thrilling new partnerships, innovative solutions for sustainable green spaces, and forward-looking aspirations in the pursuit of environmentally friendly landscapes in this Swedish Chamber Insights- The Business Awards Special!

The recognition given to Husqvarna Nederland BV by the jury captures the essence of their remarkable journey. Commencing operations in the Netherlands in 1996, Husqvarna has demonstrated consistent revenue and profit growth, attesting to its enduring relevance and resilience. With a legacy spanning over 300 years, Husqvarna remains steadfast in its pursuit of innovative, sustainable solutions that shape the green environment.

From forestry and landscaping to government projects, construction and the burgeoning community of do-it-yourself enthusiasts, Husqvarna’s impact resonates across diverse sectors. By pioneering the transition from petrol-infused equipment to battery-powered solutions, Husqvarna contributes significantly to biodiversity preservation and fosters a safe working environment for all.

   
   

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