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Our direction forward

Development areas

With innovative thinking and openness to the world, we create opportunities for a sustainable and vibrant county. To get there, we need to work on many things and, above all, do it together.

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On the way to the bus stop at the E4an, Kosjärv Kalix. Photo: Matilda Holmqvist/Johnér.

Our mission is to make art and culture accessible to those of you who live in Norrbotten or to those of you who visit us.

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By putting people at the center when we design our designed living environments, we can create an attractive and sustainable Norrbotten.

Adult with two children walking in the evening sun in backlight. Photo: Susanne Lindholm.

Our vision is that Norrbotten should be a place where young people want to live, reside and work – both now and in the future. 

A young girl and a young boy under a lush tree.

Access to expertise and new knowledge is crucial for the continued development of business and public sector activities.

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Growing business and large investments create confidence in the future. But to seize the opportunities, we need more people to live and develop here.

A group of people standing on a pink carpet in a trade show hall.

We work to create an attractive and sustainable Norrbotten.

Three young people are talking on a staircase on a sunny day.

Accessibility in a sustainable society requires a robust infrastructure all year round, for both freight and passenger transport for everyone, using public transport and sometimes your own car.

Cyclist on country road.

Norrbotten is one of the EU's most innovative regions.

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Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time and the highest priority environmental issue.

Four white wind turbines in the Norrbotten Mountains

We are working to take advantage of the opportunities offered by digitalization.

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Meet entrepreneurs and project owners

Follow our series Where the money went, where we present companies and projects that have received support from Region Norrbotten. Here you will have the chance to meet both entrepreneurs and project owners from the county and hear them tell you what our support has meant for them and their business.

Where did the money go?

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