Economic cooperation

• > Annual activity report for Invest in France Agency

  The annual activity report for Invest in France Agency is now available ! It highlights the main dynamics in 2012. France remains attractive in spite of the global economic crisis. Indeed, Europe remains the first (...)

• > Energy performance: France ranked 3rd in the world after Sweden & (...)

  France is ranked third in the world in a recent survey by Accenture/WEF of global energy systems, with nuclear power enabling it to register high scores for sustainable development. La France figure au troisième (...)

• > Success story in France for the Swedish company YUMP

  

  Interview of Mr Tomas Fellbom, CEO of YUMP France. What are YUMP’s main activities? We noticed that people were only fussing about deprived neighborhoods’ problems. No one was talking about their potential, even (...)

• > Say « Oui » to France and innovation

  The Invest in France Agency (IFA) along with the French National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) launched on October 25th 2012 their “Say oui to France, say oui to innovation” campaign at the Boston MIT in the (...)

• > Economic attractiveness of France: The new benchmark for 2012 is (...)

  The new benchmark for 2012 is now available ! This new edition includes two new countries – Austria and Sweden – in the assessment. All the countries are selected based on their GDP per capita and on the size of their (...)

• > Investing in France: Sucess story of Mr Pierre Guyot, Mölnlycke’s (...)

  

  What is Mölnlycke’s core business? Mölnlycke is a Swedish company with approximately 7,000 employees in around 30 countries. It is a leading provider of single-use surgical and wound care products. Our main clients are (...)

• > French-Swedish Railways Meeting

  

  Public transportation, and in particular railways networks, have a central role to play in our modern economies, both in order to foster growth and economic development, and as a tool to achieve our CO2 emissions’ (...)

• > Sweden as the most innovative country in EU

  According to the Global Innovation Index 2012, Sweden is ranked first in the European Union and second in the world, just after Switzerland, as in 2011. A closer look shows that Sweden had very good results in (...)

• > Full speed ahead for the French tram system

  Trams first appeared in the United States in the 19th century. The early ones were horse-drawn. The tram system then developed in many European cities with mechanical traction, using steam, compressed air or (...)

• > Seminar: «The shift towards a better economy – sustainable, stable and (...)

  Join a roundtable conversation on 27 April on "The shift to a better economy – sustainable, stable and equitable". Location: Goethe Institute, Bryggargatan 12A, Stockholm

• > Handelshögskolan: Lecture by Christian de Boissieu

  The French economist Christian de Boissieu will give a lecture in English at Stockholm School of Economics / Handelshögskolan, Sveavägen 65, (metro: Rådmansgatan, room 550) on Wednesday May 2nd, from 15:00 to 16:30: « (...)

• > French-Swedish Business Forum: 12 September 2011

  Doing Business in France – Myths and Opportunities Swedish Chambers, ALMI, Enterprise Europe Network, Svensk-Franska Språkfonden, Mercuri Urval, Handelsbanken, Coface Sverige, Scandi Bureau, FTPA, BNP Paribas and (...)

• > French SMEs enter the export market

  May 2011 Sometimes all it takes is a bit of a helping hand... France’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) offer excellent products and services which are well aligned with global demand. Now, with plenty of (...)

• > BOCUSE D’OR 2011: Sweden came second in this World Cuisine Contest in (...)

  

  The Bocuse d’Or (the Concours mondial de la cuisine, World Cuisine Contest) is a biennial world chef championship. Named for the chef Paul Bocuse, the event takes place during two days near the end of January in (...)

• > Paul Bocuse receives Swedish Seafood Award

  

  He is awarded in the Maritime Gastronomy category