1. Regional Partner Grow your business via Västerbotten - Be part of a groundbreaking creative wonder

2. Regional Partner Creative Sweden Repeatedly ranked the most creative and innovative country in the world Swedish design, music and IT is known worldwide Cultural and creative industries generate more money than the car industry in Sweden (Source: Martin Prosperity Institute)

3. Regional Partner The Digital Nation Continuously heads ICT rankings Second in Global Innovation Index - Swedish innovations: Skype & Spotify Swedish game development only second to London, in Europe (Source: World Economic Forum, Connectivity Scorecard 2011, Insead, 2010)

4. Regional Partner Sweden and the World Sweden propspers despite turbulent economy in Europe Long tradition of worldwide export and international business Export of services shows the largest growth Large home market: - The Nordic countries together make up the world’s 10th largest economy (Source: Norden i tal 2010)

5. Regional Partner Swedish business climate is excellent One of the most competitive and globalized countries in the world 1 Superior access to skilled and cost competitive labor market 2 Favorable corporate taxation climate One of the lowest electricity costs for industrial consumer in Europe 3 Very active industry-academia collaboration 4 1.World Economic Forum index 2.IMD, U.S. Department of Labor, Watson Wyatt 3.Eurostat 4.World Economic Forum

6. Regional Partner Connected Swedes Most networked country in the world The world’s best broadband - Umeå has the fastest Internet connection in Europe Early adopters - Excellent test bed for new technologies and services Percent of English speaking skills is 85 (age 15 and older) Illustration: North Kingdom (Source: World Economic Forum, Akamai Technologies Inc)

7. Regional Partner 7 Redundant national coverage Total 150,000+ km of fiber optic networks 100 dark fiber suppliers 10 Swedish IXPs from North to South ~ 50 international carriers and service providers Europe´s fourth highest avg. traffic IXP: 105 Gbps TeliaSonera the only tier 1 carrier in Europe 85% of Europe’s ISPs connect directly Extensive communications infrastructure Stockholm Göteborg Malmö Luleå Sundsvall Gävle

8. Regional Partner North Sweden is hot Västerbotten has Sweden’s largest growth in export Planned investments in the region well over € 30 billion until 2020 Facebook is building it’s first datacenter outside the US in northern Sweden Västerbotten has the highest concentration of game developing companies in Sweden (per capita) Umeå will be European Capital of Culture in 2014

9. Regional Partner Educating the next generation Umeå Institute of Design - Internationally top ranked, over 30 nationalities represented Gscept - Computer Graphics, Computer Game Engineering and Set Design & Prop Making Cross Media Interaction Design - Graduated students are recruited by premium brands worldwide. E.g. Toyota, Framestore and MPC

10. Regional Partner A creative melting pot in Västerbotten ”Live locally work globally” Quality of Life People, Relationships, Ideas and Talents spark each other: - A creative cluster; a community of creative people!

11. Regional Partner Said about creative Västerbotten ”I can honestly say that I've never been to any place that has a higher concentration of ridiculously creative people.” Jeff Voris, Disney ”…we’ve held on to what we feel is important – creative freedom, quality of work and curiosity – always with our feet on the ground and in high spirits. We like to see ourselves as a small, flexible, fast-moving team with big ideas. We have friends and partners all over the world to help us make those ideas come alive. ” North Kingdom, International Award Winning Digital Agency ”New York or Umeå doesn’t really matter in the creative IT- world. Umeå is a great city to work from as an IT-business.” Emanuel Dohi, Dohi Sweden

12. Regional Partner Presenting The Lodge ”Develops internationally awarded digital communication solutions to clients world wide from their base in Skellefteå, North Sweden” The Lodge is a tight network of 15 highly specialised companies in Skellefteå within the internet, film and games industries. Besides commercial projects, The Lodge is also a speaking partner for the creative industry in our region, a platform for knowledge sharing, business development and other business related questions.

13. Regional Partner North Kingdom D&AD 1 Black Pencil, 1 Yellow Pencil ONESHOW INTERACTIVE 4 Gold, 4 Silver, 2 Bronze CLIO AWARDS 2 Gold, 2 Silver, 4 Bronze http://vimeo.com/8260129 FWA 2 Site of the Year, 2 People´s Choice of the Year, 7 Site of the Month, 28 Site of the Day, FWA Hall of Fame LONDON INTERNATIONAL AWARDS 5 Gold CANNES CYBER LIONS 5 Gold, 3 Silver, 3 Bronze NEW YORK FESTIVALS 2 Grand Award, 3 Gold, 3 Silver, 1 Bronze VODAFONE, COCA-COLA, ADIDAS, DISNEY, TOYOTA, DIESEL, VICTORIA’S SECRET, LG & GOOGLE

14. Regional Partner 14 Västerbotten offers Strategic alliance Joint venture Shared product development M&A Swedish R&D center Nordic sales and support Branch office Regional HQ Arrange investor meetings Identify opportunities Find syndication partners Matchmaking Market and industry info Establishment support Types of investment:How VIA can assist:

15. Regional Partner We are currently looking for: - App development - Game development studios - Post production - Multi disciplines - And of course, for creative people with an edge!

16. Regional Partner Setting up a business in Sweden is easy - Sweden is ranked to have the Best business climate in the world - Straightforward system for business startups - New potential partners are welcomed by the companies in our region

17. Regional Partner 17 Next steps Define: You specify what you are looking for. Specific technology, preferred type of company or partnership, etc. Search: We use our network to find options for you. Could be companies to partner with, IP to acquire, R&D projects to join... Meet: We set up meetings for you with Swedish companies. On location in Sweden By phone or online video conference

18. Regional Partner Västerbotten Investment Agency (VIA) is a regional investment promotion agency dedicated to make the Västerbotten province the most attractive choice for foreign investors and companies thinking about establishing or expanding their business operations in Sweden. With expertise in several key sectors, VIA offers information about business opportunities as well as assistance throughout the investment and establishment process. VIA is a regional partner to the government agency Invest Sweden. - Grow your business via Västerbotten! VIA Västerbotten

19. Keep in touch! Inger E. Pedersen, Investment Promotion Manager Tel. +46 70 259 95 05 Inger.e.pedersen@viavasterbotten.se www.viavasterbotten.se

20. Regional Partner No 1 general business climate 10. 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. Overall ranking US Germany Netherlands Norway Singapore Switzerland Denmark Finland Canada Sweden Country Human Development Index Opacity Index Knowledge Economy Index Global Summary Innovation Index Ease of Doing Business Index Business Competitiveness Index Inward FDI Potential Index World Competitiveness Scoreboard Global Competitiveness Index Sub-Indices Source: ISA compilation, 2008; World Economic Forum, 2008; Institute for Management Development (IMD), 2008; UNCTAD, 2007; World Bank, 2008; TrendChart, 2007; Milken Institute, 2008; United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), 2008