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• Rule changes needed for space tourism

  11/02/2013

  The company Spaceport Sweden is working to launch space tourism from Kiruna. But rule changes required in both the U.S. and Sweden. The company president is going to the United States to lobby for change. Today the craft prevented from exporting due to ITAR regulations, the International Traffic in Arms Regulation. ›

• Luleå University of Technology takes over Chemrec

  11/02/2013

  Luleå University of Technology is taking over the company Chemrec in Piteå and its gasification plant for green fuels. According to the University, this deal means the start of extensive research into green fuels. -The agreement is an important step to accelerate our research on green fuels and it feels ›

• Wanted: Icy blowhole for winter testing

  06/02/2013

  The automotive industry makes winter testing in Arjeplog. The wind power industry can get a similar center to test wind turbines in cold climates. Negotiations with a few municipalities are in progress. – We want a place with so much wind and ice as possible, says Mattias Rapp, who is ›

• Beowulf Mining Has Right Address To Succeed

  30/11/2012

  Beowulf Mining’s (LON:BEM) iron ore and copper deposits in Sweden have the right address, argues broker Seymour Pierce, and the potential to expand significantly. The company’s Kallak and Ruoutevare magnetite iron ore projects in northern Sweden lie around 100km from the world’s largest underground iron ore mines, owned by the ›

• Swedish hotel’s nearly invisible glass ‘tree rooms’

  30/05/2012

  Designed to blend into its surroundings so as not to ruin the view, Treehotel in Sweden is now making its glassed tree-top hotel room, Mirrorcube, available for mail order purchase. Read more >>

• Northland to Finance its Kaunisvaara Project

  03/02/2012

  Northland Resources S.A.  will today launch an equity offering of the equivalent of minimum USD 225 million and maximum USD 250 million (the “Equity Offering”) as well as a senior secured bond offering for a minimum USD 450 million (the “Bond Offering”) (together the “Offerings”), in total up to USD ›

• Students make hybrid auto-rickshaw for India

  23/05/2011

  The goal for Student project auto-rickshaw at Luleå University of Technology is to create a eco-friendly, three-wheeled, hybrid car for the Indian market in collaboration with companies such as Gestamp HardTech and TVS Motor. The project that started during the spring semester includes LTU-courses Sirius, Mechatronics etc. and auto rickshaw ›

• LKAB invests SEK 50 million – urban transformation of Kiruna and Malmberget in focus

  10/05/2011

  Luleå University of Technology receives SEK 50 million of LKAB. The money goes to research, for example urban regeneration of the mining towns of Kiruna and Malmberget. LKAB’s mining affecting large parts of the living environment in the two communities which partly has to be moved. Read more >>

• Neava from Luleå makes big business

  29/03/2011

  Telecom company Neave based on Aurorum Science Park is growing fast. The company has since the beginning of this year won two large deals. According to the director Staffan Johansson the total order value is approximately SEK 20 million. Read more >>

• Fortlax IT invests in ultramodern storage solution from Dell Compellent

  21/03/2011

  Fortlax datacenter in Piteå, Sweden is multiplying its potential storage capacity by being DElls first CSMB client in Europe to invest in the new Compellent Storage Center. Read more >>