Several of the worlds most renowned brands test their products here, which very few people are aware of. Demo and testing of vehicles, space and aviation, mining and metals, ICT and urban planning are all situated here, through companies such as NASA, BMW, Facebook and Boeing.
Every area is expanding each year due to an increased number of customers and actors. The width and depth of testing is supported and maintained by the society, with applied research at the local university and research institutes and due to the great access of renewable energy.
The demo and testing sites of the region have been active and constantly refined since the 1960s, which has led to today’s quick processes and industrial scale testing. Time-to-market is of highest importance to most business today and our sites are quicker than most places around the world. The region holds lots of vast land and is a quite uninhabited area, enabling testing of products or projects that needs to be kept away from the public eye.
The sub-arctic climate allows for cold tests during large parts of the year and the local research institutes and university have proven to be a great asset for the demonstration and test industry of the region. The people of Norrbotten have become famous for their solution-oriented ways and have been labeled as “the No Problem People” by NASA.
