This first part of the conference will take you on a journey to provide you with an overview of where the new green industries are going to grow. It will also give you a good understanding of the area, including cities, the Port of Luleå, industrial parks, some of the leading actors in the green transformation, Luleå University of Technology, and show other aspects that make Norrbotten a valuable region.
We will pick you up and tour the Luleå industrial Park to witness the synergy
between longstanding industries and the emerging green sectors. This area will accommodate LKAB, SSAB´s new facility, Power2Earth, Talga and Uniper. Port of Luleå is undergoing a huge construction phase and will be an important hub within the new infrastructure required in the green transformation.
Welcome meet & greet with mingle, dinner and an official welcome to this
region hosted by:
• Anders Öberg - County Council of Norrbotten
• Pär Weihed - Vice-Chancellor at Luleå University of Technology
• Claes Nordmark - Mayor of Boden Municipality
• Fredrik Hansson - Deputy Mayor of Luleå Municipality
• Henrik Ölvemo - Deputy Mayor of Gällivare Municipality
• Lena Segerlund - CEO Invest in Norrbotten
If you have registered to join the Industrial Tour you have two options for pick up:
Option 1 - 09.30-10.30
Pick up by a Demo North bus directly when arriving at Luleå Airport. Read
more about transfer, recommended flights and hotels here.
Observe that if you are flying in with a later flight you must arrange your own transfer to your hotel and participation on Industrial Tour is not
possible.
Option 2 - 10.45 AM
Pick up at Kulturens Hus, in the center of Luleå – if you arrive by train, by car or the day before, the Demo North buses will instead pick you up at Kulturens Hus for the Industrial Tour. Observe that you cannot join the tour by car.
Despite pick up option – we want you to be in a good mood so of course we will be serving coffee and snacks on the Demo North buses during the day.
LUNCH is included in the Industrial tour so you won’t go hungry.
LKAB, Power2Earth, Talga, SSAB
To accelerate the green transformation and inhance Europe´s self-sufficiency in critical minerals required for the electrification for our society, food production and fossil free steel - the industry and politics are working on the challenge of increasing the supply and create more resilient supply chains.
Nordion Energi, Polar Structure, Telia, Port of Luleå
Industrial growth as well as the growth in society requires new and extended infrastructure in all aspects. This comprehensive infrastructure development is essential not just for supporting increased industrial activities and societal needs, but also for fostering innovation and sustainability in a rapidly evolving global landscape.
Luleå University of Technology, Vattenfall, RWE, Luleå Energi
As the demand for energy increases to secure the requirements for both industry and
society, investments in new and sustainable energy solutions, along with smarter
approaches to accessing existing energy, are needed.
Lindbäcks, Parmaco, Region Norrbotten, Meta
The green transformation requires new homes, more people, more knowledge and an
extended society. This will require new solutions in housing, public properties, talent
attraction and social values.
Nordion Energi, Polar Structure, Polhem Infra, the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO)
Building Industrial Value Chains
This session show investment opportunities and best practice case within the value chains of the industry such as industrial symbioses and the need and development of construction projects. I will also show how new businesses in the food tech area emerges taking advantage of the residual heat from the industry.
Actors in this session:
Lindbäcks
Byggföretagen
Parmaco
Fortum
Invest in Norrbotten
WA3RM
Building Energy Value Chains
This session will partly focus on a vision of the industrial value chains in Norrbotten in the
future "after" the green industry- and energy transformation. What investments need to fall in to place? What collaborations need to develop?
Actors in this session among others:
Uniper
Polar Structure
Lhyfe
Piteå Science Park
Nordion Energi
RWE
Building People & Places
In this session we will continue and deepen the discussion from main stage exploring the
challenges and opportunities when a society need to grow rapidly, all at once. How do we attract people? How do we create environmentally good places and the collaborations of tomorrow?
Actors’ participation this afternoon:
Arctic Space
MindDig
Warm in the winter
Svenska Institutet
Region Norrbotten
Övertorneå Municipality
Konsthall Tornedalen
SSAB
Building knowledge for the green transformation
Converge to explore the forefront of innovation, dive deep into the emerging opportunities and challenges shaping the green and digital transition. Here, discussed and presented by leading researchers from Luleå University of Technology together with industry and society representatives.
Henrik Ölvebo, Gällivare municipality
Lars Lindberg, CEO Gällivare Näringsliv AB
Laura Redmond, Project Manager of Arctic Food Arena, a project run by Gällivare
Näringsliv funded by the European Regional Development Fund and Region Norrbotten.
Presentations by Dundret Lapland & Gällivare municipality
For those who has not booked the flight back to Stockholm from Kiruna.
More information about flights is found here.
Obeserve that you are responsible for your own travel plan (flights, train or car) to get to the conference and home again.
Demo North Summit is founded and operated by Invest in Norrbotten partly as an activity in an EU project called “Hållbara Investeringar”. Invest in Norrbotten is the agency established to attract international investors and capital to the Norrbotten region, as well as helping local companies expand by finding the right overseas partners to assist their growth. We support companies planning to establish or expand business in our region. and with our wide network of local, regional and national business contacts, we ensure a smooth and swift investment process for your company. Naturally, all our services are free of charge and conducted with full confidentiality.
You can read more about us at www.investinnorrbotten.se
Frida Ekeström
Project Manager
frida@investinnorrbotten.se
+46 70 219 38 17
Malin Ekblom
Inward Investment Manager
malin@investinnorrbotten.se
+4670 777 78 49
Demo North is an initiative by Invest in Norrbotten. You can read more about us at www.investinnorrbotten.se
