Areas of ICT Activity in Sweden: Sweden has 6 major sectors of ICT which specialize in a wide variety of technologies. The largest technology clusters are Mobile Valley and Human Technology. These include the cities of Stockholm and Malmo and are known for their extensive research and development of a wide variety of technologies. Stockholm is the main center for ICT activities and ICT companies of all sizes. The large amount of funding provided mainly by the government has helped to establish Sweden's unusually numerous technology clusters throughout the country.

Internet Bay: Luleå, Umeå, Skellefteå, Kiruna (Northern Regions) www.internetbay.nu Focus: Distance spanning technologies, mobile applications, developing Internet Protocol communications & packet processing software. Science & technology parks: Acusticum, Aurorum Science Park , Uminova Science Park Research institutes : CDT & Mäkitalo Research Center, Interactive Institute, Virtual Reality Lab

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Mobile Valley: Stockholm / Kista, Västerås, Uppsala www.bas.stockholm.se Focus: Main center for ICT activities, start-up companies, large ICT companies, research centers, wireless development, and many educational institutions Universities : IT University in Kista, Mälardalen University, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm School of Economics, Stockholm University, Uppsala University Science & technology parks : Campus Uppsala , Kista Science City Research institutes : Acreo, Interactive Institute, Swedish Institute of Computer Science, Swedish Research Institute for Information Technology, Wireless@kth

Home Communications: Linköping, Norrköping Focus: Communications Technology and Systems development, Microelectronics University: Linköping University Science & technology park: Mjärdevi Science Park Research institutes: Acreo, Industrial Research and Development Corporation

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Telematics Valley: Göteborg Focus: Telematics, research centers Universities: Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg University, IT University, School of Economics and Commercial Law Science & technology parks : Chalmers Innovation Business Incubator, Chalmers Science Park, Lindhomen Science Park, Sahlgreneska Research Institutes: Industrial Research/Development Corp., Interactive Inst., Industrial Inst. of Computer Science, Viktoria Inst.

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• Telecom City: Karlskrona, Ronneby. www.telecomcity.org Focus: Telecommunications R&D, wireless applications and services University : Blekinge Institute of Technology Science & technology park : Softcenter, Campus Gräsvik

• Human Tech: Helsingborg, Kristianstad, Lund, Malmö. www.oresundit.com Focus: Cognitive research, man-machine interface, user-friendly design, bioinformatics, applied ICT within life and bio sciences Universities : Kristianstad University, Lund Institute of Technology, Lund University , Malmö University Science & technology parks : Ideon, Krinova, Medeon
  Research institutes : Acreo, Interactive Institute, Lund Mixed and Augmented Reality Resource Centre

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