SWEDEN - A FINTECH MECCA
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weden’s future is digital. The jet engine of the Nordic tech scene, the Swedish start-up landscape has always been outstanding, and it is rapidly emerging as one of Europe’s top competitors to the US’s Silicon Valley. The inspiring growth is due to world-famous technology education, a sincere
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drive for work-life balance and the necessary resources to build global companies. Swedes are an incredibly technophilic society. The successes of Skype, Spotify and King have paved the road for a thriving start-up ecosystem and a culture that is highly attractive to aspiring entrepreneurs. The 2021 edition of
the yearly Stockholm Fintech Guide showcases a flourishing market, with a growing presence of green fintechs. The Guide, produced by Invest Stockholm, offers a synopsis of the financial landscape in Stockholm. This year’s guide states that the capital is not only a central hub in Sweden, but also throughout the Nordics.