Grow your business via Västerbotten
Västerbotten Investment Agency (VIA) is a regional investment promotion agency dedicated to make the Västerbotten province the most attractive choice for foreign investors and companies thinking about establishing or expanding their business operations in Sweden. With expertise in several key sectors, VIA offers information about business opportunities as well as assistance throughout the investment and establishment process. VIA is a regional partner to the government agency Invest Sweden.
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Anders Wangby, Director Anders is the head of VIA and has previously worked as a Business Coordinator at Skellefteå municipality and as an Investment Promotor for the province of Jämtland. He has 17 years experience as a Business Consultant in marketing, exports promotion and product development at Centek and Almi, and has worked within the EU SME programs Innovation Relay Centres and Euroinfo Centres.
Anders has also been Export Consultant at the Swedish Trade Council and Product Manager at Kraft General Foods. He holds a MBA from the Stockholm School of Economics. Anders is our contact person for Mining and Cleantech. Contact Anders
Inger E. Pedersen, Investment Promotion Manager
Inger has years of experience from B2B marketing as Marketer, Public Relations Officer and Project Manager at the companies Optronic and Argentum, as well as from freelance web design and sales missions.
From the Umeå School of Business, Inger holds a Master’s degree in Business by the program Entrepreneurship and Dynamic Business Contexts, as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing from the International Business Program. Contact Inger
Björn M. Ursing, Ph.D and Investment Promotion Manager
Björn has a doctorate in genetics and more than 10 years experience from academic research in Sweden and abroad. He has worked with applied research in the pharmaceutical industry for more than 5 years and was engaged in Beronem AB, a company helping scientists in biotech, pharmaceuticals and medical technology to find new business opportunities.
Björn holds an associate professorship from Karolinska Institutet, one of Europe’s largest medical universities, and a diploma as Market Economist. Björn is our contact person for for the Life Sciences sector. Contact Björn.
Olof Norberg, Investment Promotion Manager
Olof has been Manager of Purchase and Supply at the manufacturing companies Gargnäs Production Link, Gargnäs Latvija and Lövånger Elektronik AB (Leab). He was the CEO of Leab Eesti OU in Tallinn. Previously, Olof has also been a Project and OEM purchaser for Pharmacia.
Olof is educated in Business Administration and is a certified Business Developer for Northwest Russia via Barents Business School. He also holds education in and experience from production management, quality control and jurisprudence. Olof is our contact person for the Automotive, Manufacturing and Wood sectors. Contact Olof.