Our Scans · Stockholm · Weekly Summary

• Stockholm had a number of natural advantages in its favour - including national investment in broadband technology, a well-educated population and strong social welfare policies, which support citizens in taking creative and considered risks. Centre for Public Impact (CPI)
• Predictive Analysis: Sweden will likely expand defence industrial partnerships with Ukraine beyond equipment transfers to joint production facilities, particularly for air defence systems and ammunition, as Stockholm seeks to sustain long-term support while building European strategic autonomy. Drone Warfare
• The alpha diversity results indicate that the northern regions, i.e., Bothnian Bay, Bothnian Sea, Stockholm, and Sormland, have high predicted ARG diversity and abundances. BioMed Central
• EU funds of 6.4 million euros have been allocated to a new project where the Stockholm region and Telia with partners will establish networks and explore how advanced 5G services can contribute to increased patient safety, quality and accessibility in healthcare. RCR Wireless News
• Globalization gives companies the opportunity to explore tech talent in booming markets such as Berlin or Stockholm rather than Silicon Valley. Velocity Global
• Put simply, developments in and around Greenland will inevitably compel Stockholm to reassess the foundational pillars of its Arctic strategy, much as Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has already necessitated. The Arctic Institute - Center for Circumpolar Security
• A recent assessment of funding needs under the Stockholm Convention for the period 2026-2030, coinciding with GEF-9, determined that USD 18.322 billion would be needed. IISD Earth Negotiations Bulletin
• Within the past year, Volvo Cars' stock on the Nasdaq Stockholm exchange has lost 36% of its value, so we will have to see whether the ES 90's debut, and its new software-first approach, impresses investors. TFLcar
• H2 Green Steel, the Stockholm-based industrial start-up that is getting ready to build a green steel plant in Sweden, will be relying on more than 700 MW of alkaline electrolysers supplied by Thyssenkrupp Nucera AG & Co KGaA for its maiden project in Boden. Renewablesnow.com
• RIoT Secure, a Stockholm-based technology enabler within the IoT industry addresses the potential security risks that stem from a lack of expertise in low-level programming languages. InvestorsObserver
• Across the Stockholm and NCR studies, 20% and 16% of patients were identified by the BCI test as minimal risk, with a 10-year DR risk of 2.3% and 4.5%, respectively. Yahoo Finance
• In Stockholm, more than 20 data centers already provide 1.5% of district heating needs, and in Espoo, Finland, a cluster of new data centers will provide enough waste heat for around 100 000 homes. IEA

Last updated: 25 June 2026