Did you know Stockholm produces more Unicorns* per capita than any other region in the world after Silicon Valley? 

* Unicorn - privately held startup company with valuation over $1 billion. 

So what makes Stockholm so special? 

Well, this week's guest is certainly in a great position to answer these questions. I sat down with Anna Gissler, the CEO of Invest Stockholm. Anna has worked closely with the City of Stockholm for nearly 20 years. 

Related: missed last week's episode about Stockholm's award-winning Smart Cities project - GrowSmarter? 

Listen again here! 

In her current role, she works to promote Stockholm as a world leading innovation hub for foreign investors. 

In this episode, we’ll be answering some big question. 

• What makes Stockholm one of the best cities in the world to start a startup? 
• What makes Stockholm one of the leaders in Smart Cities? 
• And what do people mean when they say Stockholm is ‘A Woman’s Place’?   

If you would like to explore business opportunities in this hot-bed of innovation in the heart of the Nordics, feel free to contact myself or Anna who will be happy to help out. 

Links

• Invest Stockholm
• Article: Why Does Sweden Have So Many Startups? 
• Article: Beyond Spotify and iZettle: How Sweden became Europe’s capital of startup exits
• LinkedIn [Anna Gissler, Will Needham]