Category: Business

New Game Development Education at Boden Game Camp

The gaming industry is one of Boden’s strong and rapidly growing industries. This autumn another game training programme will be added at Boden Game Camp, Futuregames Animator and VFX Artist. This seventh game development education in Sävast further strengthens the creative ecosystem that is emerging here. Boden Game Camp is a unique ecosystem for the […]

Here the Vision of the Green Transition Becomes a Reality 

For almost 40 years, Thomas Fägerman has been called a visionary and dreamer in the field of sustainability. But the green transition considered utopian is now happening – in the very place where his interest in the environment was once born.  The wind gently touches the treetops and causes the colourless, tall grass to sway […]

New Robin Hood Company has Made Re-Use a Business Case 

For several years, Andreas Morat and Fredrik Alnelind saw how large amounts of unopened building material were rushed to the dump. Now they run a company based on the idea of making use of waste, in a re-use manner. According to the industry organisation Avfall Sweden, nine million tonnes of non-hazardous waste is generated annually […]

Citizen of the Year: “Yes, I have three full-time jobs”

Keep calm and carry on. So says the writing on the wall in the Handal family’s home in Harads, next to pictures of the children and the citizen of the year awards for both Boden and Edefors. The wall symbolically highlights the life and pride of entrepreneur Juan Handal. Juan Handal leads a hectic life, […]

Boden Game Camp Gathers Talent From Around the World

Word of the game developer school in Boden has spread throughout the world and is now attracting students from far away. Meet Kai Wang from China, Nelson Kiyoshi Kossuga from Brazil and Sushant Bhonde from India – game development students at Boden Gamecamp.  Futuregames’ courses at Boden Gamecamp have really made a name for themselves […]

He is the new CEO of Storklinten ski resort

Tommy Eliasson Winter is the new CEO of Storklinten Rekreation AB. He thus returns home to the place where he spent much of his childhood – the home slopes of Storklinten. – This feels incredibly good. Skiing has been and continues to be a big part of my life, I am passionate about development and […]

She is the First Local Employee at H2 Green Steel

Entrepreneur, technical doctor and marathon runner. Meet Ida-Linn Näzelius – the Harad resident who will save the planet, H2 Green Steel’s first employee from the local area.

He is The World’s First “Smart” Gardener

This winter, he will find out if it is possible to grow exotic fruits near the Arctic Circle. At the same time, he will lay the foundations for making Boden even more sustainable. Meet Manne Ek – a pioneer in a flourishing industry and a newcomer to the närhetsliv.  Night temperatures have descended to five […]

She has 500 kimonos

Genuine vintage kimonos from Japan in the finest silk. It is Gunnarsbybon Shinko Nakano’s life and living. “I like it very much.” Fifteen years ago, Shinko Nakano left Japan and moved with her husband Petri Storlöpare and their daughter Anni to the small village of Pålkem in Norrbotten. – It was cold and isolated and […]

“Now I’m where I want to be”

He runs one of Boden’s fastest growing companies and always has a lot on his plate. Meet the entrepreneur Mattias Kjellin in an open-hearted interview about team spirit, snowcross, commercials and ADHD. Team Kjellin mining & contracting is at the top of Norrbotten’s highest grossing companies year after year. Today, the company has 150 employees, […]

Success for new trend sports

Boden Padel has soon been up and running for a year – and what a first year it was! It quickly became clear that one hall was not enough and a second one is needed and now in April a coaching duo will move here from Spain. It was during a holiday trip to Greece […]

Digitization was the way back

Booking repairs on the web and leave your shoes in a cupboard – corona-friendly, durable and simple. After a series of coincidences, traditional craftsmanship meets digital technology in Jonas shoemaker’s new venture. For 13 years, Jonas Samuelsson was Boden’s only shoemaker and tried to help everyone. He never knew how many customers would come and […]

A support in loneliness

During the pandemic, Meleknur Alevcan has helped hundreds of elderly people with free online therapy. She moved here to study and stayed thanks to the calm and the beautiful winter. When Covid-19 came to Norrbotten, Meleknur Alevcan, 31, worked as a CBT therapist in community psychiatry. She met many people and saw an increase in […]

Close recycling everywhere

Wherever you are, you should be able to recycle. That is the idea behind Bodenföretaget Sortify. Which is now stronger than ever. When Victoria and Stefan Strömbäck met, they were both poor students. They dreamed of becoming entrepreneurs but lacked an idea. – When we decided to start a business, we started brainstorming every morning […]

“A fantastic environment”

It is quite possible to become a mother in the middle of a trotting career and come back stronger than ever. Sandra Eriksson knows that and she dares to do it again. “I’m pregnant again,” the star driver announces. It was a really successful season for Sandra Eriksson. She returned to the sulky full time […]

In the artist’s studio

Ulrika Lundmark has become an established name in Norrbotten’s art world. In the studio at home in Sävast, she tests the limits of clay. Outside the large windows, the Lule River glitters and the autumn sun makes Ulrika Lundmark’s showroom bathe in light. In the past year, the art exhibitions have replaced each other and […]

Control the story with your voice

Wanderword is Boden’s first and largest international game studio. “The partners we are working with right now are the largest in the world,” says Mattias Bergqvist, studio manager. At the top of the newly built Verkstan at Boden Business Park is Wanderword located. Here digital creators sit and develop interactive sound in various forms. They […]

Brewers in the #närhetsliv

Through hard work and commitment, Sofia and Lina have made Tjers Sävast’s own brewery. Now they are expanding the event business and planning a beer festival at Peetgården. Just over five years ago, Frida Andersson started the microbrewery Tjers Bryggeri in Överkalix. She quickly became a name in the industry and got several beers at […]

Kimchi & kombucha

Sara Rezgui is the chef at Treehotel who draws inspiration from all corners of the globe. She prefers to cook healthy food from scratch and ferment both tea and vegetables. For many years, Sara Rezgui traveled the world cooking. Today she cooks for the whole world at Treehotel in Harads. She is also a trained […]

“This is big in the US”

Hand-welded exhaust systems for four wheelers. Narrow niche, it may seem. But here, the Boden company RJWC has managed to establish itself properly in the international market. In 2010, Robin Jansson started his own business and took on the welding jobs he came across. The company name became Robin Jansson Weld Custom, abbreviated RJWC, and […]

Fällkniven in its proper environment

The Fällkniven family goes back to their roots and invests in the future at the same time. In Myrträsk there is room for both inspiration and influencers. In bad weather, Ann-Sofie Hjortberger used to stop here in her childhood and warm herself while waiting for the school bus. She grew up right here in the […]

From cars to machines

From zero to 100 in twelve years. This is what Hansén Bil & Maskin’s growth journey looks like. No wonder Mattias Hansén won double prizes at the Business Gala. When Mattias Hansén started the company 18 years ago, it was to import cars and motorcycles. But both the company and life took a different turn. […]

A long journey to the top

Hamude Mustafa, 25, has made a rocket career and gone from SFI intern to store manager at Dollarstore in four years. At Boden’s Business Gala, he took home the Trader of the Year award. Hamude Mustafa grew up with his parents and two siblings in Syria. After year six, he started working in the family’s […]

Biggest in the Nordics

Hydro66 is expanding rapidly and has a fantastic 2018. During the year, four new data centers will be built in Boden. Here the location is the biggest asset. Hydro66 is a colocation data center. This means that they provide data centers to many different customers because there are advantages to having it on a big […]

Realism on the skin

Oskar Mannberg / That’s the name of the man behind Kingstreet Tattoo, the tattoo studio in Boden that has become known as the place to go if you want realistic ink. Kingstreet Tattoo opened its doors in 2011. Oskar Mannberg had previously worked as a welder but was sick of dirtying himself in a workshop. […]

From Bologna to Boden

They had well-paid jobs, a nice apartment, friends and family in Italian Bologna. Roberta and Simonetta Barbieri left everything to create a new life in Boden – and make pasta. Spouses Roberto, 51, and Simonetta, 53, come from Bologna in northern Italy. In the city of millions, they built successful careers at large companies in […]

A more rural närhetsliv

When the stress became too much, Seija Fallemark left life in the city. Instead, she found a place in Svedjan, close to the animals and nature. “We can not live without the countryside,” she says. Seija Fallemark was at the peak of her career and with a senior managerial job at Åhléns in Stockholm. But […]

The beginning of something big

A completely new industry and a completely new education – the gaming industry has come to Boden. Meet Sebastian, Dylan and Selma, the indie game developers of the future. In the autumn, a completely new education started in Sävast, a two-year post-secondary education for indie game developers. Dylan Johansson from Stockholm, Sebastian Ojala from Boden […]

When the barber came to Boden

From war and death threats in Mosul to hipster beards, antiques and his own salon in Boden. It’s Barber Gorgis Farha’s journey. Dark wood paneling, real carpets, a stylish chesterfield sofa and antique objects from the past. On a shelf are brown jars with beard oils and hair wax. Halfway up, the hairdresser’s chairs line […]