Skövde Pride - where everyone can participate and is of equal value

Basically, all people need to feel safe and included in order to dare to be their authentic selves. This was something that Maria Jern, a proud mother and grandmother, picked up from her childhood and passed on to her daughters.
When the students in the group Skamvrån won the SAGA award in 2020 for their game Die, Recompile, some of them decided to follow their dream of starting a game company. With Science Park Skövde's startup program behind them, they founded Ember Paw Games, which is now working on the game Odinfall.
On Monday, August 21, the introduction for the new international students who start their studies at the University of Skövde begins. For the fall semester this year, about 300 international students have been admitted, of which 200 of the students will attend the introduction on Monday.
It started with five friends building websites in a barn in Götene. Now The Farm is part of the Norwegian fintech group Stacc and new opportunities have opened up for the company. Digital payment services are present in our everyday lives and make our lives easier in many ways, but despite this, the fintech industry is a bit of a doldrums, at least compared to the well-known gaming industry, which many people associate Skövde with. But the fact is that it was fintech that was part of the start of the development of the tech industry in Skövde. Today, there are several companies in the city that have customers all over the world.
Region Västra Götaland, together with industry, is investing SEK 16 million in the Next Generation Laboratory (NGL) environment in power electronics and new electric motor concepts. The current project will complement the physical environment Assar Industrial Innovation Arena in Skövde.
Are you a professional in Skövde or the Skaraborg region and a migrant from another country? Or a master's student at the University of Skövde who wants to build a successful career? Look no further!

Science City Skövde

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Live, Work, Enjoy

A new city district is currently emerging in what is the very best location in Skövde – and it combines the best of several worlds. How about living in safe, green neighbourhoods adjacent to the city centre, the university and Skövde’s most creative companies and entrepreneurs? In Skövde Science City, homes will be mixed with business premises, meeting places and services to create a dynamic and vibrant city district.

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