Region Västra Götaland – Smart specialization in the

marine and maritime sectors

Jessica Hjerpe Olausson
Västra Götaland
• 49 municipalities
• 1.7M inhabitants
• Gothenburg main city
• 29 611 islands, 153 inhabited
• Export-driven and diversified
economy
• 5 universities, leading research
and education
 Region Västra Götaland

1. Health care 2. Public transport 3. Regional development

(87%) (9%) (4%)
Prioritised sectors
Why?
Level of specialization for the maritme sector in 2007 and 2015

Malmö Stockholm Västra Götaland Sweden

region region region
How? - working closely with EU policy
Regionalizing EU- as well as national policies
 Ongoing projects
• STM Validation project – digitalisation of sea traffic management
• Short sea shipping, inland and urban waterways
• Small scale projects looking at renewable fuels for vessels used by
musselfarmers,
• Recreatianal boating and effects on the environment
• Environmentally friendly propulsion
• Lighthouse
• Clean Shipping Index
• Support Swedish Marine Technology Forum
• Mapping the need for future skills as well as how to get there
Connected city – examples from the whole
transport sector
Connected

Buses Ferries Waste Construction Distribution

Electric, Automated & Connected Goods Transport

 MARITIME MARINE SEAFOODS
OPERATIONS BIOTECH

OCEAN MARINE
TOURISM MANAGEMENT ENERGY
Thank you for listening!