SPEND A MONTH IN OUR CITY
to get time, energy and community support to start, maintain or finish an idea, project or exploration of yours
A city residency
We – the business community of Malmö – invite you to spend time in the not so royal third biggest city in Sweden. Together we’ve pooled some resources for you to take advantage of. On top of that we are looking forward to showing our favourite spots and ways of life in the city we call home.
We are looking for you that gets excited by any of the following strands of themes. These are some of the Malmö community’s special interests:
Wise Cities – senses, sensors and all things city developments
Late Digitization – AI, spatial computing, web3, and all things tech
Green Transition – business models, regenerative products, measurement, governance, and all things sustainability
Good and nutritious life – food production, packaging, consumption, and all things edible.
What you get
Travel by train to and from Malmö.
Accommodation for a month.
A bike when you are here.
Advice from a broad community of people.
Workspaces to get things done at.
Events to attend.
Workshops for wood, textiles, laser cutters, 3d printers, screenprints etc.
Equipment and books to lend.
Material libraries.
Industry grade testbeds.
Intro to the local startup scene.
Tickets to performances at the concert hall.
Exhibitions at museums and art spaces.
A Swedish telephone number and data plan.
Tickets to football games.
Beach and skinny dipping.
The great outdoors, say hi to allemansrätten.
Treated by a top-rank foods and beverage scene.
And people.
Why
A context away from home. Space for thinking. Time to focus and gain new perspectives.
When
30 day of your choice between August 21 and November 30 2023.
What’s special about Malmö
Togetherness. Collaboration spirit. Punching above its weight. Easy living. 20 minutes from Copenhagen airport. City beach.
Events
The Conference (August 29-30), The Drop (September 7) and Øredev (November 8-10).
Workplaces
Game Habitat, Goto10, STPLN, Media Evolution, MINC, Djäkne, Form/Design Center.
Application
Apply before July 31.
Malmö
Together. Collaboration. There’s a strong pay out forward culture. It's in many respects a city that is punching above its weight. Easy living. 20 minutes from Copenhagen airport. City beach. The city has 357 000 inhabitants, early half of which is under the age of 35. 186 (!) nationalities are represented. There are 36000 companies, of which 95% has less than 10 employees.
The region
The Skåne region has four universities.
The greater Öresund region has 4.1 million inhabitants (1.4 million on the Swedish side and 2.7 million on the Danish side) and is the largest labour market region in the Nordic countries (2 million employed persons).
The organisations that are inviting you
Avalanche Studios Group (games), Duni Group (packaging), Goto 10/The Swedish Internet Foundation (hub), Malmö Live (concert hall), Media Evolution (hub), MINC (incubator), Oatly (food), Obeya (PR), Open Studio (architecture), Position Green (sustainability), STPLN (hub), Sweco Architects (architects), Sydsvenskan (media), Telavox (telephony), Vasakronan (real estate), White (architecture), Wihlborgs (real estate), Zenit (design).
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Wanna do it?