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Bilberries in North Sweden<br />
Countless opportunities<br />
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Setting up an extraction plant with freezing<br />
and rinsing facility<br />
Quality assurance through the entire production chain<br />
Lower costs with fewer middle hands and less reloading<br />
High level of productivity<br />
Cooperation with local entrepreneurs in harvesting and<br />
processing<br />
Potential for collaboration with Swedish University of<br />
Agricultural Science and Umeå University<br />
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Facts about Swedish bilberries<br />
The scientific name is Vaccinium myrtillus<br />
Grows in northern Europe and the British Isles<br />
Northern Scandinavian berries has the highest<br />
concentration of anthocyanines (corresponds to hours<br />
of daylight during summer)<br />
All bilberries are grown in the wild<br />
Bilberries are rich in vitamins and minerals<br />
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Other wild berries in Sweden<br />
Lingon berries: 4.000 tons – anti microbial effect<br />
on food. Natural preservative<br />
Cloud berries 1.000 tons – prevents Salmonella<br />
infection<br />
Crow berries 300.000 tons – effective against<br />
Parkinsons disease<br />
Lingon berry<br />
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Swedish bilberry industry<br />
250.000 tons grow each year<br />
The annual commercial harvest is 10.000 tons<br />
Swedish export value 25 M€<br />
The bilberries are exported mainly to China,<br />
Japan and Italy<br />
Bilberry extract market size (Japan, Italy and<br />
USA) 100 M€<br />
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Business in Västerbotten<br />
A logistic node for northern Scandinavia<br />
Good communications: 7 commercial airports,<br />
2 seaports, railways, direct cargo flights from<br />
Luleå to Seoul<br />
Sweden’s best province for family life and<br />
third for young citizen<br />
Lowest crime rate in Sweden<br />
Three universities –Swedish University of<br />
Agricultural Science, Umeå University and Luleå<br />
University of Technology<br />
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Swedish business climate is excellent<br />
One of the most competitive and globalized<br />
countries in the world 1<br />
Superior access to skilled and cost competitive<br />
labor market 2<br />
Favorable corporate taxation climate<br />
One of the lowest electricity costs for industrial<br />
consumer in Europe 3<br />
Very active industry-academia collaboration 4<br />
1 World Economic Forum index<br />
2 IMD, U.S. Department of Labor, Watson Wyatt<br />
3 Eurostat<br />
4 World Economic Forum<br />
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Contact information<br />
Björn Ursing, Ph.D.<br />
<strong>Investment</strong> Promotion Manager – Life Science<br />
Phone: +46 708 111268<br />
Email: bjorn.ursing@viavasterbotten.se<br />
www.viavasterbotten.se<br />
Postal address:<br />
Visiting address:<br />
Assistentgatan 23 Tvistevägen 47<br />
SE-931 85 Skellefteå Umeå<br />
Sweden<br />
Sweden<br />
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