Utveckling Skåne

Leading the way in STEM: Regional Innovation and Collaboration with Skåne, Sweden

Region Skåne, the southernmost region in Sweden, invites you to a breakfast seminar at our Brussels Office. During the seminar we aim to highlight how Skåne is working in line with Sweden's new national STEM strategy, while also taking a leading role through STEM UP, an initiative partly funded by the European Regional Development Fund. Skåne and STEM UP will present a proposal for which we are seeking both partnerships and input.

Praktisk information

Datum:
15 oktober 2025
Tid:
08:30-10:00 AM
Plats:
Region Skånes Brussels Office, Rue du Luxembourg 3, Brussels or digital link.
Sista dag för anmälan:
1 oktober 2025
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Region Skåne, the southernmost region in Sweden takes wide and sharp initiatives to increase the STEM-competence in the region. One of the focuspoints is to reach out to young people, while at school but also outside of school.

Our prominent panel, featuring Beatrice Boots, Director of the Dutch STEM Platform and Chair of the European STEM Delegation, Pia Sandvik, Chair of the Swedish STEM Delegation, Anna Jähnke, Regional Councilor in the Regional Development Board of Skåne, amongst others, will share their insights and expertise on how to work together to increase the development of STEM competence and what needs to be prioritised for the issue to have long-term impact. 

Take the opportunity to be part of the conversation and to contribute to the future of STEM in Europe! 

Program

08.15 Coffee and registration 

08.30 Introduction to STEM UP and the Swedish National Strategy 
Panel discussion featuring: Beatrice Boots, Pia Sandvik, Anna Jähnke amongst others. Input from the audience. Conclusion and next steps.

10.00 Coffee, light breakfast and mingle 

A more detailed agenda will follow.  

Registration

The seminar can be attended both physical and digitally. 
Click here to register! (emarketeer.com)

About Skåne's STEM Initiative

STEM UP is a regional initiative aimed at addressing the strong demand for increased STEM competence in Skåne. The project is funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and carried out in collaboration with academia, industry, and the public sector in Skåne.

Read more on our website for the project:

skane.se/stemup

Senast uppdaterad: 10 juni 2025