Latest press releases | Johanneberg Science Park

2013-06-17

Volvo launches noiseless electric buses in Gothenburg

Buses that glide noiselessly without emissions, that pick up passengers indoors and which are powered by a renewable source of electricity – this will become a reality in 2015, through the launch of an ultramodern bus service in Gothenburg. The new technology enables completely new possibilities for future public-transport.

2013-06-07

Gothenburg will become leading in innovative urban development

Gothenburg is developing a new innovation arena for sustainable development. Within the framework of the proclamation “Development of innovation arenas for Sustainable, attractive cities” Vinnova has granted 8 500 000 SEK to develop an innovation arena for sustainable urban development.

2013-05-06

Johanneberg Science Park has been granted funding from VINNOVA

VINNOVA will fund the initiation-phase of the projects Positive Footprint Housing by Riksbyggen and HSB Living Lab in the Open Arena which Johanneberg Science Park is developing at Campus Johanneberg, through the program “Challenge-driven Innovation”.

2013-04-22

Johanneberg Science Park is picking up speed

Two new buildings mark the beginning of a new urban development cluster. A center where focus is placed on the meeting between academia and construction-workers, consultants and architects, and which enables cooperation and feedback. Chalmersfastigheter and Skanska have signed the deal and the plan is to commence building towards the end of the summer of 2013.

2013-04-08

Bengt Dahlgren Göteborg AB as a new joint-owner of Johanneberg Science Park

Bengt Dahlgren Göteborg AB signed the joint-ownership agreement regarding Johanneberg Science Park AB on the 22nd of March. This involvement signifies an arena with ties to society and universities for exchange of knowledge in primarily the areas of energy and environment.

2013-01-29

An open discussion regarding the project ”Positive Footprint Housing®”” in the neighborhood of Södra Guldheden in Gothenburg

In December of 2012, Gothenburg’s Building Committee determined that the detailed plans for the project Positive Footprint Housing® by Dr Allards gata in the neighborhood Södra Guldheden is to be considered in depth and all the parties involved will be consulted.

2013-01-28

Invitation to the press: Swedish-Norwegian initiative to solve Norway’s need of 16 000 engineers

Johanneberg Science Park, Business Region Göteborg and the Norwegian-Swedish Chamber of Commerce are making a common effort to attract Norwegian companies to the Chalmers campus in Gothenburg. A seminar is held on the 31^st of January at the Clarion Hotel Royal Christiania in Olso regarding long-term recruitment of engineers.

2013-01-16

HSB first to move in to the new building - becomes part of the development of a strong center for urban development

HSB has thorough Johanneberg Science Park signed up as the first tenant in the new office building on southern Johanneberg which Chalmersfastigheter will start building in the near future. Two new structures will be completed in the next two years which will hold 120 employees.

2012-10-10

New method for evaluation of nature services

Riksbyggen together with consultancy Sweco have developed a method to do an assessment of how nature's services can be maintained and, if possible, strengthened by the development of new areas for housing. Riksbyggen have so far tested the method in the project, "Positive Footprint Housing" in Gothenburg.

2012-09-18

HSB Living Lab – a unique research-project for future living

During the fall, the research-project that Johanneberg Science Park, HSB and Chalmer’s “Homes of Tomorrow” have initiated, will take off. The plan is to build 20-40 student-apartments at Chalmers Campus Johanneberg.