Key Competitive Attractions
Located in the Northland West region of Iceland, Skagafjorour is a highly competitive, innovative and reliable region. Invest in Skagafjorour is here to assist you with your business venture.
Workforce:
Skagafjorour has the highest percentage of workers with university degrees at 23% of its workforce, making it the highest level of educated workers in rural Iceland.
Logistics:
Being an island nation, Iceland’s international communication is limited to air and sea. However, modern infrastructure provides efficient and easy access to Europe, America and the rest of the world.
Key sectors:
- Creative industries
- Biotechnology – with the recent opening of the Matis biotechnology research institute, there has been significant growth in this sector
- Food and drink production – Skagafjorour is the most important food production region in Iceland. 20% of the workforce is employed in food and beverage industry
- Renewable industries
- Data centres – we provide optimal locations for Data centers with fiber connections that connect with submarine cables that then connect Iceland to the rest of the world
