Key Competitive Attractions
The Halland Regional Development Council facilitates constant development and expansion in Halland, working closely with local businesses and other key regional bodies.
Key strengths:
- The region offers extremely competitive land and premises costs.
- Healthy industrial and manufacturing base.
- Its capital – Halmstad - is a major port and university city, as well as an industrial hub, and offers excellent recreational facilities.
- The University of Halmstad has 15,000 students and 9 research centres.
- Varberg is the region’s second largest city, well known – along with the rest of Halland - for beautiful sandy beaches.
- High quality of life.
Key sectors:
- Energy
- Manufacturing
- Services
- Tourism
For statistics on the economic climate of the region, please see our website.
