
Background
In the late 1990s, the population forecasts for Karlshamn pointed downward. To break the trend, Karlshamn Municipality applied to the Objective 2 Södra EU project, the purpose of which was to prompt a structural transformation. The aim was to stimulate the emerging services and knowledge sector in conjunction with the establishment of the Blekinge Institute of Technology in the area.
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2001 | Started as a EU project |
2003 | Inauguration of phase 1 |
2005 | Non-profit organisation Appointed Best practice innovation project by EU Commission |
2006 | Inauguration of phase 2 |
2009 | Inauguration of phase 2 |
2013 | NetPort.Karlshamn is renamed NetPort Science Park Energi is introduced as a new area of focus |
2015 | Work commences on phase 5a |
2020 | Inauguration of phase 5a |
(Phase 4 – is a planned cultural center for which Karlshamn Municipality is responsible. The project is currently in the planning phase)