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)