Objectives
Goals
NetPort Science Park is considered Sweden’s most attractive innovation environment with the sustained growth of members. We are part of an open and creative neighborhood that lives around the clock, year round.
Karlshamn Municipality
The central mission for Karlshamn Municipality is to help the community advance. To create a properly functioning healthcare system, schools and human services. To achieve this in a cost-efficient manner, the municipality’s population must grow, preferably by way of a positive birth balance. The current growth primarily derives from population influx. Karlshamn Municipality’s goals for an increase in population influx is consistent with the objectives toward which NetPort is striving. One-third of the board of directors is represented by Karlshamn Municipality.
Blekinge Institute of Technology
The Blekinge Institute of Technology (BTH) is tasked with providing academic education and conducting research, as well as interacting with the community. For BTH to be able to offer and conduct cost-effective education and research in Karlshamn, it must be economically independent. According to calculations, independence is achieved at 700 students. Through its NetPort membership, BTH is working to strengthen this positive trend. At BTH, interaction with the business community and society takes many shapes, including the External Relations Office (EXR), which addresses these matters. One-third of the board of directors is represented by BTH.
Business community
The business community is represented by companies and organizations working in NetPort’s focus areas: Digital Media, Intelligent Logistics/Intelligent Transportation Systems and Energy. One-third of the board of directors is represented by the business community, thus enabling it to influence the development of Karlshamn at large and to steer it in a favorable direction concerning research and other skills-enhancing initiatives.
Core values
Openness
As individuals, we are open to others and to one another. To new thoughts and ideas. Knowing that no one intentionally does the wrong thing allows us to maintain a liberal, supportive and open atmosphere. We are also open in our work. We encourage cross-border partnerships, creativity and transparency. OPENNESS – open doors – working together – trust – liberal – curiosity – cross-border – creativity – transparency
Passion
We believe in what we’re doing. We know that we can effect positive change and that we go the extra mile. We have an important mission and it is easy to see that we are passionate about the work that we are doing – as individuals and as an organization. PASSION – go the extra mile – energy – enthusiasm – courage – the step ahead – forefront – practice what we preach – trustworthy
Results
We are a professional organization that delivers growth. Our projects have no independent value in and of themselves, but pave the way to creating new companies, exciting jobs and business for the region. We take our mission seriously at both the macro and micro level, and make sure that we deliver concrete results. RESULTS – professionalism – growth – from dream to reality – progress – rapid decision-making processes – clear-cut objectives – measurability