The history of Swedish industry began in Västmanland, which together with Värmland, Närke and southern Dalecarlia constituted historical area Bergslagen. The early industry was based on iron ore, forests and watercourses providing power and transport possibilities. Part of these areas are eligible for the Objective 2 funding.
Today, progress in business activities in Västmanland is headed by export-oriented high-tech companies. They are characterised by advanced technological know-how, production capacity and superior quality and present an interesting opportunity for international investment. Västerås Technology Park is a centrally located concentration of creative and expansive enterprises active in fields ranging from electronics, computer science, energy technology and environmental engineering to the different cultural aspects of high technology.
Västmanland comprise ca. 256.000 inhabitants and consist of 11 municipalities. Below, you will find the link to each municipality's web page. The administrative centre of the Västmanland County is the city of Västerås. Significant public actors in the county are Västmanland County Association of Local Authorities, The County Council of Västmanland, The County Administration Board of Västmanland, ALMI företagspartner Västmanland and the Mälardalen University.
The International cooperation is carried out by the Västmanland International Cooperation (VIN). VIN is a coalition of local and regional authorities in the county of Västmanland. The purpose of the network is to co-ordinate international actions and activities at the county level and to be used as a clearinghouse for information exchanges on international matters of regional concern. The network also serves as useful platform for establishing more coherent policies in contacts with other partners. The City Commissioner of Västerås, Åke Hillman, currently chairs the VIN. For further information, please contact: Mrs. Carin Bastås, tel: 0046 73 765 74 01.
For information about the municipalities go to: Arboga, Heby, Hallstahammar, Surahammar, Kungsör, Fagersta, Norberg, Skinnskatteberg, Sala, Köping and Västerås.
