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Summary: As commissioned by Region Skåne, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has carried out a study on the expected effects on regional development as a result of siting the ESS in Lund.

The ESS, like MAX IV, will be a world leader in its field and together these two facilities will be a hub in the European research infrastructure and be a unique opportunity to create a stimulating research environment. The ESS will contribute to growth in the region and to strengthening the research and development brand of the Øresund Region and Sweden. The effects on growth will partly be direct based on the amount of money that is invested in Skåne, partly more long term and indirect as a result of the significance of the facility for the climate of innovation, technological developments, branding of the region and possible spin-off effects. How great the indirect effects will be is, however, dependent on how well we succeed in integrating the ESS and exploiting the long-term effects it can provide.

Today, Skåne is one of the foremost growth regions in Sweden and the opening of the ESS and MAX IV could be an opportunity to accelerate growth in the region. If the ESS and MAX IV are to be springboards for future growth then a large number of players in the region have to work actively and strategically. We hope that the information in this report will improve preparedness in the region and be an inspiration for what your organisation can do when the ESS is sited in Lund.

The report has been produced with the kind assistance of the Municipality of Lund, Malmö City, Helsingborg City, the County Administrative Board in Skåne and Region Skåne and has been jointly financed by the EU’s regional fund.

The study has been made in two parallel processes – one qualitative and one quantitative. These analyses have resulted in a common vision and a strategic agenda with concrete proposals for areas of continued collaboration. Discussions will be held in the spring of 2009 about continuing the work. We in the political control group would like to extend our sincere thanks to everybody who has taken part in the project. We look forward to continuing the good work in the future!