2. Umeå in figures
Umeå becomes a city: 1622
Population: 115,500
Average age: 38
Students: 36,700
City of Birch trees

3. Profile: Applied IT Sweden’s IT Municipality in 2007.
180 dedicated IT companies.
One of the most connected cities in the world.
InfoTech Umeå – a strategic initiative to promote IT in the region.
ProcessIT Innovations – interactive centre for IT companies, basic industries and the university.
Center of Microsoft Excellence – Microsoft’s centre of competence in Umeå.

4. Competent work force Umeå has the most educated work force in Sweden.
One of the fastest growing regions in the country with a population of around 140,000.
The population of Umeå has doubled over the past 40 years.
8,600 new jobs created over the past 10 years.
An expanding university.

5. IT Improves service, security and accessibility
Builds the good society
Reduces costs and increases efficiency
Enlarges cooperation
Opens new paths to democracy and involvement 5

6. My libraries

7. Activity cards

8. SMS services

9. Winning concepts
in schools 9

10. Best broadband

11. Decision support .
Worldwide
Government Solutions Forum

12. Web Web
Web site no 1 12

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14. The future?
Hot spots
Social media
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