Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation (Sweden)
| Näringsdepartementet | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1969[1] |
| Employees | about 500 |
| Ministers responsible |
|
| Website | www.government.se |
 |
|---|
|
|
The Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation (Swedish: Näringsdepartementet) is a ministry within the government of Sweden. Ministerial responsibilities include: housing, transport, IT and mail policies, regional growth, infrastructure, environmental issues and rural policy. Between 1969 and 1991, it was known as the Ministry of Industry (Swedish: Industridepartementet).[2]
The ministry offices are located at the old Central Post Office Building in central Stockholm.[3]
Organization
The Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation is headed by the Minister for Enterprise, Ebba Busch. Environmental issues are also under the purview of the Ministry, and these are headed by Minister for Climate and the Environment, Romina Pourmokhtari.[4]
Government agencies
The Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation is principal for the following government agencies:
- Competition Authority (Konkurrensverket)
- Patent and Registration Office (Patent- och registreringsverket)
- National Space Agency (Rymdstyrelsen)
- Geological Survey (Sveriges geologiska undersökning)
- Vinnova (Verket för innovationssystem)
- Agency for Economic and Regional Growth (Tillväxtverket)
- Companies Registration Office (Bolagsverket)
- Growth Analysis (Myndigheten för tillväxtpolitiska utvärderingar och analyser)
- Industrifonden
- Norrlandsfonden
- Royal Academy of Engineering Sciences (Kungliga Ingenjörsvetenskapsakademien)
References
- ^ "Näringsdepartementet". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 November 2010. (subscription required)
- ^ "Näringsdepartementet". The Government of Sweden. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- ^ "Näringsdepartementets kontaktinformation". The Government of Sweden. Archived from the original on 20 March 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- ^ "Nya regeringen lägger ner miljödepartementet". DN.SE (in Swedish). 2022-10-18. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
External links
Coordinates: 59°19′56.3″N 18°03′32.8″E / 59.332306°N 18.059111°E
- CS1 Swedish-language sources (sv)
- Pages containing links to subscription-only content
- Articles containing Swedish-language text
- Official website not in Wikidata
- Coordinates not on Wikidata
- AC with 0 elements
- Government ministries of Sweden
- Forestry ministries
- Transport ministries
- Forestry in Sweden
- Transport organizations based in Sweden
- 1969 establishments in Sweden