Swedish Ericsson has announced plans to build its first fully-automated smart factory in the US. The factory will produce Advanced Antenna System radios to boost mobile network capacity and coverage, including rural coverage, as well as 5G radios for urban areas. “With this decision we are further intensifying our investments in the US, enabling us to…
Filoli Historic House & Garden in Woodside is a hidden gem in the busy Silicon Valley. It’s a perfect get-away to enjoy the beauty of nature and history right around the corner. If you attended our Christmas Luncheon last year, you had a chance to experience Filoli during the holiday season – or at least…
Bank of the West has its headquarters in San Francisco and has almost 600 branches in Western United States. They handle savings, loans, credit cards, and all other kinds of financial services that one would expect of a bank. But Bank of the West is not your average bank. It is a bank with the…
Texas, female networking, patents and a lot of media attention. At SACC Executive Forum Ann-Christine Langselius told the story about how she managed to raise capital for her company Miraculum. With the tag line “Fireproofing the world, safely” Miraculum has developed eco-friendly fire safety products that combat solid and liquid fires. “We work a lot…
Companies all over the world are investing in a future with 5G, powering the fourth industrial revolution. But is it real, or just another hype? The impact of 5G on our society was one of the topics discussed at SACC Executive Forum in Washington. What are we to expect? When will it happen? And, are…
New technology like AI will not take jobs, but the way we work will totally change. “To be able to learn and adapt will be more important than what college you went to”, according to Becky Frankiewicz, president of ManpowerGroup North America. The workforce of tomorrow was one of the topics discussed at SACC-USA Executive…
Start-up Northvolt has managed to raise the capital needed to fund Europe’s first gigafactory in Skellefteå in Sweden, a dream coming true for the co-founder Peter Carlsson, former Board member of SACC SF/SV. Northvolt announced on Wednesday that Volkswagen Group, together with funds managed by the Merchant Banking Division of the Goldman Sachs Group, will…
In this number of SWEA Magasinet, Elin Kronander explains how she found her job. “I went to the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce’s event, where one of the panel participants was a mentor to the founder of Williams Learning Solutions. That’s how I got connected to the company. I started to work there in February 2018.” By being…
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