Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation (Sweden)

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The Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation (Swedish: Näringsdepartementet) is a ministry within the government of Sweden. The ministry responsibilities include housing and transport, IT and mail policies, regional growth, infrastructure 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, Karl-Petter Thorwaldsson (s). Other cabinet members in the department is Minister for Rural Affairs Anna-Caren Sätherberg (s).

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)
• (Myndigheten för tillväxtpolitiska utvärderingar och analyser)
• Industrifonden
• Royal Academy of Engineering Sciences (Kungliga Ingenjörsvetenskapsakademien)

References[]

External links[]

• Official website

Coordinates: 59°19′56.3″N 18°03′32.8″E / 59.332306°N 18.059111°E / 59.332306; 18.059111