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Run a business in Pajala

Run a business
in Pajala

An expanding business sector is crucial for the development of Pajala. Here, there are excellent opportunities to start, operate, and grow your company. Pajala boasts a strong culture of small business ownership driven by passionate individuals and an engaged community. We strive for a diverse business landscape, accommodating both small and large enterprises, with a balanced mix of industry and service sectors to foster diversity and attractiveness. We value what we have and believe that people with courage, drive, and love for the area are the most important driving force for a developing community.

Entrepreneurship
& cheap land

Pajala is a large municipality, three times larger in area than Noord-Holland. Entrepreneurship thrives throughout the entire municipality, not only in central Pajala but also in the surrounding towns and villages.

Also, In Pajala, land designated for commercial use costs 100 SEK per square meter, while in other areas of the municipality, it costs 65 SEK per square meter.

Opportunities in Pajala

  • Craftsmen

    Are you an electrician, plumber, or carpenter? In Pajala, there is a high demand for craftsmen due to significant expansion in several industries, while many active entrepreneurs are approaching retirement. We help you find suitable premises for your business.

  • Office and retail space

    Have the world as your workplace from an office in Pajala or start up a cozy shop. In our municipality, there are various premises for your business. If you want to live furthest north in our municipality, you can also work from our first digital hub.

  • Farming and tourism

    In Pajala, there are many smaller farms where agriculture has been practiced before. Is this perhaps where you realize your dream of having a farm and small-scale food production or maybe something within tourism? The potential within farm shops, restaurants, camping and cottages, bed and breakfast, and activities is enormous as our destination, Heart of Lapland, grows every year.

Here are some services needed in Pajala, are you one of our new entrepreneurs?

  • Restaurant, for example, sushi

  • Tourism activity company

  • Hotel and bed & breakfast

  • Food artisans and farmers

  • Dog daycare

  • Craftsmen in plumbing, electrical & construction

  • Health services

  • Transportation

Get started

The business developer of Pajala Municipality looks forward to hearing more about your business idea and is available to assist you in finding a suitable location or property for your operation, as well as providing information on various financing options.
Contact robert.hawkins@pajala.se for more information!

Program for you as an international entrepreneur

To set up and run a business in a new country can be challenging (to say the least)! There is a lot to learn and think about while developing your business idea and gaining understanding about how the entrepreneurial system works, your obligations under it as well as the opportunities it provides.

Pajala collaborates with the organization Nyföretagarcentrum Nord, which offers free counseling during your startup and establishment in their new program for international entrepreneurs - Start A Business in Norrbotten.

Nyföretagarcentrum Nord also offers networking and training opportunities for you as an entrepreneur.

Moving to Sweden and starting
a business

Here, the agency Bolagsverket has gathered information for those who want to start a business in Sweden.

We got your back

  • Robert Hawkins

    Business developer, Pajala municipality

    robert.hawkins@pajala.se

  • Josefin Karlberg

    Business advisor, Nyföretagarcentrum Nord

    josefin@nyforetagarcentrum.se

  • Johanna Funck

    Moving-in guide, Hej Hemby

    johanna@hejhemby.com