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. Previously known as the Ministry of Industry (1969-1991).^[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 and Innovation, Mikael Damberg (s). The Minister for Infrastructure, Anna Johansson (s), Minister for Housing and Digital Development, Peter Eriksson (mp), and the Minister for Rural Affairs, Sven-Erik Bucht (s), are also organised under this ministry.

Government agencies

The Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation is principal for the following government agencies:

• Swedish Competition Authority, or Konkurrensverket.
• Swedish Patent and Registration Office, or Patent- och registreringsverket (PRV).
• Swedish Post and Telecom Authority, or Post- och telestyrelsen (PTS).
• Swedish National Space Board, or Rymdstyrelsen.
• Swedish Geological Survey, or Sveriges geologiska undersökning (SGU).
• Swedish Agency for Innovation Systems, or Verket för innovationssystem (Vinnova).
• Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth, or Tillväxtverket.
• Swedish Transport Administration, or Trafikverket.
• Swedish Transport Agency, or Transportstyrelsen.

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