Spotlight on the Cross-Border Talent Bridge: Media Features and Linkedin
Stay updated on the Cross-Border Talent Bridge project’s impact! Here, you’ll find media features highlighting our initiatives, partnerships, and success stories. Explore how the project is fostering connections and driving cross-border opportunities through media features and LinkedIn.
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Media Features of the Project
Since its launch in September 2024, the Cross-Border Talent Bridge project has gained growing media attention, with coverage in several articles and a podcast. The media highlights the project's impact in connecting talent with companies in life science and tech, fostering cross-border collaboration, and helping businesses find the skilled professionals they need. Explore the latest features to see how the project is making a difference.
19 May 2025 - Lund University International Podcast: The City of Lund and international students
In this podcast, hosted by Lund University, the City of Lund shares how they support international students and professionals in building careers in the Greater Copenhagen Region. Learn about the Cross-border Talent Bridge, offering matchmaking events, career days, mentorship, and networking. Discover how this 85-municipality, 17-university region across Sweden and Denmark is a hub for life science, tech, and sustainability—helping you study, work, and thrive in one of Europe’s most innovative areas.
Listen to the episode on Lund University International Podcast website
5 May 2025 - City of Lund: Cross-border Talent Bridge
"I höstas startades det gränsöverskridande projektet Cross-border Talent Bridge med stöd från EU-programmet Interreg-Öresund-Kattegatt-Skagerrak. Under tre år ska danska och svenska aktörer tillsammans arbeta för att främja kompetensförsörjningen inom Life science och Tech i Greater Copenhagen-regionen. Målet är att både attrahera och behålla internationella talanger med rätt kompetens."
6 April 2025 - Medicon Village: International talent and mentorship - Strengthening the life science ecosystem
"At the core of every thriving innovation ecosystem lies a simple truth: talent is the key to growth. In the Greater Copenhagen region, where life science plays a central role in shaping the future of research and health care, the ability to attract, nurture, and retain top international talent has never been more critical."
13 March 2025 - Ørestad Innovation City Copenhagen: Vi samlede expats til fællesskab i Ørestad
"Onsdag den 26. februar inviterede vi, i samarbejde med Københavns Kommune, over 70 internationale til et nyt initiativ i Ørestad. Formålet var at skabe stærkere netværk, så flere får lyst til at blive boende, arbejde og føle sig hjemme i vores bydel."
10 March 2025 - The Copenhagen Post: Exploring Ørestad - A neighborhood being shaped by internationals, for internationals
"One of the defining characteristics of Ørestad today is its large international community. 48% of residents in Ørestad City are non-Danish, making it one of the most diverse neighborhoods in Copenhagen."
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7 February 2025 - Europa Direkt Lund: Så ska Öresundsregionen locka och behålla internationella talanger
"Vi på Europa Direkt har intervjuat Viktoria Nilsson och Martina Åkerlund, anställda på Lunds kommun om det nyligen uppstartade initiativet ’Cross-border Talent Bridge’ (CTB), en del av det interregionala EU-programmet Öresund-Kattegatt-Skagerrak. Projektets syfte är att stärka tillgången på högutbildad arbetskraft där man skapar mötesplatser och förutsättningar för långsiktigt samarbete och tillväxt. Projektet riktar sig särskilt mot dem som arbetar med life-science och inom techindustrin (hälso-, livsmedelsfrågor, bio-tech) i Öresundsregionen."
24 January 2025 - Future by Lund: Greater Copenhagen lockar med karriär och ett bra liv
"Hur kan Öresundsregionen arbeta med att locka till sig internationella talanger inom Life Science och Tech? Aktörer från båda sidor sundet stärker nu förmågan att locka kompetens till området men satsar också på att bli ännu bättre på att få de nyanställda att trivas. Samarbetet medför att hela regionen nu marknadsförs som en fantastisk möjlighet både för att göra karriär och för att öka sin livskvalitet!"
13 December 2024 - Ideon Science Park: Career Day TECH 2024 - Match-Making
"In Skåne, we are competing for global talent, particularly in tech and deep tech, where there is a worldwide shortage of skills. That’s why we are committed to attracting and retaining talent with other key players in the innovation ecosystem."
5 December 2024 - Ideon Science Park: Career and Talent - Diversity is Key for Innovation
"On December 3, we hosted Career Day TECH 2024, uniting international master students, PhDs, and post docs with tech companies. Career Day includes a company expo, matchmaking between skilled candidates and companies, and inspiring career-topic break-out sessions.."
14 November 2024 - Medicon Village: Strengthening the life sciences and tech sectors in the greater Copenhagen region
"The Greater Copenhagen region faces a pressing need for skilled professionals in the life sciences and tech sectors, particularly in the critical areas of medtech, biotech, and foodtech. This talent shortage challenges the growth and global competitiveness of companies in these fields. Consequently, as the Greater Copenhagen region strives to lead in these areas, attracting and retaining highly qualified international talent has become essential."
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