Industrial Town 2.0 - Ecosystem for the Future
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | Hagfors kommun |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 1 197 213 |
| Project duration | November 2024 - September 2025 |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Venture | Impact Innovation: Designing the places of the future for attractive, accessible and sustainable communities |
| Call | Impact Innovation: Designing the places of the future for attractive, accessible and sustainable communities |
Purpose and goal
Bruksort 2.0 aims to mobilize Hagfors residents in an inclusive process to create visionary future images of a sustainable, thriving industrial community. The goal is to develop a scalable model for future-oriented work in Swedish industrial towns through the creative method Futures Bazaar, where citizens actively participate in shaping future scenarios. Through collaboration between the municipality, industry, and civil society the aim is to strengthen Hagfors’ appeal and social sustainability.
Expected effects and result
The project is expected to result in new visions for Hagfors, enhancing residents´ pride and attracting both new residents and businesses. The Futures Bazaar method involves citizens in creating alternative future scenarios, shaping a concrete vision of a sustainable Hagfors. Through collaboration between the municipality, industry, and civil society, the aim is to contribute to long-term strategies for social sustainability and innovation, with potential scalability to other industrial towns.
Planned approach and implementation
The project uses the Futures Bazaar-method, where Hagfors residents participate in workshops to create future scenarios. A service design process, led by Hagfors municipality and Uddeholm AB with support from Karlstad University, maps local needs. Compare is responsible for project management, Lindholmen Science Park leads the bazaar. Tydligt Ledarskap and Visit Värmland contribute expertise in mobility and attractiveness. Results are presented at a public event to strengthen common visions.