Highlights from previous events
- Premium Round Table with the Ambassador of Sweden to France
- Great start to our training program: Le leadership et le management franco-suédois in Stockholm
- The CCSF Comité Affaires Publiques is launched

News from the Business Community
- Vitamin Well is now available at Decathlon
- Smartports enters a new collaboration with SNCF
- Permobil expands in Gironde with ADOM MÉDICAL

Eco Bulletin Board
- Strengthening French-Swedish Cooperation for Innovation and Competitiveness
- Nicotine products banned in France
- New chief Executive Officer at Business France
- AFSR’s fellowships
- France remains Europe’s second-largest patent filer in 2025
- France ranked as the fourth-largest destination for industrial investment

Culture
- Rendez-vous in Stockholm: French Cinema Takes the Stage at Bio Rio
- The pioneer of abstraction comes to a major exhibition at the Grand Palais

• Maria Norberg, Co-founder CMO, Norberg Studios AB
• Victoria Bouix, Managing Director, Chiterra

This afterwork explores the theme “Leading a Swedish Company in the French Market” and features Fredrik Edström, Country Manager at Livi France.

Designed for Young Professionals, the session will offer concrete insights into intercultural leadership, drawing on the experience of Fredrik Edström, Country Manager at Livi France, experience of leading a Swedish organisation in the French business environment.

Venue: CCSF, 39 Av. Pierre 1er de Serbie 75008 Paris
 

Yves Nys, SKF will take the led on “Well-being in the workplace”.

Reserved for premium members.

Venue: CCSF, 39 Av. Pierre 1er de Serbie 75008 Paris

Explore science-based futures, learn to spot signals and trends, and discover why futures literacy is essential in the 21st century.

Planethon is a Swedish change agency on a mission to equip one million leaders to build a future within planetary boundaries, helping organisations convert science and futures thinking into resilience today.

Venue: CCSF, 39 Av. Pierre 1er de Serbie 75008 Paris

Join us for this years rooftop terrace mingle. A networking event where our new and current members can connect. New members will get an introduction and be able to present themselves to the rest of the network.

Venue: CCSF, 39 Av. Pierre 1er de Serbie 75008 Paris

For members only.
 

The Annual General Meeting of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in France (CCSF) brings together members and partners for an evening dedicated to exchange, reflection and networking.

Information on how to register coming soon.

Comment piloter des activités au Maghreb depuis la France, dans un modèle managérial nordique ?
Cette session explore les équilibres entre culture scandinave et réalités locales pour une performance durable.

Panel d’experts modéré par Tomas Fellbom, Directeur Général à Lincoln Nordics, avec :

Mahdi Sebti, Président de SKF France & Directeur Régional Europe Nord-Ouest et Afrique, SKF
Jean-Baptiste Corona, Managing Director & Country Manager France, Epiroc Entities
Joël Poirier, Directeur de la BU Health & Medical – France & Afrique Francophone, Essity
Nolwenn Ahodi, DRH Métiers Advisory et Afrique francophone, KPMG

Lieu : CCSF, 39 Avenue Pierre 1er de Serbie, 75008 Paris

Team Sweden in France is pleased to invite you to a presentation of the Business Climate Survey France 2026.

The report and subsequent discussions will offer valuable insights into the economic outlook, key market trends, and the performance of Swedish companies operating in France.

The presentations will be followed by a panel discussion with company leaders.

More information and registration details coming soon.

This event aims to promote and develop French-Swedish business relations, investments, and impact collaborations. Focus will be on the potential of strategic innovation collaborations and tech partnerships between France and Sweden within the areas of the bilateral Innovation Partnership Act such as security & defense, forestry, low-carbon energy systems, and digitalisation.

In a time of rapid technological change, geopolitical uncertainty and accelerating climate transition, innovation has become a strategic priority for Europe.

Join us for the next French-Swedish Innovation Forum 2026 taking place in Stockholm.

CCSF is hosting a professional training in intercultural management in Paris, led by Laurence Romani, professor at the Stockholm School of Economics and specialist in cross-cultural leadership.

Designed for:
Managers and collaborators of French-Swedish companies or organisations brought to work with Swedes, their leadership and within the framework of French-Swedish commercial or managerial relations.

The program will be in French.
 

The brand Swedish brand Vitamin Well can now be bought at the global sports retailer Decathlon in France, Italy, Portugal and Spain. The rollout is taking place in 250 stores and with this announcement this will further strengthen Vitamin Well’s distribution in France and Southern Europe.

Smartports is collaborating with SNCF Gares & Connexions, a subsidiary of France’s national rail operator, to deploy a pilot installation at the parking facility of Marolles-en-Hurepoix station in the Paris region.

The project further strengthens Smartports’ position as a new key player in sustainable energy and mobility solutions in France.

“This is a major milestone for us, but also just the beginning,” said Julian Lundberg, CEO and founder of Smartports. “This project demonstrates our ability to deliver at the scale required by large international players, thanks to the strong foundation built by our local team in France.”
 

The Swedish company Permobil  has recently strengthened its presence in the Gironde region through the acquisition of the French company ADOM MÉDICAL. This strategic move reinforces local support for both users and healthcare professionals across Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

The acquisition is an important development highlighted by Les Échos Judiciaires Girondins. The article features insights from Damien Picarougne, Sales Director at Permobil France, who shares the company’s vision for the region.

Permobil is a Swedish company who develop advanced assistive solutions for people living with disabilities.

(Subscription of ECHOS is needed to read the article)
 

On April 14 2026, the French Embassy in Sweden together with the French Chamber of Commerce in Sweden, will host a high-level seminar, “Strategic Partnership Summit: France and Sweden together for innovation and competitiveness”.

The event will be hosted in Stockholm, bringing together leaders from business, government, and diplomacy to reflect on the progress achieved over the past two years, after the state visit of Emmanuel Macron. It will also explore future opportunities and challenges in key strategic sectors: Energy, Digital Innovation, Strategic Defense, and more.

From April 1 2026, nicotine pouches (white snus) will be prohibited in France and may no longer be consumed, sold, possessed, or purchased. This ban also applies to other oral nicotine products such as chewing gum, beads, pellets, and liquids. The restriction includes a ban on use, acquisition, possession, and sale.

This prohibition does not apply to medical devices used as nicotine replacement therapies to stop smoking.

The Board of Directors at Business France has appointed Louis Margueritte as Chief Executive Officer of Business France. Louis Margueritte will be responsible for the agency’s executive management in France and abroad, by decree of the President of the Republic.

Before joining Business France, Louis Margueritte held several senior roles within the French administration, including at the Ministry for the Economy and the Prime Minister’s Office. He is a graduate of École Polytechnique and ENSAE, and a Chief Engineer in the Corps des Mines. He also served as a Member of Parliament for Saône-et-Loire from 2022 to 2024.

You can now apply for the AFSR (French-Swedish Research Association) fellowships for 2026/2027. The fellowships are a collaboration between French and Swedish researchers and research institutions where the fellowships aim to support research activities in the academic years 2026-2027.

Two fellowships are available for researchers based in France who wish to conduct research in Sweden, and the two other fellowships are available for researchers based in Sweden who wish to conduct research in France.

Apply no later than not later than March 31, 2026.
 

France maintained its position as Europe’s second-largest patent filer in 2025, with 10,932 applications submitted to the European Patent Office (EPO). Despite a slight decline of 0.4%, the result reflects stable innovation performance. France ranks sixth globally, confirming its strong standing in an increasingly competitive environment.

Innovation remains concentrated in key sectors. Transport leads, driven by major industrial groups such as Renault, Valeo, and Safran. Meanwhile, digital technologies are growing rapidly, alongside energy and electrical systems linked to the green transition. Geographically, innovation is highly centralised: the Île-de-France region accounts for nearly two-thirds of all patent filings.

Sweden also demonstrates strong innovation performance, ranking as the seventh-largest patent filer in Europe. Together, France and Sweden highlight Europe’s continued strength in innovation and research.

Between 2021 and 2025, France was the world’s fourth-largest destination for industrial investment according to the Trendeo barometer, CESI’s Institute for Reindustrializing, and McKinsey, and received a total of 139 billion dollars in investments. According to the economist Emmanuel Lechypre, France’s attractiveness is primarily due to its geographic location and high-quality infrastructure, including transport and telecommunications. Its workforce and pro-industry economic policies also play a key role, supported by research tax credits, lower taxation, and reduced labor costs.

In addition, France has a major advantage: a strong supply of low-carbon energy, which is particularly important in the age of artificial intelligence.
France ranks after the United States, China and India.

Bio Rio Södermalm, and The French Institute of Sweden has announced a new collaboration with the intent to celebrate French cinema in Stockholm. The initiative, Rendez-vous, aims to bring a wide range of French films to Stockholm audiences, including premieres, classics, guest conversations and special screenings, highlighting the richness and diversity of French filmmaking.

Rendez-vous had its premiere March 18 and will continue until July.
 

For the first time in France, an exhibition with works by Hilma af Klint will be held at Grand Palais from May 6 to August 30, 2026. 

Hilma af Klint (1862-1944) is a Swedish groundbreaking artist of abstract art. Her works consist of vibrant colors, geometric shapes, and organic motifs that anticipated the major movements of modern art. For a long time, her art remained in the shadows but became widely recognised only after her death.