REGIONAL FACTS

• There are around 100 000 students in the MedCoast region.
• Population of 4 millions
• There are several Science Parks in the region surrounded by outstanding education and research institutions. 
• Oslo and Göteborg are port cities and handle over 30 million ton of goods each year.
• Logistic hub for Nordic countries with 25 million inhabitants
•  The distance between Oslo and Göteborg: ~1 hour by air, ~4 hours by car, ~4 hours by bus, ~5 hours by train.
• About 235.000 lorries cross the border at the Svinesund bridge annually
• Through Göteborg-Osloregion,  two countries, one EU member and one EEA member can be reached.
• The region has a common history and similar languages