Heba Fastighets Digitizes Property Management; Ålandsbanken Funds Baltic Sea Restoration

Swedish companies are demonstrating significant innovation across various sectors, as reported by Dagens Industri. Heba Fastighets AB is leading the way in property management through a digital-first strategy, while Ålandsbanken is actively supporting crucial environmental initiatives in the Baltic Sea. Heba Fastighets is adopting a proactive, digital approach to property management by leveraging digital twins and real-time control systems. This strategy enables the company to anticipate and resolve maintenance issues, such as elevator or washing machine failures, before they affect tenants or operational efficiency. CEO Patrik Emanuelsson emphasized the company's objective of achieving "smart förvaltning" (smart management) through a progressive digitalization process that started with data rooms and has evolved to incorporate sophisticated digital twins. These 3D models serve as a central information hub, providing technicians with detailed building information. Furthermore, Heba Fastighets analyzes real-time fault reports to identify recurring patterns and utilizes IoT technology for predictive notifications of equipment failures. Concurrently, Ålandsbanken's Östersjöprojektet (Baltic Sea Project) has been a ten-year funding initiative dedicated to environmental innovation aimed at improving the health of the Baltic Sea. To date, the project has distributed nearly 5.5 million euros to diverse projects. This year, it received a record number of over 200 applications. Funded initiatives encompass an oil spill-absorbing biogel, bird-friendly wind power designs, and GPS technology for eider duck conservation. Therese Nordenberg, Head of Marketing and Communications at Ålandsbanken Sweden, highlighted the ecological and recreational significance of the Baltic Sea. She noted that a healthier sea also presents substantial economic opportunities, with the potential to create hundreds of thousands of jobs, whereas inaction poses a risk of significant job losses, according to a Boston Consulting Group study.