The Swedish government is reportedly planning to create a new digital marketplace to strengthen the country's digital sovereignty, drawing inspiration from the Thingwalla platform developed in cooperation with Karlstad municipality. According to public broadcaster SVT Värmland, Civil Minister Erik Slottner (Christian Democrats) visited Karlstad where he learned about Thingwalla, a digital marketplace for public e-services where government agencies, regions, and municipalities can find, share, and procure digital solutions on a legally regulated platform.
Slottner compared the planned initiative to platforms like Spotify or the App Store, stating that what the government has decided could be comparable to such services. The state agency Kammarkollegiet will investigate how to strengthen digital sovereignty with inspiration from Thingwalla and other sources.
what the government has decided could be comparable to such services
Karlstad municipality will also participate in developing the new platform, according to Thomas Wernerheim, development and innovation strategist at Karlstad municipality. Wernerheim noted that while the work has not yet started, the municipality is ready to contribute when it does. The platform aims to streamline procurement processes and ensure companies comply with Swedish and European laws.
while the work has not yet started, the municipality is ready to contribute when it does