The regional UF fair opened in Linköping on Thursday. According to SVT Östergötland, Elma Markström, project leader for Ung Företagsamhet Östergötland, described the increase in companies at the Linköping UF fair as substantial, attributing it to having a larger venue this year that allowed space for everyone. Young entrepreneurs have started companies selling hair clips made from recycled spoons, board games set in Östergötland, and selected second-hand clothes.
Aftonbladet reports that three of 270 newly started companies at the Östergötland UF fair included one asking people if they ever skipped showering for several days, one looking for dogs, and one trying to sell spice bags. In Luleå, 120 UF companies gathered for this year's fair at Luleå energi arena on Thursday. The company 'Vart är vi på väg' won the Year's UF Company award at the UF fair in Luleå and will represent Norrbotten in the national UF championship in Stockholm in late May.
It feels very fun. It's a good sales opportunity.
The winning company is a 'På spåret'-inspired quiz game about Norrbotten, created by high school students in their third year of the Economics program in Luleå. According to Kuriren, Molly Norström, Filippa Wedegren, Bianca Bolin, and Ella Lindfors described feeling super proud both of themselves and the product. Future entrepreneurs in the county gathered at Kärnan in Östersund to showcase and sell their products and services.
According to SVT Jämtlandsnytt, Ebba Wahlberg described her product as a storage for various items, phone, keys, gym card. UF (Ung Företagsamhet) is an opportunity for young people to create their own companies, often part of high school education. For a year, the county's high school students have run their own companies and are now showcasing their ideas to local businesses, school students, and decision-makers.
It is a substantial increase. The reason is that we have a larger venue this year and can offer everyone a spot.
Several UF companies have picked up on the issue of preparedness. According to SVT Östergötland, Tuva Moberg described that after an evacuation drill at her school, she and her team felt they didn't have enough articles to save lives, prompting their entrepreneurial focus. Many UF companies focus on solving everyday problems.
According to SVT Östergötland, Olle Nygren described the fair as a good sales opportunity, emphasizing its practical benefits for young business owners. Youth perspectives on employment opportunities and challenges were also highlighted. According to SVT Gävleborg, Sandra Henriksson, an 18-year-old UF entrepreneur, described that the key to solving youth unemployment could be simply giving young people a chance, as many don't have years of work experience when finishing high school.
We did an evacuation drill at our school and then we felt that we didn't have enough articles to save lives.
According to SVT Gävleborg, Gusten Norling, a 17-year-old UF entrepreneur, described that more job opportunities need to be opened up, especially summer jobs as an important entry into working life. The specific products or services showcased by the other 119 UF companies in Luleå beyond the winning quiz game have not been detailed, and it is unclear how many attendees or visitors were present at the various UF fairs across different locations. Whether any other awards or recognitions were given at the UF fairs in Linköping, Östersund, or other locations remains unknown, and the criteria used to judge and select the Year's UF Company award in Luleå have not been disclosed.
The total economic impact or sales figures from these UF fairs across all regions have not been reported.
It is a storage for various items, phone, keys, gym card.
It is not so many who have several years of work experience when they finish high school.
One must open up more job opportunities, there are many who apply for jobs but don't get any.