HiQ wins procurement of digital content agency for Bostäder i Borås. The organization needs a partner with a high strategic and creative level. "It's great that we win Bostäder i Borås' procurement, excellent work by the team at HiQ who have worked very hard to make this a reality," says Sven Ivar Mørch, CEO at HiQ.

Bostäder i Borås is the largest landlord in Borås. The organization, owned by the City of Borås has since 1923 offered a varied range of apartments in almost all parts of the city. Bostäder i Borås is a community builder that strives to create sustainable districts where people thrive, feel at home, and want to live for a long time. The organization owns and manages just over 6,600 apartments and about 300 commercial premises.

Bostäder i Borås needs an agency that is passionate about creating effective communication. Through several workshops and surveys, Bostäder in Borås found the organization’s new brand expression. The purpose is to elevate the brand and transform the entire company into a modern and attractive housing company, aiming to make more people want to live and work in Borås. The ambition is also to strengthen the customer dialogue, increase the commitment from all stakeholders, influence attitudes and behaviours, and strengthen loyalty, primarily with existing customers and tenants. With these goals, the organization needs a digital content agency with a high strategic and creative level within digital communication and marketing. Working proactively with customer communication will strengthen the brand in the long run. The priority from now on is to produce a lot of creative and relevant content that positions and reflects the brand promise and increases customer satisfaction.

“We are looking forward very much to be working with the team at HiQ. The material we have seen so far shows a personal and innovative approach that we really would like to apply to our expression. We want our communication to be heartfelt – and we are convinced that this collaboration will contribute to that,” says Sophia Jonsson, Communications Manager at Bostäder i Borås.

“At HiQ, we are strong in communication and digital services, an area that is becoming increasingly important in the digital world that we live in. It’s great that Bostäder in Borås joins us and we look forward to working with them and supporting them on their journey to reposition their brand,” says Sven Ivar Mørch, CEO at HiQ.

The contract period is of a maximum of four (4) years divided into 1 + 1 + 2 years. The agreement is set to start 1/11/2021.

With the vision of becoming the leading tech consulting company in Northern Europe, HiQ has acquired several companies within a short time period and is now announcing the set-up of the company’s first office in Jönköping. The opening is the next significant step on the company’s expansion journey, and it will create many job opportunities locally. “Setting up an office in Jönköping is an important strategic step for us. We want to be the leading tech consulting company in Northern Europe, and we are growing like crazy. There are a lot of great competence in Jönköping as well as several leading companies. It’s important for us to work closely with our customers, and an office and expertise on-site enables us to do so,” says Sven Ivar Mørch, CEO of HiQ.

There is no doubt that HiQ is on an expansion journey. The company has recently acquired several companies in Sweden and Germany and is investing heavily in becoming the leading tech consulting company in Northern Europe. Just this spring, HiQ announced the acquisition of Headlight Group with offices in Örebro, Västerås and Borlänge, as well as the German digital consultancy Scandio. At the end of August came the news of the acquisition of yet another company, the Lund-based IT consultancy Advicon. The next step of the expansion is now official – HiQ is opening its doors and establishing a brand new site in Jönköping. A presence in the city is of importance as it is a base for many leading companies. As a historic trading city, Jönköping has long been a hub for many industries, such as engineering. Even today, there are still many heavy hitters in the city. Jönköping also plays an essential role in the electronics and transport industries. 

“We are strengthening our presence in the Western region, and we are working full steam ahead. The range of companies based in Jönköping, in combination with a great university, makes the city a central point for HiQ’s operations and the business areas that we specialise and operate within. Many companies in the city are active within sectors where HiQ is in a leading position, so Jönköping is perfect for us,” says Sven Ivar Mørch, CEO of HiQ.

The set-up in Jönköping is at an early stage, while the rate of expansion is high. HiQ are also opening up to new customers locally while existing customers will have access to even more expertise with yet another office on the map. Jönköping is also a significant hub for both students and businesses. HiQ’s presence not only enables new job opportunities but also constitutes a potential route into the working world for students via HiQ Leap, the company’s graduate programme, which will start in early 2022.

“By setting up in Jönköping, HiQ is proving that our municipality yet again is a place where leading players in the industries of the future want to be. The diversity of the broad business community combined with strong growth creates excellent business opportunities for cutting-edge consultancy businesses,” says Sven Rydell, Trade & Industry Manager at Jönköping Municipality.

Setting up in Jönköping will require a major recruitment drive, which creates many job opportunities in and around the city. HiQ is looking for tomorrow’s stars to join the company and build up the business locally. HiQ is convinced that tech development is the best way to make the world better, more sustainable, simpler, safer, and more fun. So, if you want to be part of that journey and the company’s expansion, apply now. 

HiQ is finally launching HiQ Leap, the company’s new gateway for technology graduates, starting in January 2022. The programme provides trainees with a solid foundation to become a consultant from day one. Its accelerated development curve means that on completion of the three-year programme, the trainees will be senior consultants. Applications are open and the recruitment phase is well underway to find HiQ’s future stars. “We're always looking for great talent to join our team, so it is a real milestone for us to finally be able to start recruiting for HiQ Leap. We are proud to be able to offer newly graduates a route into worklife. And it is an honour for us to work with eager and driven individuals, who, like us, wants to simplify people's lives through technology”, says Sven Ivar Mørch, CEO of HiQ.

In April this year, HiQ announced that Erik Almén would be joining the company to build the best trainee programme in the Nordic region, HiQ Leap. Almén’s most recent role was at the startup company Einride, and he previously developed  the successful Nova trainee programme at the consulting firm Acando. HiQ Leap is aimed at tech graduates with a maximum of one year’s work experience and offers a route into the working world for junior developers. The programme lets trainees deepen their technical skills, work on amazing client assignments, learn the craft of consulting and develop as individuals. As a student, you are welcome to apply to the programme as you are graduating. The trainee programme runs for three years with coaching from managers and mentors throughout the programme.  

As a trainee at HiQ you will be a consultant from day one, learning an incredible amount from the various assignments you work on with clients. You will also continue to gain more in-depth technical skills, while acquiring tools and training on how to be a really good consultant. Everyone on the programme will gain an understanding of how to build effective teams, and practical experience of how to actually run a consultancy company. As this is the first time HiQ are running the programme it is held in a true entrepreneurial spirit; everyone on the programme will also be helping to shape and build it together with HiQ. This could mean designing or running your own courses, participating in recruitment work for later cohorts or participating in business development. It offers the opportunity to create your own future and pave the way for future colleagues. The aim of the programme is to give all trainees a solid foundation, and over time to build the star consultants of tomorrow. HiQ invests heavily in its trainees, and the programmes’ well-designed, fast-paced development plan means that you will become a senior consultant after just three years.

“With this programme, we want to create a steep development curve for all trainees. We offer trainees a faster route into the worklife with more tools in their toolbox. We achieve this by working with a methodical and goal-oriented approach across three dimensions: in-depth technical skills, consultancy skills and personal development. Our experience-based training builds experience in a much shorter time than what would otherwise be possible. But most of all, we offer three years of fun and exciting happenings and personal development, where you will be more than ready to continue your consulting career at the end of the programme”, says Erik Almén, Head of Young Talents at HiQ. 

So it is now finally time to launch HiQ Leap and the first recruitment phase is underway for the start of the programme in January 2022. HiQ is looking for tomorrow’s talents to join the company’s expansion journey. HiQ is convinced that tech  development is the best way to make the world a better place, to make it more sustainable, simpler, safer and more fun. If you want to contribute to that too, you’re right for this programme. As a trainee, you will be welcomed into a company culture which rewards the individual and offers you a huge platform for your own personal development.

Are you one of the stars we’re looking for?
https://career.hiq.se/pages/leap

About HiQ Leap:
HiQ Leap is HiQ’s major initiative, recruiting recent tech graduates directly from colleges and universities for the programme’s very first start in January 2022. As a recent graduate, you apply to the programme directly. HiQ helps create the technology solutions of the future in most sectors in the Nordic region – contributing to the global competitiveness of the Nordic countries. Developers, engineers, creators and leaders coming directly from university are highly skilled, and most importantly, they are trained in the very latest technology. Creating a pathway for the workforce of the future is HiQ’s contribution to society and a way of delivering even better skills to customers, while at the same time providing students with an excellent learning experience and a route into worklife.

The three-year programme will start in January 2022, and after that admissions will take place twice a year, in August and January. Initially, the programme will be located in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö, with around ten trainees based in each city.

HiQ Leap – Fast-track career for future developers, engineers and leaders in tech

HiQ will be hosting the NASA International Space Apps Challenge in Malmö, Sweden. The hackathon is held for the tenth year in a row and engages thousands of people from all over the world every year. The mission is to tackle some of the most pressing challenges in space and our planet for 48 hours. "It is super exciting to arrange NASA's Space Apps Challenge! We have some fantastic collaborators and competencies to bring to the table and look forward to receiving many applications for what promises to be the event of the year. I am a fan of all things space-related, so it feels great to be involved with this. At HiQ, we are passionate about creating a better world, and what could be better than solving some of the biggest challenges facing us both on Earth and in space?" says Ivar Mørch, CEO at HiQ.

For the tenth year in a row, NASA holds the global hackathon, the NASA Space Apps Challenge, a heavy-weighter within its category. The event was first held in April 2012 and serve as an innovation incubator and a civic engagement programme. Each year it brings together thousands of bright minds from all over the world to collaborate, brainstorm and find solutions to crucial problems. The hackathon involves putting NASA’s very own free and open data for use for 48 hours. Individuals with different backgrounds and skills collaborate in teams to build innovative solutions and solve some of the most pressing challenges facing us on Earth and in space.

This year, HiQ has been appointed as Location Lead and will be organizing the event in Malmö, Sweden. Due to the ongoing pandemic, the event will be virtual, but HiQ will broadcast the event from its office in Malmö. So, get ready for a rocketing weekend like never before! Registration is still open, and all sharp and creative minds are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

“We are proud to be a part of the NASA Space Apps Challenge this year. It will be immense fun to organize and be a part of this global mega event. We have super sharp skills, and we know we can reach a great bunch of people out there, so hurry up and register for one of the most exciting events this fall. As usual, the challenges tackles some of the world’s most important topics, giving the participants the opportunity to make a real difference to the world,” says Erik Ridman, CMO at HiQ.

The hackathon will take place from 2–3 October 2021. Some of the challenges in focus include mapping space debris in real-time, calculating the risk of COVID-19, finding ways to use AI and machine learning to monitor, discover and quantify plastic pollution, calculating the risk of landslides in rural areas, and much more. Or why not come up with a challenge of your own? Hackathons will be held locally with own juries and some great prizes up for grabs. The winning contributions locally will be sent on for global consideration. NASA will handle the global consideration process, and the finalists for the Global Awards will be announced after 4-6 weeks. NASA will then announce the final winners in January 2022. 

Sign up today:
https://2021.spaceappschallenge.org/locations/malmö/
https://2021.spaceappschallenge.org/challenges

About NASA International Space Apps Challenge:
The NASA International Space Apps Challenge is a global hackathon for coders, scientists, designers, storytellers, makers, builders, technologists, and others in cities around the world, where teams engage NASA’s free and open data to address real-world problems on Earth and in space.

For one weekend each October, participants from around the world come together over a 48-hour period to solve challenges submitted by NASA personnel. After the hackathon, project submissions are judged by space agency experts and winners are selected for one of 10 Global Awards.

Space Apps introduces problem-solvers worldwide to NASA’s free and open data. By using NASA data to solve each year’s challenges, Space Apps teams learn about NASA’s data, and share in the creation and application of the knowledge that results.

Space Apps also inspires collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking. Our mission is to leverage this interest to encourage the growth and diversity of the next generation of scientists, technologists, designers, storytellers, and engineers.