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Market moving from "looks cool" to "it's in the budget" as demand for AI-powered communications accelerates.
STOCKHOLM, Dec. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Swedish businesses have moved decisively from AI curiosity to implementation throughout 2025, with AI now representing 20% of new sales at Dstny Sweden, expected to reach 30% in 2026.
"Early this year, customers said 'looks nice, could consider it.' Now they're asking 'when should we implement?'" said Jonas Angleflod, Managing Director of Dstny Sweden. "FOMO is real – businesses see competitors moving ahead and don't want to be left behind."
As the so-called Silicon Valhalla, Sweden is emerging as a European AI development hub alongside London and the US, but Swedish businesses remain cautious adopters. With some confidence still lacking in key use cases, data sovereignty is also a key concern, which Dstny addresses through Swedish AI models running on Swedish infrastructure.
Customer demand is evolving in two waves. The first focuses on AI-assisted insights such as call analysis and sentiment tracking. The second wave involves deeper automation, connecting AI to business systems like Magento and Shopify to handle tasks like order lookups and customer service.
"Customers no longer want to change their processes to fit our software," said Jonas. "They want AI that works within their existing workflows."
Dstny Sweden will launch an automation platform add-on in January 2026, enabling businesses to trigger workflows based on sentiment, keywords, and custom business rules.
Looking ahead, Jonas predicts a shift from AI as "sidekick" to AI as "agent" – gradually reducing human workload while humans take on a managerial role, coaching and overseeing AI systems.
About Dstny
Dstny makes hybrid work actually work by simplifying business communications across all boundaries — devices, locations, teams, and applications. Our solutions combine mobile-first architecture with patented technology to seamlessly integrate voice, video, and messaging into business-critical tools.
Through our AI-enabled platform and world-leading Microsoft Teams integration, we empower over 4 million users across 80+ markets to connect effortlessly with colleagues and customers, no matter where they work.
Headquartered in Brussels, Dstny has over 1,000 employees in 7 European countries.
Learn more at www.dstny.com.
Media Contact: Christian Hed, Head of Brand & Communications (Christian.hed@dstny.com; Tel: +46707187603)
Market moving from "looks cool" to "it's in the budget" as demand for AI-powered communications accelerates.
STOCKHOLM, Dec. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Swedish businesses have moved decisively from AI curiosity to implementation throughout 2025, with AI now representing 20% of new sales at Dstny Sweden, expected to reach 30% in 2026.
"Early this year, customers said 'looks nice, could consider it.' Now they're asking 'when should we implement?'" said Jonas Angleflod, Managing Director of Dstny Sweden. "FOMO is real – businesses see competitors moving ahead and don't want to be left behind."
As the so-called Silicon Valhalla, Sweden is emerging as a European AI development hub alongside London and the US, but Swedish businesses remain cautious adopters. With some confidence still lacking in key use cases, data sovereignty is also a key concern, which Dstny addresses through Swedish AI models running on Swedish infrastructure.
Customer demand is evolving in two waves. The first focuses on AI-assisted insights such as call analysis and sentiment tracking. The second wave involves deeper automation, connecting AI to business systems like Magento and Shopify to handle tasks like order lookups and customer service.
"Customers no longer want to change their processes to fit our software," said Jonas. "They want AI that works within their existing workflows."
Dstny Sweden will launch an automation platform add-on in January 2026, enabling businesses to trigger workflows based on sentiment, keywords, and custom business rules.
Looking ahead, Jonas predicts a shift from AI as "sidekick" to AI as "agent" – gradually reducing human workload while humans take on a managerial role, coaching and overseeing AI systems.
About Dstny
Dstny makes hybrid work actually work by simplifying business communications across all boundaries — devices, locations, teams, and applications. Our solutions combine mobile-first architecture with patented technology to seamlessly integrate voice, video, and messaging into business-critical tools.
Through our AI-enabled platform and world-leading Microsoft Teams integration, we empower over 4 million users across 80+ markets to connect effortlessly with colleagues and customers, no matter where they work.
Headquartered in Brussels, Dstny has over 1,000 employees in 7 European countries.
Learn more at www.dstny.com.
Media Contact: Christian Hed, Head of Brand & Communications (Christian.hed@dstny.com; Tel: +46707187603)
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Swedish Businesses Shift from AI Curiosity to Action, Says Dstny Sweden
SHANGHAI, Dec. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report from english.shanghai.gov.cn
Shanghai officially launched Fuxing Island as a Global Maker Island on Dec 18, marking a new phase in the transformation of the former industrial site into a hub for innovation, startups, and urban experimentation.
The launch coincided with the 2025 Shanghai Quantum City Annual Conference, which was held on the island.
Located along the lower reaches of the Huangpu River, Fuxing Island has been under redevelopment since Shanghai announced plans last year to build the Quantum City Space-Time Intelligence Innovation Base there.
Former industrial buildings on the island have been renovated and repurposed, while a steady lineup of cultural and creative events, including the Shanghai Urban Space Art Season 2025 and the 2025 Celebili Music Festival, has helped draw both visitors and innovation-oriented organizations.
At the conference, Shanghai released an action plan for developing Fuxing Island into a global maker hub. The plan outlines measures to lower startup costs, accelerate innovation, and foster an open entrepreneurial ecosystem.
To reduce barriers for early-stage companies, the city will provide office space on the island at subsidized rents capped at 1 yuan ($0.14) per square meter per day, using renovated industrial buildings.
About 2,500 apartments will also be made available to entrepreneurs, with monthly rents capped at 1,000 yuan.
Startups may apply for innovation vouchers covering up to 50 percent of contract value, as well as additional vouchers for computing power, AI models, and data resources, with a combined ceiling of 5 million yuan.
To accelerate innovation, the city plans to work with leading companies to develop innovation platforms and recruit incubator operators from around the world.
Companies engaged in key technology research may receive tiered research and development subsidies of up to 2 million yuan, along with access to financial services, pilot application scenarios, and a dynamic evaluation mechanism for incubated projects.
The plan also places a strong emphasis on openness and talent development. A maker academy and a university innovation alliance will be established to encourage resource sharing, while young entrepreneurs will receive support ranging from mentorship to practical training.
More former industrial sites and waterfront areas will be converted into public cultural and leisure spaces, and the island will host international conferences, competitions, exhibitions and community events.
To date, 12 domestic and international incubators and 14 startup companies have settled on Fuxing Island.
Looking ahead, development of the island will focus on three areas: digital intelligence, art and design, and people-centered urban space. Shanghai aims to position Fuxing Island as a testing ground for quantum city applications and a platform for future urban development, innovation, and global entrepreneurship.
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Shanghai launches Fuxing Island as global maker hub
