Christer Asplund is senior consultant and partner of EuroFutures AB, a Stockholm based research and consulting company. Working on industrial and regional development, mainly in the field of place hunting (productive relocation). Author of several books and articles on the topic. Previous experiences an a four-year EU-sponsored research institution dealing with introduction of new technology, job design, region development and labour relations.

Lennart Stalberg is senior consultant and cooperative partner of EuroFutures. Working on local and regional studies and development plans. Many studies on local effects on industries of Sweden's membership in the European Union. Previous experience in the Ministry of Industry. Later on in Swedish Board of Industry and Regional Politics.