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The offices of the audio streaming service Spotify in Stockholm. Spotify is one of Sweden’s homegrown tech powerhouses.— ©2024 The New York Times Company

SWEDEN’s economy has, in many ways, suffered from the same tribulations as the rest of Europe: recent bouts of crushing inflation and recession, and now the prospect of meagre growth in a world split by geopolitical and economic conflict.

Nevertheless, the tiny Nordic country has a roster of high-tech entrepreneurs that is the envy of its neighbours.

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