Swedish East India Company
The Swedish East India Company, or Svenska Ostindiska Companiet (SOIC) was founded in Gothenburg, Sweden in 1731 for the purpose of conducting trade with the far east. The venture was inspired by the success of the British East India Company and grew to become the largest trading company in Sweden during the 18th century, until it was folded in 1813.
In 1993 a project to recreate the East Indiaman "Götheborg" and sail her from Gothenburg to Canton was started. The project is today run by a company that carries the same name as the original East India Company.
See also: William Chalmers, Niclas Sahlgren, List of Swedish companies
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Chalmers University of Technology | East India Company | Goteborg | Gothenberg | Gothenburg | Göteborg | William Chalmers | William Chambers
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