Even though no significant amounts of oil or gas have been found in Faroese subsea territory yet, activities on the Faroese continental shelf have been successful financially. In June, a conference on Faroese oil exploration will highlight the importance of current developments in the industry.

young Faroese woman is part of a group of students that have developed a new trash bin from recycled material. The bin can be thrown away together with the garbage within, and already several Danish municipalities have expressed strong interest in the innovation.

Access to information about Faroese society for foreigners and foreign businesses is now significantly improved. A new website has been created to provide information about Faroese affairs and to guide visitors of the website to relevant Faroese public sector websites.