What Ericsson's move from Kista to Hagastaden means for the tech cluster that built its identity around one company. A few months ago, I took the tunnelbana up to Kista for a supplier meeting. Stepping off at the station, I was struck by something I hadn't consciously registered before: the sheer scale of empty space. Long corridors of glass-and-concrete towers, a handful of people crossing the wind-swept plaza, a coffee kiosk that looked like it hadn't turned a good profit in years. This was Sweden's Silicon Valley — the district that once made global tech headlines — and it felt, somehow, like a place holding its breath. There are some postings about Ericsson in my blog too. The news. On May 25, Ericsson announced it will relocate its entire Stockholm operations — including its global headquarters and approximately 8,500 employees — from Kista to Hagastaden , a major new urban development district on the northern edge of Stockholm's city center, adjacent to Ka...