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A Super New Podcast – Nordic Cellulose Paper Batteries!

Listen to this podacast on NotebookLM! The article highlights the development of sustainable, cellulose-based paper batteries by numerous Nordic and international research institutions and companies.  Leading researchers and...

Leading Nordic & Other Innovators in Cellulose-Based Paper Batteries that are Revolutionizing Energy Storage with Sustainable Solutions

The quest for sustainable and eco-friendly energy storage solutions has led to significant advancements in cellulose-based paper batteries. This innovative technology promises to revolutionize the battery industry by offering an environmentally...

Comparing 3 Nordic EV Charging Innovators – CTEK, Zaptec, and Kempower

CTEK AB, Zaptec ASA, and Kempower Oy are leaders in the electric vehicle (EV) charging industry, each offering unique approaches to address the growing demand for sustainable charging infrastructure. CTEK AB, based in Sweden, has comprehensive...

Wärtsilä Sets out Why Ammonia is Promising and Innovative Alternative for Shipping

Ammonia is a promising alternative as the shipping industry looks for more sustainable fuel options to support its decarbonisation efforts. They have set out in a new paper the most important facts as well as describing how to go about adopting it?...

Memo: The Forming of Europe’s Defense Technology — A Story Within a Story 

By Jonas Dromberg - Helsinki and Stockholm, 2024. The European security landscape is shifting, but not in the way you may be thinking. There’s a development not widely understood that is set to materially affect the forming of European...

Swedish Researchers Developing Innovative Blood Test for More Accurate Detection of Dementia due to Alzheimer

Over the past years, Swedish researchers at Memory Clinic of Skåne University Hospital have been working on improving the accuracy of diagnosing dementia due to Alzheimer disease (AD) by developing an innovative blood test that will soon be...

Seven years of Research at Chalmers University Results in Chalmers Venture Investment in Ambidex AB, an Innovative Grid Stabiliser

The stability of the power grid is crucial to meet society's energy needs and enable the transition to renewable energy sources like wind and solar power, as these sources are weather-dependent and cause variations in electricity production. This...

The Stupid Question That Revealed a Magnificent Norwegian Innovation!

As Editor-in-Chief of ForumNordic, I felt it as a duty to re-publish this article that was originally published on the Norway’s  SINTEF site in November 2024. It was written by Øystein Lie and published originally in the...

Nordic Space Investment Company Proactively Promotes Portfolio Companies

Many start-ups may suffer from a lack of support from their owners as soon as they sell a big slice of their equity to a venture capitalist or private equity company. They may be left to their own devices, without much guidance until the money...

Some of Sweden’s 2024 Top Innovations

Sweden is set to lead innovation into 2024 with a strong focus on sustainability, technology, and climate change mitigation. These top innovations showcase Sweden's dynamic technological ecosystem, combining groundbreaking startups and...

Chalmers Ventures Deep tech companies on prestigious Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) 100-list

Chalmers University of Technology is a private research university located in Gothenburg that focuses on engineering and science, but more broadly it also conducts research and offers education in shipping, architecture and management.  The Royal...

“FastNews” – Underwater Innovations from Norway’s Water Linked

Water Linked, in Norway, manufacture a range of underwater acoustic products for underwater communication developed with smart IoT technology.​ The products are based on reliable and affordable technology within the underwater industry through...

Why Europe fails to Innovate like the USA

The European Policy Analysis Group has recently prepared a report on why innovation in the EU lags behind the US. The most recent EU Scoreboard indicates that the transatlantic gap has widened. Their report argues that current...

Orion’s Innovation Hits Blockbuster Status with Bayer for Jointly Developed Prostrate Cancer Drug 

Bayer announced that September 2024 in-market sales of Nubeqa® (Darolutamide), the prostrate cancer drug, has exceeded sales of €1 billion year-to-date making Darolutamide the first ever Orion-originated product to gain blockbuster status....

Seaqure labs is testing mycoproteins for aquaculture – Sweden

Microscopic organisms have immense potential as a sustainable protein source due to their efficient use of resources like water and land, as well as their extremely low carbon footprint compared to livestock farming.  Mycoproteins should be...

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