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Finland’s CyberCoach & iLOQ Get Together to Strengthen Security
Think about your door locks and your cyber security – they have a lot in common – small errors like an unlocked door or a careless click are regular disasters for many! Two Finnish companies have become natural partners! iLOQ, a global...
Innovestor Group’s Strategic Investments in Capalo AI and Life Sciences Startups
Innovestor Group, founded in 2014, is a Finnish venture capital firm headquartered in Helsinki. Innovestor's approach combines venture capital funding with an online co-investment platform, enabling private investors to directly participate in...
Tale of Two Cities – Global Innovations at Joensuu’s Photonics & Gothenburg’s Chalmers University of Technology
Joensuu, Finland, and Gothenburg, Sweden, are renowned university cities fostering innovation through dynamic ecosystems that bridge academia and industry. Both cities have cultivated spin-off companies that translate academic research into...
Innovative Non-invasive Functional NeuroImaging (OFNI) Research Oulu University Hospital Works on Global Scale
Professor Vesa Kiviniemi is leading the Oulu Functional NeuroImaging (OFNI) research group at the University of Oulu and Oulu University Hospital. His team, which combines leading experts from the USA, Canada, China, Germany and other universities...
This is Not “Mission Impossible” – Surgeons in Sweden Use HoloLens 2 for Brain Surgery
Neurosurgeons in Sweden are using Microsoft's HoloLens 2 mixed reality headset to enhance precision in brain surgeries. This advanced technology allows surgeons to overlay 3D holographic images of a patient’s brain onto their real-world view...
Neko Health’s Advanced Body Scanning Technology: A Breakthrough in Preventive Healthcare
Neko Health, a Swedish health-tech company co-founded by and Hjalmar Nilsonne and Spotify’s Daniel Ek, has launched an advanced body scanning technology that uses artificial intelligence (AI) with medical imaging to provide health assessments,...
Study: Big Nordic Innovations Receive Limited International Visibility
The recent study by forumNordic (see below) on the international visibility of Nordic innovations examines the challenges Nordic companies and scientific bodies face in gaining global attention—a key factor for exports, investments, and talent...
Circular Wind Turbines?
After about 25 years of generating electricity, a wind turbine must be dismantled and its parts recycled. Most of the parts in the wind turbines motor and tower can be recycled, but the blades, made of fiberglass, is another matter. A startup...
Nordic Innovations in Renewable Energy Help Beat Weakened American Policies
It is surprising that the incoming American president is embarking on “anti-woke” executive proclamations to slow or stop the development of renewables at a time when they are proving to be the cheapest sources of energy that also help save the...
Five Swedish startups that can change the way we drive
An AI that suggests a scenic route for your roadtrip and a voice agent that lets your car order coffee for you. These are some of the startups selected to join MobilityXlab and collaborate with industry leaders. MobilityXlab is an innovative...
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...
