Protein from air and plastic without oil
Together with VTT, LUT University is studying how carbon dioxide emissions from forest industry can be utilised in producing plastics, for example. Carbon dioxide can also be used to produce...
Author: Nicholas Anderson
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...
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...
Finland’s 2024 Top Dozen Innovations
Finland, a hub of creativity and sustainability, has unveiled a slew of groundbreaking innovations in 2024. These advancements span multiple fields, from eco-conscious construction to cutting-edge...
Iceland’s 2024 Top Innovations
Iceland is emerging as a hub for technological innovation with its strong focus on sustainability, digital transformation, and gaming. A mix of startups and established companies are spearheading...
Norway’s 2024 Top Innovations
Norway is also making remarkable strides in innovation, with a focus on renewable energy, smart mobility, and technological advancements shaping its 2024 landscape. Among Norway’s leading...
Denmark’s Top Innovations in 2024
Denmark is a global leader in innovation, powered by a combination of strong research systems, government investment, and entrepreneurial spirit. As we move into 2024, several Danish startups and...
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,...
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...
Are Nordic Press Releases SecuringVisibility in the International Arena?
We have recently published a study on the effectiveness of English language press releases to secure international visibility from Nordic companies. The study acknowledges that companies, both large...
“FastNews” – KX Tree Shears – Innovative Shears for Cutting Trees & Handling Wood Waste
The use of wood and branches as fuel for energy creates local jobs and a circular economy. Finnish KX Tree Shears were developed with this in mind. Their first tree shear product was strong and...
“FastNews” – Sweden’s Cell Impact produce high-precision hydraulic impact units for producing very thin metallic plates
Cell Impact has developed a unique, patented, high-precision method for forming the very thin metallic plates – flow plates – that are used in fuel cells and electrolyzers. Around the...
“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...
“Fast News” – Climeworks strikes second deal for Carbon Removal
The Swisss carbon removal startup Climeworks struck an agreement with the US investment bank Morgan Stanley. The contract is for the removal of 40,000 tons of carbon dioxide from the air until 2037,...
“FastNews” – Novatron Fusion Group Seeks to Exploit the Nordic’s R&D Expertize for Nuclear Fision
Novatron Fusion Group is working on a Nordic perspective on the global fusion energy landscape, emphasizing the urgent need to industrialize commercial fusion energy. Fusion energy is one of...
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...
Tough Replacements for Concrete from Carbonaide and VTT
A consortium of companies has joined forces to demonstrate the feasibility of the entire CO₂ removal value chain, from carbon capture and liquefaction to transport and finally end use in concrete...
Another Fascinating Study on Innovation: “Global Innovation trends in 2023”
The Global Innovation Index (GII) 2024, published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), evaluates innovation performance across 133 economies worldwide. This year, GII 2024...
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...
Concrete Innovation Briefing – Finland’s Betolar Ltd. Cuts CO2 Emissions by 50%
Betolar is another company that is seeking to replace cement with their own innovative geopolymer solution that uses side stream-based materials as the raw material for concrete. They have...
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...
Top-quality Protein Powders for Humans – Norway
Experts at Bioco, Nofima, Norilia, Nortura and SINTEF are collaborating to better utilise “rest raw materials” from chicken and turkey. The raw materials here refer to the remaining parts of a...
ENFA showcases Acute Need for more Transparent Blended Finance Sources
The Euro Nordic Funding Alliance (ENFA) organised a small but intense event October 14-15 in Stockholm for Blended Finance. They are dedicated to empowering growth through strategic funding...
Horizon Europe – Sounds Great, but resembles More a European Maze…
The Horizon Europe is the EU’s key funding programme for research and innovation for the period 2021 to 2027 with a budget of around €100 billion. It was established to secure the following...
The Danish Innovation Fund Directly Finances Many Innovations
In the above photo you can see the 3Sonic- A novel 3D imaging device used to improve precision in cancer surgery – this was supported with funding from the Fund. The Innovation Fund is...
VTT-coordinated project develops new technologies for electricity production in extreme conditions
RoRePower has participated in a 4-year EU-funded project aimed at developing and testing small power sources for remotely controlled difficult-to-reach sites located outside the power...
“FastNews” Finnish technology going into outer space – aims to help protecting Earth from asteroid impacts
A hyperspectral camera ASPECT developed by VTT is on board the European Space Agency (ESA) space mission, Hera, to test the deflection technology of potentially hazardous asteroids. The University...
“Fast News” ICEYE Announces New Dwell Precise Imaging Mode
ICEYE, the global leader in SAR satellite operations for Earth Observation and persistent monitoring, has introduced Dwell Precise, a new imaging mode that adds advanced capability to ICEYE’s line...
Quantum Computers Have 100-year Old Danish Roots
A Danish scientists, Niels Bohr, saw and understood the structure of an atom and went on to contribute new light of quantum structures. His work, some 100 years ago is now leading the first...
Norwegian Scientist Peers into Genetic Algorithms On von Neumann’s Computer
Nils Aall Barricelli, a Norwegian/Italian, was a pioneering figure in the fields of genetics and computer science, best known for his early experiments with evolutionary algorithms and artificial...
Two Nordic Scientists Influenced One of the World’s Greatest Scientists
John von Neumann was a groundbreaking mathematician and polymath who made significant contributions across various fields, including quantum mechanics, game theory, and computer science. He...
FastNews – ICEYE’s Expands its Satellites Data Licensing with Aon Inc. to Include Flood and Wildfire Insights
Aon will incorporate ICEYE’s near real-time flood and wildfire data into its event response capabilities for their reinsurance clients, to facilitate the loss analysis of catastrophic events....
FastNews – Berry Compounds that Protect Seeds Can be Used for Humans too According to VTT
The surface of berry seeds is rich in antimicrobial compounds making berry extracts useful for food, cosmetic and medical applications.The role of these compounds in nature is to protect the seed...
Interesting Nordic Stories Can be Extracted from Patent Numbers
The European Patent Office (EPO) is the HQ of Europe’s patent treasures and is located in a huge glass building in Munich. The EPO oversees national state member patent offices as well as handling...
European Investment Fund (EIF) intensifies support for Norwegian startups with new investment in SINTEF’s seed fund.
SINTEF is one of Europe's largest research institutes, with multi-disciplinary expertise in technology, natural and social sciences. SINTEF is an independent foundation, which has created innovation...
Bird Radar Innovations Help to Protect Birds for Wind Farms
Nordic innovations in developing “bird radars” can reduce the disturbing impact wind turbines have on bird nesting and feeding from the operating noise and the blade movement, as well as the...
NDR-Industries Develops Powerful Remote Vehicles for Defence, Surveillance, & Catastrophes
A Finnish company, NDR-Industries, has developed hybrid remotely controlled land and air specialised vehicles that operate in demanding terrains. They are already seeing demand from the global...
Important Norwegian Proposal to Limit Excessive Electricity Use in Data Cloud Centers
Researchers in Norway have proposed that limits should be imposed on the use of energy in cloud data centers. They argue that Norwegian politicians should not be sponsoring the race for influence by...
Norway Still Drilling for Fossils, But Already Big in Renewables & Carbon Capture
Although Norway is a significant producer of fossil fuels in the global markets, it is never-the-less investing heavily in carbon capture technology and projects, as well as having a huge number of...
Danish Obesity & Diabetes Drug Innovations Bloom in Global Markets
Few people would probably never have heard of Novo Nordisk, the Danish drug manufacturer, without the discoveries of Svetlana Mojsov, Ph.D., a Macedonian American chemist who is a research...