Far above the Arctic Circle, in places few people ever visit, lie some of the world’s northernmost peatlands, vast, water‑logged carbon stores built slowly over millennia. They look simple:...
Finland has quietly done something bold. On 20 February 2026, the Finnish Defence Forces (FDF) announced that it had initiated coordinated innovation activities and would stand up a...
SINTEF’s newest updates emphasise responsible digital infrastructure, renewable energy breakthroughs, and climate‑aligned industrial technologies. A central theme is the...
Wärtsilä’s latest insights focus on decarbonisation, clean fuels, propulsion optimisation, and resilient energy systems. A major theme is reducing methane slip from LNG‑powered vessels,...
VTT’s current portfolio showcases a strong push toward advanced materials, clean energy systems, circularity, and next‑generation food technologies. Dispelix’s AR waveguide...
On the ferry from Ísafjörður, the sea has a way of flattening thought. The bow points toward the old, empty north, Hornstrandir, and the water, always shifting, takes on the grey of layered...
At the edge of the North Atlantic, far from the world’s biggest capitals, a nation of 380,000 is assembling a brain trust for the most complex problem of our time: how to live and thrive in a...
KTH Innovation supports over 400 startup ideas per year and has helped launch 450+ companies, so there is no single finite list — but here are the 17 startups from Batch 15 of the KTH Innovation...
Chalmers Ventures has over 193 portfolio companies spanning deep tech, greentech, life sciences, energy, and more, it's not possible to list them all. Below is a curated selection of notable current...
In a sector crowded with glossy videos of orange arms throwing sparks, the most interesting advances often hide in cell architecture, fixture logic, and the mundane choreography of pallets, jigs and...
The CSC – IT Center for Science is a Finnish non-profit company that provides IT services for research, education and culture. It is owned by the Finnish state and higher education institutions...
🇸🇪 SWEDEN 1. 🇸🇪 Volvo FH Aero Electric – Long-Range Heavy Electric Truck A new battery electric truck with up to ~600 km range and fast charging using MCS standard, designed for long...
When Finland’s VTT Technical Research Centre and Dutch‑Nordic startup Time‑Travelling Milkman (TTM) quietly announced a new collaboration to turn sunflower sidestreams into premium plant...
The world’s heating systems (industrial kilns, district energy plants, large commercial buildings) sit at the centre of a stubborn climate challenge. Electrification through heat pumps will carry...
From the Editor: “Countries like Finland (“Nokia-land”) keep producing top electronics engineers because they focus on making complex radio technology practical, efficient, and affordable....
Petteri Pulkkinen’s doctoral thesis at Aalto University tackles one of the most stubborn, high‑stakes problems in modern wireless: how to make radar and communications share spectrum, often the...
SINTEF’s latest research highlights three very different but equally forward‑looking innovation areas: maritime decarbonisation, digital fashion tools, and the future of heating systems....
Finland’s VTT Technical Research Centre continues to demonstrate why it remains one of Europe’s most influential applied‑science institutes. Recent announcements highlight breakthroughs in...
Your correspondent has just spent 7 days in Kenya and Zambia looking at many innovations in agriculture, farming & forestry that are supported by Nordic investors. In general, without...
Iceland’s unique geothermal resources and harsh climate have produced world‑leading innovations in controlled‑environment agriculture, soil restoration and circular bioeconomy systems. 1....
Can Mining Wastewater Become a Source of Rare Earths? A Pilot Study Says Yes - If We Control the Chemistry In brief Mining sites often discharge vast amounts of water that contain trace amounts...
Norway is proving once again that the future of offshore energy will be engineered in the North Sea. In early January, Equinor unveiled an ambitious, NOK 100 billion multi‑supplier program to...
The world’s first dynamic green‑ammonia plant is officially in operation, and it isn’t in Germany, China, or the United States. It’s in Denmark. In late December and entering global...
Over the last month, the Nordic region acted like a coordinated innovation engine, with each country advancing distinct, but strategically interlocking, technologies. Finland delivered the month’s...
Across the Nordic region, a powerful innovation trend is reshaping residential construction: industrialized wood‑based building systems combined with next‑generation low‑carbon materials and...
Over the past 3 months there has been a huge amount of activity in this sector which many of you may have missed because of the holiday season - here is a quick summary off the top 15 announcements....
By Editor in Chief, Nicholas Anderson The second Trump administration has accelerated a structural shift in the global innovation landscape—one that Europe, and especially the Nordic region, must...
Stay up to date with a few recent Nordic industrial and research innovations performed with partners in Europe, North America, and in Asia‑Pacific Region with a summarized comparison table giving...
In a recent paper published in Global Public Health, Chisom Udeze and Dr. Frode Eick challenge the very foundations of how we understand global development. Their argument is bold yet timely:...
Here are our 18 recent Nordic innovations (announced within the last six weeks) from leading research institutes, universities and industry sources — grouped by country and numbered; each entry is...
Editor’s Note: This is a long read about seeking out Rare Earth Materials - but it is useful to pick topics of interest… Early academic demonstrations around 2019–2020 showed drones...
Finland has great strengths in AI development with deep but specialised AI sector supported by successful private companies and public bodies like VTT and their universities. Peter Sarlin, founder...
Lessons from Five Global Case Studies Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are increasingly recognized as critical for addressing climate change, biodiversity loss, and socio-economic resilience. However,...
Strategic Implications for Critical Technologies and Policy Rare earth elements (REE) are indispensable for advanced technologies, including semiconductors, renewable energy systems, and defence...
A Narrative Synthesis of Large‑Scale Energy Demand Modelling with Socio‑Economic and Heritage Dimensions Ambitious decarbonization targets in the European Union require robust, scalable...
The Nordic region's strength in innovation is increasingly demonstrated through powerful collaborations, both within the region and with international partners. Since the start of 2025, a wave of...
🇫🇮 Finland VTT's Carbon-Recycled Plastic for Automotive PartsFinnish state-owned research body VTT announced a new method to create high-strength polymers from captured CO2 and biomass. The...
Nordic innovation has long thrived on a foundation of rule-based governance, international cooperation, scientific integrity, and predictable regulatory environments. Yet the emerging direction of...
As nations accelerate efforts to scale low-emission hydrogen, global frontrunners like Japan and the Netherlands offer critical insights into building robust supply chains. At a recent International...
