Water scarcity, industrial emissions, and resource inefficiency are increasingly interconnected challenges for heavy industry. In 2025, EPSE took a significant step toward addressing these...
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...
Tampere University researchers are developing fast, interpretable AI models that read financial markets at microsecond speed—offering new tools for safer, smarter trading in an era dominated by...
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...
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...
(Coverage: roughly 23 October – 20 November 2025) 🇫🇮 FINLAND 🇫🇮 Finland’s VTT–Millog partnership accelerates defence-innovation transfer VTT and Millog signed a new cooperation...
A Hidden Driver of Ocean ProductivityAs the Arctic Ocean warms and sea ice retreats, scientists are uncovering surprising biological processes that could reshape our understanding of marine...
🇸🇪 Sweden 1) Ericsson + Nokia + Fraunhofer show 6G video codingFirst live demo for next-gen codec over 5G/6G network.Step toward immersive comms at 6G latencies.Multi-vendor R&D...
All Innovative Nordic companies and scientific bodies want and need international visibility – exports are essential but getting the innovations out into the markets is increasingly challenging....
During the COVID‑19 pandemic, Nordic countries exhibited relatively low mortality despite divergent policies. Denmark, Finland, and Norway recorded minimal excess deaths compared to reference...
Saab, the Swedish defence and security leader, has announced a groundbreaking partnership with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) to develop an innovative Unmanned Airborne Early...
In today’s energy‑constrained world, data centres are far from innovations—they are colossal consumers of electricity. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), “there is no AI...
By Nicholas Anderson, Editor-in-Chief, forumNordic In an increasingly interconnected world, the stability of the United States—economically, politically, and morally—has long served as a...
In the latest edition of forumNordic News, nine press releases highlight groundbreaking scientific achievements from Nordic institutions including SINTEF, VTT, Aalto, DTU, Chalmers, and KTH....
A powerful cross-border partnership between Finland’s Wärtsilä and France’s EDF Renewables is helping the UK take major steps toward its clean energy goals. Combining Nordic battery innovation...
The recent cyberattack on Marks & Spencer plc (M&S), attributed to the hacking group Scattered Spider, highlights the critical need for comprehensive and psychologically smart cybersecurity...
Chlamydia trachomatis is the world’s most prevalent bacterial sexually transmitted infection, with over 130 million new cases reported globally each year. Despite this staggering figure, current...
A groundbreaking advancement in medical science is unfolding through the development of a 3D printer designed to operate inside the human body. This innovation, led by Professor Stina Simonsson and...
Nordic innovations shape the future of sustainability, health, digital technology, and energy—yet few outside our region ever hear about them. A comprehensive 2024 study by forumNordic revealed a...
Exploring Bonalive's Breakthrough Products, Research, Global Reach, and Financial Growth 1. Products: An Antibiotic-Free Solution to a Global Threat Bonalive, a biomedical company founded in 2009 in...
The grand halls of the Finnish National Opera and Ballet in Helsinki are typically associated with elegance, tradition, and a kind of quiet reverence for the arts. But one recent evening, the venue...
Readers who follow forumNordic will know that we, the Nordics, hold dear many important human values and virtues that appear to be lost to the current American leaders. There are however clear and...
In an era where flexibility and precision define the manufacturing floor, a powerful European-American alliance is taking robotic automation to the next level. Danish cobot pioneer Universal...
With rising concerns over data privacy, surveillance, and digital sovereignty, European and Nordic cybersecurity firms offer robust, privacy-compliant alternatives to major U.S. providers. These...
It is time for Europeans to act about finding our alternatives to social media and digital technology now that it is becoming clear that the US media and tech giants are using their dominance to...
Exactly one year ago forumNordic published a groundbreaking story about a the early startup days of Steady Energy’s innovations for a small nuclear plant for district heating – this is the...
A Finnish startup named IXI is on the verge of transforming the eyewear industry with its cutting-edge innovation: glasses that automatically adjust focus to match the viewer’s gaze. Developed...
In November 2024, Summa Equity, through its portfolio company NG Group, acquired Fortum Oyj’s Recycling & Waste business for approximately €800 million. This strategic acquisition merges...
In the age of AI, few companies are tackling one of the most tedious—but mission-critical—problems in modern business: the mess of unstructured data. Berlin-based Talonic is taking it head-on....
Rerun, a Stockholm-based startup, is building an innovative multimodal data stack tailored for Physical AI. The company aims to bridge the gap between AI and real-world applications by developing a...
By Göte Nyman, Professor, University Of Helsinki, Finland & Antti Saarnio, Co-Founder Jolla, Founder Venho.ai To the best of our knowledge, Jolla Mind2 is the world’s first AI computer that...
DeepL, established in 2017 in Cologne, Germany, has rapidly emerged as a frontrunner in artificial intelligence-powered language translation. Even though it is a German company, Nordic...
Like the Swedes and other Nordic neighbours, Norwegian cities have implemented sustainable solutions that not only positively impact the environment but also enhance the quality of life...
In 2025, ICEYE, a Finnish microsatellite manufacturer and operator, secured the 20th spot on Fast Company's prestigious list of the World's 50 Most Innovative Companies. This recognition places...
Innovation thrives when scientific research thrives. Scientific research thrives when there is a big pool of well-educated people nurtured in schools and universities thrive where people think,...
Tarvas is a Finnish footwear company that has carved a unique niche in a global market dominated by major players. Established in 2017 in Helsinki, Tarvas was born out of a desire to create durable,...
This white paper explores the remarkable innovations emerging from the Nordic region (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden) over the last decades. It provides an analysis of key achievements...
In March 2025, Skyfora, a Finnish company, secured €4 million in a funding round led by Ugly Duckling Ventures and LUMO Labs, with participation from Voima Ventures and the European Innovation...
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...
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...
