Summary: Professor Parikala has discovered that bacteria without the epsH gene make thicker, tougher slime layers (biofilms) that help them survive antibiotics. In lab tests and in infected...
A forumNordic investigation into the innovations, fractures and emerging governance experiments shaping the future of water in the North In March 2026, Swedish hydrologist Kenneth M Persson issued...
On a global scale, the problem is almost invisible. A single diaper, sealed in its pastel‑coloured wrapping, seems harmless enough. Yet multiplied by the 170 billion produced each year, the...
Finland is entering a decade that will define the future of its welfare state. In an article published in Helsingin Sanomat on 15 March 2026, research professor Heikki Hiilamo presents a compelling...
AaltoQ20 and the New Nordic Technology Frontier Finland has taken a decisive leap into the next era of computational capability with the unveiling of AaltoQ20, Aalto University’s newly built...
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...
Everdrone’s newly launched E3 medical transport drone represents a major leap in emergency‑response aviation. Fully developed in‑house, the E3 is “faster, safer, and can carry...
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...
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...
A winter test flight over Espoo Late afternoon light fades to cobalt over the pines. A hand‑launched quadrotor lifts from a snowy car park outside VTT’s campus, its payload a prototype...
There is an unhurried confidence to OceanSky Cruises’ proposition that feels distinctly Nordic: take a technology once written into history books, pare it back to first principles, and design...
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...
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...
Patria’s TrackX is a clean‑sheet, two‑track, amphibious, light armoured carrier born from Europe’s FAMOUS programme to restore extreme‑terrain mobility to land forces. The baseline...
Kelluu, (Kelluu is Finnish for Floating) a Finnish startup based in Joensuu, claims to operate “the world’s largest airship fleet” to deliver persistent, high accuracy aerial data for defence,...
Iceland’s unique geothermal resources and harsh climate have produced world‑leading innovations in controlled‑environment agriculture, soil restoration and circular bioeconomy systems. 1....
SUBMERSE’s audacious plan to turn the world’s seabed cables into a shared instrument, while governments race to keep their secrets hidden In the deep oceans, where visibility fades into...
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...
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...
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...
Sensofusion Oy, headquartered in Vantaa, Finland, has emerged as a global leader in autonomous drone detection and countermeasure technologies. Founded in 2014 by Tuomas Rasila, the company has...
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...
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...
