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...
Perfat Technologies (Finland) is commercialising a fibre‑reinforced oleogel platform that turns healthy, unsaturated vegetable oils into solid, functional fats designed to replace butter,...
European coastal ecosystems are facing unprecedented pressure from pollution, overexploitation, and climate change. A major international effort—Climarest—is now working to reverse this decline,...
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...
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...
Norway’s rugged landscapes have driven world‑leading innovation in robotics, precision agriculture and sustainable livestock systems. 1. NIBIO Center for Precision Agriculture Norway’s...
Sweden is a global leader in precision forestry, robotics and climate‑smart food systems. Its innovation ecosystem blends world-class universities, state research bodies and fast-scaling agtech...
Finland continues to lead the Nordic region in climate‑smart agriculture, precision forestry and bioeconomy innovation. The country’s ecosystem blends state research institutes, universities,...
As 2026 begins, the Nordic life science landscape is undergoing one of its most significant regulatory shake‑ups in a decade. Denmark, Sweden, and Finland — usually aligned in health ...
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...
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: Here is another study from the same team in Tampere. The 2 studies handle two related topics – here is a brief description of their main...
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,...
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...
Fermentation has long been a cornerstone of human food culture, with yogurt representing one of its most iconic products. While industrial fermentation relies on standardized bacterial strains,...
1) NTNU NorwAI: New NorLLM roadmap• Research center to introduce new national LLMs.• Roadmap shift revealed ahead of Innovate 2025.• Focus on sovereign, domain-specific models.•...
forumNordic is Back with a Stronger, Sharper, & More Focused on Global Impact forumNordic.com has relaunched in a streamlined, powerful format designed for one purpose: to give Nordic...
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....
NitroCapt, a Swedish climate-tech startup founded in 2016 by physicist and farmer Gustaf Forsberg alongside chemist Peter Baeling, is on a mission to decarbonize the nitrogen fertilizer industry....
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...
While SINTEF's kelp-based lab-grown meat project gains attention, other Nordic entities are actively exploring diverse avenues within the alternative protein sector. This commitment stems from a...
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...
Stay informed with sharp, digestible updates from the most forward-thinking companies in the Nordics. From AI-powered satellites to next-gen smart glasses and sustainable aquaculture, get the latest...
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...
As the demand for sustainable and plant-based protein sources continues to rise, Nordic researchers are turning to an unexpected yet promising solution—seaweed. A recent study from the University...
Onego Bio, a biotechnology startup based in Helsinki, is redefining the food industry through its groundbreaking animal-free egg white protein. Leveraging the power of precision fermentation, the...
Agteria Biotech, a Stockholm-based startup, is pioneering a novel approach to mitigating climate change by focusing on reducing methane emissions from livestock. The company has developed AB-01, a...
Regenergy Frövi AB utilizes industrial waste heat and green electricity to produce vegetables in the largest greenhouse in the Nordics. Since 2023, Vinga Group, a Swedish investment firm, has...
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...
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...
Innovation is the name of the game for Marel, a global leader in food processing solutions. From poultry and meat to fish and prepared foods, Marel provides cutting-edge equipment and integrated...
Imagine a future where food production isn't dependent on traditional agriculture. That's the potential offered by Solar Foods, a Finnish company developing a revolutionary product called Solein....
A leading pioneer in the seafood industry since 1899, Lerøy Seafood Group, stands at the forefront of sustainable aquaculture. With a rich history and a robust presence in over 14 countries, the...
Readers will see in our report presented to the Danish government on how greenhouse emissions from Denmark’s agricultural production can be reduced by the introduction of a carbon tax. This tax...
