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...
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...
It all started with the Kalevala Women’s Association, one of the guardians of the Finnish heritage, a great example of how Nordic women are fully integrated into society and business. They were...
In the heart of Kenya's Kwale County, a remarkable story of innovation and compassion is unfolding. It's the story of Home Street Home (HSH) and the Kalevala Training Center (KTC), two entities...
Corti, a Danish artificial intelligence company, is revolutionizing the healthcare industry with its specialized AI solutions designed to enhance patient care and streamline medical...
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,...
Fuse Vectors, a pioneering biomanufacturing company based in Denmark, is at the forefront of innovations that address some of the most pressing challenges in biotechnology and pharmaceuticals....
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...
Joensuu, Finland, and Gothenburg, Sweden, are renowned university cities fostering innovation through dynamic ecosystems that bridge academia and industry. Both cities have cultivated spin-off...
The Nordic region coninues medical research in the development of ultrasound-based technologies for diagnosing and treating brain disorders. Two pioneering projects in Iceland and one in Finland are...
1928 Diagnostics empowers healthcare providers to swiftly identify and respond to antibiotic-resistant infections, thereby enhancing patient outcomes and contributing to global health efforts...
Professor Vesa Kiviniemi is leading the Oulu Functional NeuroImaging (OFNI) research group at the University of Oulu and Oulu University Hospital. His team, which combines leading experts from the...
A new project called "Nordic Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced MRI in Prostate Cancer,"( NorDCaP), which is a Nordic collaborative research initiative focused on improving the diagnosis and management of...
The doctoral dissertation "Phage-biosensors for Detection of Cancer from Urine" by Vilhelmiina Juusti (Turku University, 2025) presents the development of phage-based biosensors for...
Danish health-tech company Qvin has introduced the Q-Pad, a groundbreaking menstrual pad that enables women to monitor their health through menstrual blood. This innovation eliminates...
Neurosurgeons in Sweden are using Microsoft's HoloLens 2 mixed reality headset to enhance precision in brain surgeries. This advanced technology allows surgeons to overlay 3D holographic images of a...
Blueprint Genetics, a Finnish biotechnology company, has developed innovative approaches for genetic testing. It was founded in 2012 and secured recognition for its comprehensive and accurate...
Neko Health, a Swedish health-tech company co-founded by and Hjalmar Nilsonne and Spotify’s Daniel Ek, has launched an advanced body scanning technology that uses artificial intelligence (AI) with...
Over the past years, Swedish researchers at Memory Clinic of Skåne University Hospital have been working on improving the accuracy of diagnosing dementia due to Alzheimer disease (AD) by...
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...
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...
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...
Elfys Inc. was established in 2017 from research work performed on the Aalto University campus in Espoo. The company designs, develops, and manufactures customized and standardized...
EDITORIAL Why do most people in the Nordic countries enjoy safe and reasonably prosperous lives in democracies that pride themselves on equality and welfare? Is it because of natural resources like...
In the realm of intimate healthcare, one name stands out for its unwavering commitment to improving the lives of individuals with personal medical conditions: Coloplast. Founded in 1957 in Denmark...
As a consumer of cosmetics, do you know what your products contain and how they are produced? Or, when you are repainting the house / apartment / room, what is it you’re brushing up the walls...
Sustainability is a crucial demand from consumers, especially among young generations. This statement is especially true for cosmetics with a history of negative publicity related to animal testing...
DoMore Diagnostics, a Norwegian health-tech company, has been making waves in the field of cancer diagnostics with its innovative use of artificial intelligence (AI). The company's recent financial...