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...
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...
(Coverage: roughly 23 October – 20 November 2025) 🇫🇮 FINLAND 🇫🇮 Finland’s VTT–Millog partnership accelerates defence-innovation transfer VTT and Millog signed a new cooperation...
🇫🇮 Finland – Nanoform Finland Plc:The Helsinki-based nanoparticle medicine company announced a partnership with Revio Therapeutics on a nano-formulated hydrogel drug (GLIORA)...
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease with poorly understood etiology. In a landmark genome-wide association meta-analysis (GWAS) involving 4,814 HS cases and over 1.2...
🇮🇸 Iceland 1) Iceland to establish National AI & Supercomputing CentreISK 1.4 bn (≈€9.3 m) AIFA-ICE project announced.Direct link to Finland’s LUMI AI Factory.Boost for...
🇫🇮 Finland 1) Wärtsilä → Australia’s largest DC-coupled hybridDelivers a DC-coupled solar+BESS architecture to the NEM.Hybrid layout aims to boost round-trip efficiency/revenues.Showcase...
Alvotech, headquartered in Reykjavik, Iceland, operates a vertically-integrated biosimilars platform from cell-line development through finished manufacturing, enabling control over cost and speed....
🇫🇮 FINLAND 1) University of Helsinki (FI)• Breakthrough on tumor immune evasion mechanisms (checkpoint regulation) announced Oct 2025.• Potential new targets for immunotherapies.•...
1) AI chatbot “Hervör” to serve the Deaf community• National association plans AI assistant for services.• Goal: faster, more inclusive communication.• Signals public-sector adoption of...
IS-1 — Rannís: Vísindavaka science fair• National science & innovation fair for the public.• Celebrates researchers; hands-on demos, startups too.• Key ecosystem event in...
🇮🇸 Iceland Reykjavík University — joint university accelerator “Snjallræði” (Aug 19–20)Three universities to co-manage Iceland’s first joint accelerator.Links venture design...
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...
As summer approaches readers will know that the Nordics go off to enjoy sunshine, forests, sea, mountains, and lakes. The annual trek has already started - brains and bodies will be rested because...
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...
Far beneath Iceland’s rugged surface lies an energy source that could transform the global green transition: geothermal heat. Researchers in Iceland and Norway are now racing to multiply the power...
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....
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...
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...
Europeans must act now to seek alternatives to U.S. tech giants, whose dominance increasingly harms society. Children are drawn into distracting apps, while personal data is exploited in intrusive...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
It is surprising that the incoming American president is embarking on “anti-woke” executive proclamations to slow or stop the development of renewables at a time when they are proving to be the...
Iceland is emerging as a hub for technological innovation with its strong focus on sustainability, digital transformation, and gaming. A mix of startups and established companies are spearheading...
The Swisss carbon removal startup Climeworks struck an agreement with the US investment bank Morgan Stanley. The contract is for the removal of 40,000 tons of carbon dioxide from the air until 2037,...
Reykjavik University (RU) is a significant source and driver of innovation in Iceland, fostering the entrepreneurial spirit of students and society. The university is committed to supporting...
Iceland is arranging “Iceland Innovation Week” this coming week 13th May to 17th May, with the objective of expanding and developing the Icelandic Start-up Eco-system. Interview...
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...
At the forefront of Iceland's scientific and cultural landscape stands the Icelandic Centre for Research, known as Rannís. This dynamic institution plays a pivotal role in driving research,...
Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway, and Iceland have often been described as cousins who share a common heritage but drifted apart, just like relatives who gather at marriages and funerals and to take...