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...
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 ...
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...
The world’s first dynamic green‑ammonia plant is officially in operation, and it isn’t in Germany, China, or the United States. It’s in Denmark. In late December and entering global...
Professor Timo Repo and Zahra Eshaghi Gorjin at the University of Helsinki are advancing the materials chemistry that underpins practical direct air capture (DAC). Their work does not claim to have...
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:...
Finnfund Pioneers Digital Inclusion in Emerging Markets Through Fibre Networks Finland’s development financier, Finnfund, is championing a targeted strategy to bridge the digital divide in...
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,...
Strategic Implications for Critical Technologies and Policy Rare earth elements (REE) are indispensable for advanced technologies, including semiconductors, renewable energy systems, and defence...
A Narrative Synthesis of Large‑Scale Energy Demand Modelling with Socio‑Economic and Heritage Dimensions Ambitious decarbonization targets in the European Union require robust, scalable...
(Coverage: roughly 23 October – 20 November 2025) 🇫🇮 FINLAND 🇫🇮 Finland’s VTT–Millog partnership accelerates defence-innovation transfer VTT and Millog signed a new cooperation...
Modern photonics demands components that are not only fast and efficient but also dynamically tuneable. HyCom Core introduces a breakthrough in this domain: an electrically controllable...
🇮🇸 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...
🇳🇴 Norway 1) SINTEF & Bane NOR: Ofotbanen full-scale test arenaRail corridor opened for research/innovation pilots.Targets safety, capacity, maintenance tech.National living lab...
🇫🇮 Finland 1) VTT unveils HyCom CoreNew hybrid computing architecture for energy-efficient AI/physics workloads.Targets scalable accelerators + novel memory hierarchy.Positions VTT in EU...
1) Vinnova & ESA: AI in Space investment (~€5.2m)• Launch of ESA Phi-Lab Sweden to push AI/edge in space.• Testbeds + demo ops for satellites & autonomy.• Coordinated by RISE with...
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...
CaSE: Hypermine: aiming to maximise mineral recovery & minimise environmental impact Hypermine, a spinout of VTT, has announced the successful closure of its seed funding round. With demand for...
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....
Skanska’s joint venture with Traylor Bros. has delivered a testament to engineering excellence and innovation since breaking ground on the Portal North Bridge in August 2022. Spanning...
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 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...
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...
Modern communication systems are constantly evolving to meet the growing demands for faster data transmission speeds. A promising advancement in this field is the development of chip-scale...
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...
Elementic, a Finnish startup based in Tampere, is pioneering a transformative approach to carbon capture through its innovative construction materials. They have developed a multi-patented process...
Hyperion Robotics Oy, a Finnish technology company founded in 2020 in Espoo, is at the forefront of revolutionizing the construction industry through its innovative use of collaborative robots...
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...
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...
It is not new but Hammarby Sjöstadis a beautiful suburb of Stockholm that has emerged as a great innovative model for sustainable urban development, integrating innovative digital...
SemiQon: Leading the Charge in Cryogenic CMOS and Quantum Computing SemiQon, a Finnish deep-tech company, is making significant strides in the quantum computing landscape. Founded as a spin-out from...
Hans Malehmir’s groundbreaking invention is offering scientists and engineers a detailed look at what lies beneath the surface of the Earth. This innovative tool has been deployed worldwide for...
An AI that suggests a scenic route for your roadtrip and a voice agent that lets your car order coffee for you. These are some of the startups selected to join MobilityXlab and collaborate with...
Researchers in Norway have proposed that limits should be imposed on the use of energy in cloud data centers. They argue that Norwegian politicians should not be sponsoring the race for influence by...
Today, there is a huge amount of discussion here in the Nordics on how to mitigate climate change and what new innovative methods are being developed and implemented to reduce the amount of...
Smart phones in all their present guises have been an important innovation because they can connect us with so many things that we need each day like learning, banking, news, healthcare, shopping,...
In recent years, the aviation industry has been under increasing pressure to address its environmental impact. With concerns about climate change mounting, there has been a growing demand for...
Norway has hundreds of fjords and thousands of lakes with a population living between high mountains and the sea making travel infrastructure environmentally challenging and expensive. Seaplanes can...