Petteri Pulkkinen’s doctoral thesis at Aalto University tackles one of the most stubborn, high‑stakes problems in modern wireless: how to make radar and communications share spectrum, often the...
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 ...
In a move set to redefine intelligence gathering across Northern Europe, Finnish satellite manufacturer ICEYE has signed a multi‑year contract to deliver sovereign Synthetic Aperture Radar...
Over the last month, the Nordic region acted like a coordinated innovation engine, with each country advancing distinct, but strategically interlocking, technologies. Finland delivered the month’s...
Stay up to date with a few recent Nordic industrial and research innovations performed with partners in Europe, North America, and in Asia‑Pacific Region with a summarized comparison table giving...
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: 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...
Bridging Quantum Physics and Non-Dual Philosophy Editor's note: This is a tricky topic but here is a clear and simplified summary of what this means: This theory says that consciousness isn't...
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...
🇳🇴 Norway 1) SINTEF & Bane NOR: Ofotbanen full-scale test arenaRail corridor opened for research/innovation pilots.Targets safety, capacity, maintenance tech.National living lab...
🇸🇪 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...
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....
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...
As of 2025, the Nordic countries have made steady progress in developing quantum computing capabilities. While Finland leads the charge with a mature ecosystem, other countries like Sweden, Denmark,...
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...
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...
Founded in 2024, Distance Technologies is a Finnish startup specializing in glasses-free mixed reality solutions. Their proprietary technology transforms any transparent surface into a 3D light...
In March 2025, Skyfora, a Finnish company, secured €4 million in a funding round led by Ugly Duckling Ventures and LUMO Labs, with participation from Voima Ventures and the European Innovation...
ICEYE has successfully launched and deployed four new synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites into orbit aboard the Transporter-12 Rideshare mission with SpaceX from Vandenberg Space Force...
Many start-ups may suffer from a lack of support from their owners as soon as they sell a big slice of their equity to a venture capitalist or private equity company. They may be left to their own...
A hyperspectral camera ASPECT developed by VTT is on board the European Space Agency (ESA) space mission, Hera, to test the deflection technology of potentially hazardous asteroids. The University...
Aon will incorporate ICEYE’s near real-time flood and wildfire data into its event response capabilities for their reinsurance clients, to facilitate the loss analysis of catastrophic events....
ReOrbit’s whitepaper introduces a transformative approach to satellite technology by emphasizing a software-first strategy. This method prioritizes software capabilities over traditional hardware...