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Laying the Foundation for a Nordic and Baltic AI Center

This report presents the outcomes of a collaborative Nordic-Baltic effort to lay the groundwork for a joint AI Center focused on applied AI adoption.
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In 2023, Nordic Innovation brought together a group of 23 experts in the Nordic Ethical AI Expert Group to put forward recommendations on how to overcome main barriers and harness AI’s potential responsibly in the Nordics. One of the recommendations was to establish a ‘Nordic Centre for Responsible AI’ – supporting Nordic businesses in developing and adopting AI responsibly, and creating a Nordic hub for ethical AI innovation.

This report presents the groundwork for a joint Nordic-Baltic AI Center.

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Olivia Rekman - Innovation Adviser

Olivia Rekman

Innovation Adviser
+47 45 35 50 20
olivia.rekman@nordicinnovation.org
Prior to joining Nordic Innovation in 2022, Olivia has worked for several years as an innovation consultant. In her role, she helped international consortiums of SMEs, start-ups and large companies as well as universities, to secure soft funding for green & deep-tech innovation projects. Olivia holds an MSc in International Business & Politics, and founded a CSR consultancy in 2010. Besides her experience in navigating innovation ecosystems and international business development & public policy analysis, Olivia has lived and worked in all Scandinavian countries.

 

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Ville Mäkinen

Senior Innovation Adviser
+4748259971
ville.makinen@nordicinnovation.org
Ville has broad experience in strategy, business development and corporate venture capital roles in industrial corporations striving towards green transition. He has also worked in corporate finance advisory. He holds M.Sc in Industrial Engineering and Management as well as M.Sc in Accounting and Finance.