Arctic Circle Assembly is the largest international gathering on Arctic affairs bringing together governments, organizations, corporations, universities, think tanks, environmental associations, indigenous communities and citizens for democratic dialogue.
This year, Nordic Innovation will co-host one session at the Arctic Circle Assembly. You will also be able to meet us at the common Nordic information stand.
The valley of death in Arctic commercialization
On Thursday, Nordic Innovation will co-host the event ‘Escaping the valley of death in Arctic commercialization’ together with the Arctic Economic Council and Iceland Ocean Cluster.
When: 8 October, 18.35
Where: Harpa (exact location to be confirmed)
The Nordic countries are among the world’s most innovative regions, yet too many strong ideas fail to become scalable products and services. This gap between research, innovation and commercialization is highlighted as one of Europe’s key competitiveness challenges, and it is particularly pronounced in the Nordics due to small domestic markets, fragmented demand, limited risk capital and weak scale-up pathways.
In Arctic and northern regions, these challenges are amplified. Innovations are often capital-intensive, based on deep tech and developed under extreme conditions, requiring early internationalization, long time horizons and specialized competence.
This conversation brings together Nordic and Arctic actors to identify the most critical barriers to commercialization and scaling, viewed through an Arctic lens, and to explore where Nordic cooperation can add value beyond national and regional efforts.
The conversation is based on a recently published study which explores barriers to commercialization in the Nordic countries.
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Meet us at the Nordic information stand
On Saturday you will be able to meet Nordic Innovation at the Nordic information stand. Here you can hear about our current open calls and learn about new projects, publications and results.
The information stand is organized by the Nordic institutions that are present at this year’s Arctic Circle Assembly and under the umbrella of the Nordic Council of Ministers.
Democracy On Tour
The Arctic Circle Assembly is the final stop on Nordic Innovation's Democracy Tour, which has included visits to the Nordic democracy festivals Folkemødet, Almedalsveckan, Suomi Areena and Arendalsuka.
While visiting Iceland, representatives from Nordic Innovation will also meet with Icelandic project partners and companies relevant to our programs and inititives.
Feel free to reach out to us if you are around during those days!
