Nordic Innovation organized a total of ten events at the Nordic democracy festivals this Summer. Focus was on mobility, health, venture capital and entrepreneurship. The importance of Nordic collaboration was a recurring theme across all events.
The PROACTIVE project has developed a safety guideline and an ergonomic/work environment guideline for handling of end-of-life Li-ion batteries in the Nordic island countries.
Food is an essential part of life. It is a major contributor to health and well-being, culture, trade and economic development. This was why Nordisk Industrifond decided to focus on this topic in the 90s, through the NorFood program.
On 15 August the Nordic Health App Award 2023 took place as a part of the political festival in Norway, Arendalsuka. Winner was the Swedish company Paindrainer®. The companies: Medanets, SeeWound, Ommej and Icura made it to the finals.
The Swedish company Paindrainer®, a digital self-management medical device designed for individuals suffering from chronic pain, won the Nordic Health App Award 2023. Five companies made it to the final round.
Summer in the Nordics is synonymous with democracy festivals. This is the time of the year where we celebrate our democracies and meet each other around open discussions across political orientations and opinions.
The report provides a commentary on the recent development of key building legislation that promotes or hinders the reuse of construction products in the Nordics.
Nordic scaleups are significantly more likely to get acquired by foreign investors than comparable firms, says Peter Bøegh Nielsen, Statistics Denmark, on a new OECD report.
One of the main targets for the Nordic cooperation is for the Nordics to become the most sustainable and integrated regions in the world. To achieve these goals the global Nordic industries need to be on board.
She describes herself as a WCEF Potato and her advice to other students is: “Don’t be afraid to apply in fear of not getting the internship or scared of moving around and trying new things,” - Vilde Paulsen, intern at Nordic Innovation.
To create a low carbon future the world is in demand of an increased amount of minerals. This also calls for an increase in recycling and sustainable use of minerals.
Sharing of health data across the Nordic countries and the hidden innovation potential in unstructured patient data has been the main focus areas of Nordic Innovation's health program this spring.
The entry of Computer Age in 1980s revolutionized offices and homes – and the industry. The Nordic governments were early on in seeing the opportunities in promoting Nordic computer technology for innovative projects. This foresight is paying off today.
