Projects

Nordic Innovation co-funds about 70 ongoing Nordic innovation projects that contributes to making the Nordic region a pioneering region for sustainable growth. Most of the projects are funded through our programs.
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Bumpy road in northern Scandinavia
Innovative Solutions for 2030
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Scaling Circular Car Parts in Nordic Insurance - SCAPINI

This project will accelerate the transition from linear to circular automotive repair in the Nordics. Although there is good access to used original parts, most vehicles are repaired using new parts due to poor information flow and lack of incentive.

Close up of 3D printer printing an object
Nordic Forward: Resilience and competitiveness for 2050
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Nordic AM Alliance - NAMA

The Nordic Additive Manufacturing Alliance (NAMA) is a strategic initiative aimed at strengthening Nordic cooperation in the field of additive manufacturing, also known as AM and industrial 3D printing.

Stone steps in Norway
Nordic Forward: Resilience and competitiveness for 2050
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Nordic Quantum Coordination and Pathways

This project establishes a Nordic coordination and pathfinding platform designed to strengthens research–industry pathways, activates end users, and improves readiness for future pilots and private investment in Quantum technologies.

Longyearbyen airport in the dark
Nordic Forward: Resilience and competitiveness for 2050
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Nordic Aviation Resilience -NAR

This project is accelerating the transition from labor-intensive airport maintenance reliant on vulnerable satellites to a new generation of autonomous and remotely controlled solutions designed to be robust from the outset.

Tent in winter night with clear moon
Nordic Forward: Resilience and competitiveness for 2050
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Space Nordic

Promoting Nordic space collaboration for a competitive and resilient region.

Boat harvesting kelp in the Faroe Islands
Innovative Solutions for 2030
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Zero-Waste Nordic Seaweed Value Chain - ZEN-SEA

The ZEN-SEA project aims to establish a scalable, waste-free Nordic biorefinery for seaweed and to demonstrate a complete value chain from the coast to end products based on marine biomass.

VM Bjerget in Copenhagen. Picture by krisztian-tabori, Unsplash
Nordic Forward: Resilience and competitiveness for 2050
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Nordic Innovation Ecosystem Mobilisation

The goal of this project is to explore how the Nordic region can become a coordinated region for innovation.

Ship feeding salmons fishfarms at sea
Innovative Solutions for 2030
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Nordic Ocean Cluster Accelerator - NOCA

Nordic Ocean Cluster Accelerator (NOCA) is a cluster network that combines ecosystem integration with practical market acceleration.

Northern lights at Reinheim cabin at Dovrefjell, Norway
Nordic Forward: Resilience and competitiveness for 2050
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Nordic Space Technology Ecosystem

The aim of this project is to map the Nordic space technology ecosystem, identify existing and emerging strongholds, and pinpoint avenues for Nordic‑level cooperation.

Nordic 'skigard' fence in the foreground on a medow.
Innovative Solutions for 2030
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Barriers to Commercialisation in the Nordics

The Nordic countries have strong innovative capabilities, but this does not automatically lead to successful commercialization. Hence targeted measures are needed to build bridges between research, innovation, and market exploitation.