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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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.

Students hanging out by the big NTNU letters on Gløshaugen campus
Nordic Growth & Capital Attraction
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Nordic Five Tech: Scaling Nordic Deeptech

This project will focus on connecting the Nordic deeptech ecosystems through strong and existing partners in Nordic Five Tech and enabling deeptech startups to grow their potential and network across the Nordics.

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.

Illustration of electric airplan flying in sunset
Nordic Forward: Resilience and competitiveness for 2050
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Nordic Network for Electric Aviation - NEA 3.0

Nordic Network for Electric Aviation (NEA 3.0) is an industry-driven, cross-border collaboration that moves the Nordic electric aviation ecosystem from pilots and learning into scalable implementation and commercialization.

Merlion statue at merlion park in Marina bay of Singapore
Nordic Growth & Capital Attraction
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Nordic Singapore Innovation Days 2026

Nordic Singapore Innovation Days is a joint Nordic initiative that connects startups, scaleups, investors, corporates, and innovation ecosystems from the Nordic region with Singapore and Southeast Asia.

Person wearing lab gear holding up a semiconductor chip
Nordic Forward: Resilience and competitiveness for 2050
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Nordic Chip Collaboration 2026

The Nordic Chip Collaboration strengthens cooperation across the semiconductor and microelectronics industries in Finland, Sweden, and Norway.

The WCEF 2026 logo in black and orange with the dates
Innovative Solutions for 2030
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The World Circular Economy Forum 2026 - WCEF

The World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF). It is the world’s leading event for circular economy thinkers, doers and leaders. This years forum will be held in India in September, with online participation open to everyone!