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Nordic hardtech founders are turning early pilots, crude prototypes and real-world friction into long-term defensibility as capital shifts back toward physical tech.
A shock in the Taiwan Strait would hit Nordic hardware long before it hits headlines. This analysis maps the real chokepoints in chips, minerals and manufacturing — and what founders can do now to stay resilient as Asia’s tech landscape shifts.
From industrial storage to waste-heat reuse, Nordic founders are tackling one of Europe’s toughest challenges: decarbonising heat. Ten companies show how thermal innovation is reshaping energy and industry from the ground up.
Europe’s builders are shifting from scale to endurance. From radar satellites to energy storage, the Nordics are putting hardware at the center of resilience. Helsing’s rise shows why not everyone is cheering.
As autonomy meets its limits, collaboration takes the lead. Across Nordic hardtech, the frontier of automation now lies in systems that keep humans in the loop — not as a constraint, but as a strength.
As the silicon era matures, Nordic hardtech founders are rethinking what progress means — turning matter itself into the next platform for innovation and resilience.
A new wave of Nordic hardtech is forming, and it’s happening under the surface. From autonomous dredgers and tidal kites to ocean sensors and data twins, founders are turning the sea into their next testbed.
This week, we spotlight Nordic companies shaping the future of quantum — from superconducting breakthroughs to commercial momentum.
From difficult founders to difficult problems, Industrifonden’s evergreen model shows why only long-term capital can push breakthroughs forward.
A decade of bold visions has left a trail of failed wearables. From Glass to Magic Leap to Meta’s latest stumble, the pattern is clear: hype without adoption. What can founders learn when even the right macro-trend isn’t enough?
From forest drones to humanoids, Nordic robotics is shifting from research to deployment. Plus: fresh funding, reports and events shaping hardtech this fall.
Johan Ronnestam argues that in a world where AI can build anything, only strategy, archetypes and culture make hardware brands matter. His blueprint for “awesome” shows why identity beats speed every time.
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