The Nordic hardtech community

For everyone building hard things in the Nordics.

Hardtech is innovative, complex and physical. Nordic Hardtech exists so the people who build it, fund it and enable it can find each other.

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The funding map

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Every Nordic investor with documented hardtech investments, plus the grants and public instruments that fund the other half of the road from lab to factory, with their deadlines.

Beijer Invest

Investment CompanySE

Swedish investment company focusing on long-term ownership in industry, real estate, and environmental technology.

Backed:Epishine, Polarium, Envigas

Axeleo Capital

Venture CapitalINTL

Early-stage venture capital firm investing in B2B tech startups, mainly in SaaS, enterprise software, and cybersecurity.

Nordic Secondary Fund

Venture CapitalDK

Nordic Secondary Fund, founded in 2018 and based in Copenhagen, is the first fund in the Nordics to invest exclusively in secondary stakes. It buys minority positions in Nordic and Baltic companies that have already raised a Series A round and shown a proven, scalable business model, aiming for a return between 2x and 5x within five years.

Backed:Cleveron, Pixieray, Varjo, CathVision, Norlase, Click & Grow, OnRobot, DTE, Minut, Remora Robotics, Wingcopter

Norrsken VC

Venture CapitalSE

Impact venture capital fund investing in startups solving the world's greatest challenges.

Backed:Heart Aerospace, Northvolt, Einride

Vinnova

Public FundingSE

Vinnova is Sweden's government innovation agency, funding research and innovation projects that strengthen sustainable growth and competitiveness. It runs continuous, sector-agnostic calls for proposals, including a recurring deeptech acceleration programme, but does not publish a company-level portfolio list.

Backed:N/A

Novax

Venture CapitalSE

Novax is the growth investment arm of the Axel Johnson Group, backing small and mid-sized companies across food, health, security and energy. It builds sector platforms such as Ingå (food ingredients), Bond Health Group (wellness) and, since 2024, AxSol, which invests in and scales renewable energy companies.

Backed:RCO Group, Nimly, RCO Security, Swedlock, NitroCapt

Navigo

Investment CompanySE

Navigo Invest is a Gothenburg-based investment company listed on Nasdaq First North Premier. It was founded in 2007 as Pegroco Invest and buys mostly Swedish B2B small and medium-sized companies. Its hub companies are CalorMet (industrial furnaces and heat treatment), Geogruppen (geotechnics), Chemgroup (chemicals handling) and Vinga (finance). It also holds strategic stakes in Nordisk Bergteknik and Alelion (lithium-ion battery systems) and a minority stake in UPerformance.

Backed:CalorMet (formerly Sarlin Furnaces), Västerås Svets & Maskinbearbetning, Alelion, Flexenclosure, eSite Power Systems, Mantex, Mechanum

Fairpoint Capital

Venture CapitalSE

Fairpoint Capital is a Stockholm-based early-stage venture capital firm, spun out of SEB Venture Capital's technology team, that makes minority investments (late seed to Series B) in Nordic B2B technology companies; it closed its second fund at $60M in 2024 and remains backed primarily by SEB.

Backed:Cognibotics, KISAB, Celerway, Software-defined camera portfolio company (name unconfirmed - flag for review)

RunwayFBU

Venture CapitalNO

Early-stage VC fund, tech hub and industry software alliance based in Fornebu (Lysaker), Norway, investing $100k to $3m at pre-seed and seed into data-centric industrial technology that makes heavy industry more efficient, resilient and sustainable.

Backed:Sonair (patented 3D ultrasonic sensor hardware for robot autonomy)

EUDIS BAMM

Public FundingINTL

EUDIS BAMM (Business Accelerator) is a public, non-dilutive funding and coaching instrument of the EU Defence Innovation Scheme, run by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space together with a Starburst-led consortium. It selects cohorts of 20 European (EU + Norway) defence-tech start-ups and scale-ups twice a year, giving each a €120,000 seed-financing voucher plus coaching, bootcamps and investor/end-user matchmaking.

Backed:3YOURMIND, Autoagri, Defensphere (Vegvisir), Edge Aerospace, Elwave, Fernride, Fiducial, Munich Quantum Instruments, Nanomade, Nautrik, Nordic Air Defence, Radical Builders, U-Space, UAB Luna Robotics, VoxelSensors, Zeabuz

Revalence Ventures

Venture CapitalSE

Revalence Ventures is a Stockholm based venture firm investing in founder operated technology companies from seed to Series A. Its confirmed backing spans fintech, retail tech and defence tech, including Klarna, Apprl and the Norwegian defence simulation and training startup Levato.

Backed:Nordic Air Defence

Uppsala Universitet Invest

University Venture EntitySE

UU Invest is Uppsala University's investment company, founded in 1995 to fund research-based startups from the university's humanities, medicine and pharmacy, and technology and science faculties. It has backed more than 115 companies to date and runs the annual VentureChallenge, offering researchers up to SEK 500,000 in project funding.

Backed:SampleFacts, VOC Diagnostics, RX Dynamics, Drupps, Ascilion, Disruptive Materials, Airwatergreen, Ossdsign, Gradientech, Current Power, Ocean Holding Oddevold (Seabased), HyEnGen, Duck Technologies, Primateria

The ecosystem

ALL 1236 COMPANIES →

Who builds, supplies and enables hardtech across the Nordics, from garage startups to industrial giants. Browse by role, phase and vertical.

Thermal Channel Technologies Oy (CooliBlade)

ProductManufacturing & Industrial TechFI

VTT spin-off that develops and sells CooliBlade thermal management modules for high-power electronics, based on a liquid-vapor phase-change channel structure inside an aluminium body.

HTEC Group

SupplierComputing & ConnectivityINTL

Provides digital product development and engineering services across various industries.

Dametric AB

ProductManufacturing & Industrial TechSE

Develops electronic measurement systems for process industries, including pulp and paper.

Hexagem

ProductSemiconductors & PhotonicsAdvanced MaterialsSE

Develops dislocation-free GaN substrates for RF electronics based on nanowire technology.

Mentice

ProductHealth & MedtechSE

Provides simulation solutions for image-guided interventional therapies, aiding in medical training and procedure planning.

AQ Group

ProductSemiconductors & PhotonicsAdvanced MaterialsSE

AQ Group is a global manufacturer of components and systems for demanding industrial customers, covering areas like wiring systems, sheet metal, and electronics.

Doublepoint (Acquired by ŌURA)

ProductSensors & InstrumentationConsumer HardwareFI

Doublepoint is a Helsinki-based company specializing in AI-driven, biometric gesture recognition technology that enables people to control wearable devices, AR/VR headsets and IoT systems with simple, natural hand movements using IMU sensors.

C-Green

ProductClimate & EnvironmentManufacturing & Industrial TechSEFI

C-Green converts sewage sludge into solid HTC biocoar (hydrochar) using its proprietary OxyPower HTC hydrothermal carbonization technology, enabling sustainable waste-to-resource solutions for the circular economy.

Husqvarna Group

ProductConsumer HardwareSE

Manufactures outdoor power products including robotic lawn mowers, chainsaws, and garden equipment.

PartnerTech Karlskoga AB

ProductDefence & SecuritySE

PartnerTech Karlskoga specializes in advanced mechanical production, primarily serving the defense industry with high-precision components.

RemotiveLabs

SupplierManufacturing & Industrial TechSE

RemotiveLabs builds an open, developer-centric software platform and tooling that lets automotive engineering teams virtualize, test and integrate vehicle software without waiting on physical hardware.

Profundus

ProductHealth & MedtechSE

Profundus develops and sells a unique camera and software system. It is based on advanced adaptive optics for retinal eye examination and enables early detection of currently subclinical retinal features.

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The podcast

ALL 37 EPISODES →

Conversations with the founders and funders of Nordic hardtech.

EP 37

Lisa Eriksson (KTH Innovation) – Building Europe’s Deeptech Pipeline

37. Building Europe’s Deeptech Pipeline Lisa Eriksson , Head of KTH Innovation and CEO of KTH Ventures , joins the Nordic Hardtech Podcast to discuss what it takes to turn world-class research into venture-backed companies. KTH Innovation supports hundreds of founders, researchers and students every year, helping transform ideas into startups across fields such as AI, energy, semiconductors, life

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EP 22

Christoffer Johnsson: Från stock till kod – hur Taigatech transformerar en miljardindustri [SWE]

Det här avsnittet görs i samarbete med The Yard – en coworkingmiljö och verkstad för hardtech-startups i Göteborg. En kreativ plats med industriell känsla för dig som bygger fysiska produkter. Avsnitt 22. Från stock till kod – hur Taigatech transformerar en miljardindustri Christoffer Johnsson , vd på Taigatech, gästar podden och berättar hur bolaget kombinerar AI och industriell automation för at

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EP 17

Alexander Osika om Glorb, SNRGY och att kickstarta hårdvara på riktigt [SWE]

#17.Om Glorb, SNRGY och att kickstarta hårdvara på riktigt Alexander Osika , vd och medgrundare av SNRGY Studios , gästar podden och berättar hur teamet tog Glorb – ett smart ljuskonstverk – från idé till marknad. Med bakgrund från Plejd och Einride, och med en passion för produktdesign, har Alexander blivit en av Sveriges mest spännande hårdvarubyggare. Här delar han resan bakom Glorb – från prot

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EP 2

Pär Hedberg och Sting: Startupmaskinen som aldrig stannar

#2. Startupmaskinen som aldrig stannar Pär Hedberg , grundare av inkubatorn Sting , gästar podden och delar insikter från 20 år i svensk startupfront. Vi pratar om varför deeptech kräver en annan sorts investerare, hur man skapar tillväxtbolag i serie och varför varje team behöver någon som gillar fakturering. Sting har sedan starten 2001 blivit en av Europas mest respekterade inkubatorer, med röt

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EP 34

Max Villman – From Cockpit to Cap Table: Inside Nordic Defense Tech

#34. From Cockpit to Cap Table: Inside Nordic Defense Tech Max Villman , former Swedish fighter pilot and now defense tech investor at Gungnir , joins the Nordic Hardtech Podcast for a grounded conversation on what really matters in modern defense innovation. With first-hand experience from the cockpit and deep exposure to today’s European and Ukrainian defense tech ecosystems, Max shares what fou

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EP 6

Karin Ebbinghaus – Från bilbana till elväg: så elektrifierar Elonroad transportsektorn [SWE]

#6. Från bilbana till elväg: så elektrifierar Elonroad transportsektorn Karin Ebbinghaus , vd på Elonroad , gästar podden och berättar om hur bolaget transformerar sättet vi laddar elfordon – från stationär laddning till dynamiska elskenor som ger energi medan fordonet rullar. Det är en berättelse om hur ett experiment i Lego blev ett bolag med CE-märkta produkter, internationella kunder och ambit

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EP 13

Giovanni Fili från Exeger: att bygga ett imperium cell för cell [SWE]

#25. Att bygga ett imperium cell för cell Giovanni Fili , grundare och vd för Exeger , gästar podden och berättar hur bolaget tagit fram en helt ny typ av solcell – och byggt en fabrik runt visionen. Det här är berättelsen om hur svensk deeptech trotsar oddsen: från egenutvecklade nanopartiklar och patenterade elektroder till en fullt automatiserad fabrik mitt i Stockholm. Powerfoyle, Exegers ljus

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EP 20

Ted Elvhage: Rymdkapital & Expansion Ventures – The Nordic Case for Space [ENG]

Episode 20 – The Nordic Case for Space Ted Elvhage , founder of Rymdkapital and Expansion Ventures , joins us to talk spacetech, hardtech investing, and why Europe needs to catch up. From early bets like Pythom Space to advice for angel investors—this is a fast, sharp dive into one of hardtech’s most complex frontiers. Rymdkapital is a Sweden-based investment firm focused on early-stage spacetech

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EP 3

Ulrika Tornerefelt och Stella Futura: Från grön vision till laddad expansion [SWE]

#3. Från grön vision till laddad expansion Ulrika Tornerefelt , grundare av Stella Futura , gästar podden och berättar om resan från hållbarhetsrådgivning till att bygga ett snabbväxande energibolag. Från Västafrika till svenska stödtjänstmarknaden, och från idé till skalbar affärsmodell inom “battery as a service”. Vi pratar om lönsam expansion, affärsmodellering, finansieringsstrategier och hur

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EP 25

Joacim Westlund Prändel – Less is More: How Flic Pushed the Button on Scalable Hardware [ENG]

🤝 This episode is produced in collaboration with Lightbringer – the patent service helping founders move faster. With AI at its core and senior attorneys in-house, they streamline the patent process and set a new standard for how growth-stage teams secure what’s theirs. Episode #25 Less is More: How Flic Pushed the Button on Scalable Hardware What if turning off a light or flipping a music sheet c

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EP 9

Isabella Palmgren och Mimbly: Cleantech, bokstavligt talat [SWE]

#9. Cleantech, bokstavligt talat Isabella Palmgren , vd och grundare av Mimbly , gästar podden och berättar hur ett studentprojekt från Chalmers blev ett prisbelönt cleantech-bolag med global potential. Mimbox minskar såväl vattenförbrukning som mikroplaster och är byggd för att fungera i verkligheten, inte bara i labbet. Vi pratar om vägen till en säljbar produkt, hur man skalar en hårdvarulösnin

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EP 33

Leo Ballesteros – Atonemo & When to Ignore the Market (At First)

#33: When to Ignore the Market (At First) Leo Ballesteros , founder of Atonemo , joins the podcast to share a brutally honest take on what it actually takes to build a consumer hardware company from scratch. From feature overload to ruthless simplification, this episode is about learning by doing. Every single day. Atonemo is building consumer electronics at the intersection of hardware, software

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Insights

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What we have learned about building, scaling and funding hard things in the Nordics.

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Built in Sweden? Only if you survive the manufacturing gap first

Monica Bellgran explains why Swedish hardware startups bring in industrialization too late and what that risks.

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TALES FROM THE TECH HUB: HARDWARE EDITION på The Yard i Göteborg (2 april)

Välkommen till Göteborgs techarena "The Yard" på ett exklusivt event om hur man bygger hårdvarubolag.

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Matter Over Code: The Nordic Path to Resilient Technology

Nordic hardtech founders are pioneering a material renaissance, shifting innovation from silicon and code to advanced physical materials.

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The Deeptech Funnel: Why European Legacy Industry Must Stop Being a Spectator

Argues European legacy industry must engage deeptech startups earlier, during the demonstration phase, instead of waiting for finished technology.

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When Hardware Meets Awesome

Johan Ronnestam argues hardtech brands need archetypes and cultural resonance, not just working tech, to survive AI-driven disruption.

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From stubbornness to breakthroughs: the case for difficult founders

Industrifonden's Mala Valroy explains why she backs stubborn, bold deep tech founders over comfortable, consensus-seeking ones.

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The New Industrial Stack

Nine Nordic startups are building the software layer that lets factories be programmed like computers.

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Less is More: How Flic Pushed the Button on Scalable Hardware

How Flic turned a simple Bluetooth button into a profitable, VC-free global hardware business.

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Gothenburg Rising: where legacy meets innovation

An analysis of how Gothenburg's industrial legacy and collaborative culture are fueling its rise as a Nordic hardtech hub.

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Print, Charge, Scale: Then Go Again

How Exeger's Giovanni Fili built a flexible solar cell platform and factory from scratch against the odds.

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Building Before You Ask for Permission

Atonemo's founder explains how reduction, timing and restraint shape consumer hardware development.

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Geography Is Now Part of the Product

Asia's rising tensions are turning geography into a core engineering and procurement variable for Nordic hardtech firms.

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