Michael Pica from Hardware Velocity explains why belief isn’t validation — and what to do instead. Also in this issue: Bosch warns of AI overreach, Norrsken commits €300M to AI for impact, and KTH-backed startups sweep the EIC.
From CNC fitness trackers to billion-euro AI highways. This week we dive into Ipercept’s predictive power move, Tesla’s Stockholm stop, and Nordic hardtech’s latest signals in space.
Nordic Hardtech Weekly turns ten — and we’re talking growth. Emilia Brandt, new CEO at Recuro, shares what it really takes to scale in hardtech, and why structure beats brute force.
What does it take to build real hardware infrastructure without grants, VC or hype? Alexander Engl shares how Stockholm Makerspace scaled into a 24/7 hub for physical tech — and what ihopa taught him about shared access along the way.
Tired of slow, expensive patents? Lightbringer flips the script. Discover how AI-driven IP can help you protect ideas, raise capital, and build real leverage.
Ola Wasswik from Flatgrog breaks down the strategy behind their patent portfolio, the mistakes to avoid, and how IP can drive both value and leverage. He also shares why his latest venture, Lightbringer , is tackling IP head-on.
Joacim Westlund Prändel from Flic takes us through tactile tech that buttons up simplicity and Lightbringer truly brightens the IP field.
Nordic Hardtech Weekly #6: Circular or Nothing – Why agood company Went Big
Nordic Hardtech Weekly #5: Beyond the Buzz – Making Deeptech Deliver
Nordic Hardtech Weekly #4: From logs to code — Industrial AI that pays off
Nordic Hardtech Weekly #3 — Gothenburg Rising — podcast with Madelene Näslund
Nordic Hardtech Weekly #2 — The Nordic Case for Space — podcast with Ted Elvhage
