Westward and Wired
A yard built for scale ⚙️
With two newsletters and a wave of great feedback behind us, we're heading west. In this edition, we dive into how a Nordic city is emerging as a hardtech hub—rooted in industry and fueled by fresh energy.
In our latest podcast, we sit down with Madelene Näslund from Business Region Gothenburg to hear how collaboration, grit, and world-class engineering are setting the city apart. Also, we encourage you to explore The Yard, a great new space where hardtech companies can build, test, and grow. After a live podcast session there, our founder Jonas Åström called it "exactly what hardtech needs to scale".
Nordic Hardtech Partners 🤝
Nordic Hardtech is a community for builders of complex tech companies based on physical products. Here are some of our outstanding partners.
- The Yard — a combined coworking space and machine hall for startups in Gothenburg. A unique workspace with industrial feeling. Check out their memberships or take a tour.
- SISP — Swedish Incubators & Science Parks is the industry association for 63 incubators and science parks across Sweden. Members support innovation, scaleup, and investments. Find your incubator or science park here.
- Recuro — a growth partner for hardtech and deep tech companies. They help with strategy, marketing, and scalable business models to drive sustainable growth. Learn more and schedule an intro call.
Let us shine some light on our dear partner The Yard. The Yard is Gothenburg’s dynamic home for entrepreneurs and startups — blending community, co-working, and a bold industrial vibe to fuel new ideas. Truly a launchpad for hardtech builders and deep innovators.
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Nordic Hardtech Podcast 🎧
Madelene Näslund on Gothenburg's innovation legacy
Episode #21: Gothenburg Rising — where legacy meets innovation
"It’s about building the whole scene"
Gothenburg isn't just Sweden’s industrial heavyweight—it’s quietly becoming a springboard for the next wave of Nordic hardtech.
In a conversation with Jonas Åström, Madelene Näslund from Business Region Gothenburg explains how a deep-rooted engineering culture, a hands-on tech community, and a no-silos attitude are turning the city into a serious hub for early-stage advanced technologies.
