Making Innovation a Mission? Overview of the Implementation of Mission-Oriented Innovation Policies in Denmark, Finland and Sweden This report is intended as a policy overview that sheds light on the implementation and... 26.07.24
Innovation Through Crisis: Journalism and News Media in Transition This book provides insights into the interplay between crisis, resilience, and innovati... 03.06.24
Innovation in the Nordics 1973-2023 For 50 years, Nordic Innovation has connected innovative minds from the business sector... 01.03.24
Systemic innovation compass The Systematic Innovation is a framework and a repository of ideas where future Smart C... 13.03.24
Who drives green innovation in the Nordic Region? A change agency and systems perspective In addressing the critical challenge of systemic sustainability, this report explores t... 07.03.24
Collaborate to Innovate The nordic countries are known for our extensive welfare systems that provide universal... 06.06.23
Innovative Sustainable Urban Last Mile Small Vehicles and Business Models The report introduces the last-mile delivery landscape, emphasizing key stakeholders li... 10.01.24
A Nordic initiative for research and innovation on responsible and ethical use of Artificial Intelligence A discussion paper for the Nordic Heads of Research Councils (NORDHORCS). 08.05.24
TG2 Innovative and Resilient Regions Roadshow report This document reports on the Nordic TG2 Roadshow, which was commissioned by the Nordic ... 26.02.21
Nordic Ethical AI Guidebook Insights from the Nordic Ethical AI Sandbox The vision of the AI & Data program is to establish the Nordic region as world ... 02.09.24
Innovation Dynamicsin Wood Constructionin Sweden and Finland This publication provides the results of a case study on the construction sector transf... 22.02.23
Social innovation in local development Lessons from the Nordic countries and Scotland This report presents background research on the work carried out by Nordregio in the pr... 28.04.17
Innovative Fish Counters The main purpose with the project ”innovative fish counters” was to create a common Nor... 14.01.16
Innovation og forbrugerkvalitet De fleste nye produkter bliver ikke en succes. Hermed har producenterne spildt ressourc... 04.03.14
Higher education, Research and Innovation A feasibility study on how to strengthen Nordic-American cooperation The vision of the Nordic council of Ministers for the Nordic region is built on visibil... 17.04.18
The Nordic Marine Innovation Programme 2.0 The Nordic countries are world leading in fisheries and aquaculture. Nevertheless, busi... 28.01.19
Nordic Innovation Årsrapport 2017 A brief sum-up of Nordic Innovation's most important activities and results in 201... 04.06.18
Nordic Innovation Annual Report 2021 The year 2021 has proved that innovationis more important than ever, and that collabora... 29.03.22
The next stages of Nordic Innovation and Cooperation for sustainable mobility and transport. The Nordic region's commitment to innovation and sustainability is poised to redef... 21.11.23
Health Innovation in the Nordic Countries Public Private Collaboration This analysis examines public-private collaboration in the health care sector and analy... 04.03.14
Nordic Innovation Monitor 2009 At the 26 and 27 of February 2009, the second Nordic Globalisation Forum will take plac... 04.03.14
Innovation Dynamics in Multi-storey-Wood Construction in Sweden and Finland The rapid developments in wood-construction and the huge expectation built around the p... 27.02.23
Understanding User-Driven Innovation This paper, Understanding User-Driven Innovation, is excerpted from a briefing paper wh... 04.03.14
Rural perspectives on digital innovation Experiences from small enterprises in the Nordic countries and Latvia The Nordic countries are already at theforefront of digitalisation in Europe.The Baltic... 11.05.20
Branding the Nordic Research and Innovation Area Promoting the Nordic region as an attractive destination for global investments in research and innovation As markets are opening up and capital, talent and other resources are becoming more mob... 01.10.08
Nordic Innovation Annual Report 2019 Nordic Innovation aims to make the Nordics a pioneering region for sustainable growth a... 24.04.20
Policy Area Innovation - Strategy Guide Putting the Action Plan into practice The EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (EUSBSR) that was launched by the European Un... 02.09.16
Innovation Systems and Environmental Technologies Cross-sectoral analysis and policy implications Promotion of environmental technologies is one way to achieve the dual goals of maintai... 04.03.14
Nordic Innovation Annual Report 2018 Read more about Nordic Innovation's most important activities in 2018. Nordic Inno... 14.05.19
Guidelines for Emission-free Construction Sites The concept of reducing and eventually eliminating carbon emissions from construction s... 22.09.24
Kreativitet og innovation Udfordringer og muligheder for voksen- og efteruddannelser i Norden Kreativitet og innovation handler om at skabe forandring. Om at finde ressourcer, metod... 04.03.14
Developing and Managing Innovation Ecosystems in the Circular Economy Outline of a Digital Monitoring Tool Innovation ecosystems are vitally important for facilitating sustainable regional econo... 22.08.18
Rural perspectives on digital innovation Experiences from small enterprises in the Nordic countries and Latvia Digitalisation holds considerable potential for rural areas. It offers thepromise of ov... 11.05.20
Arctic Business Analysis: Entrepreneurship and Innovation In 2016, the Nordic Cooperation Ministers decided to put more emphasis on economic deve... 18.01.18
Media Innovations and Design in Cultural Institutions Having traditionally been institutions mainly concerned with knowledge preservation and... 02.07.18
Establishment of Nordic innovation Centres in Asia? In this review, the Nordic countries look at the next steps required for meeting the c... 04.03.14
Innovative Public Procurement and Health Care Nordic Lighthouse Project This report focuses on the use of innovative procurement in the health sector in the No... 04.03.14
An inclusive, innovative and secure Nordic region The Swedish Presidency 2018 An inclusive, sustainable, innovative, secure and open Nordic region is the starting po... 31.10.17
Social entrepreneurship and social innovation in the Nordic countries Initiatives to promote social entrepreneurship and social innovation The Nordic countries are currently facing major challenges with regard to maintaining a... 23.09.15
Vækst, kreativitet og innovation i Norden 18 nordiske cases om værdiskabelse gennem kreative og forretningsmæssige kompetencer 18 nordiske cases om værdiskabelse gennem kreative og forretningsmæssige kompetencer. ... 04.03.14
Knowledge transfer leads to innovation Since 2011 the Nordic Council of Ministers has financed the Knowledge Triangle project,... 21.11.14
Health Innovation in the Nordic countries – Short Version Short Version of the report ANP 2010:764 Health Innovation in the Nordic Countries &... 04.03.14
The Nordic Thematic Group for Innovative and Resilient Regions 2017–2020 - final report The Nordic thematic group for innovative and resilient regions 2017–2020 (TG2) was esta... 27.01.21
Let’s innovate the crisis together! New and innovative digital solutions are in demand to tackle the Corona crisis. The Nor... 06.04.20
Innovative Norden trending in the US At the Nordic Innovation Summit in Seattle, USA, Nordic and North American business com... 17.05.23
An integrated and effective Nordic ecosystem for innovation and green growth A closer look at access to risk capital in the Nordic countries Job creation and green growth are top political priorities in all Nordic countries. New... 30.10.18
Nordisk samarbejdsprogram for innovation og erhvervspolitik 2011–2013 Det nordiske samarbejde er en af verdens mest om fattende regionale samarbejdsformer. S... 04.03.14
Setting the table – a story of food policy innovation Where are the bold policies to follow, support or even lead the transition to a healthi... 28.06.21
Digital Toolbox: Innovation for Nordic Tourism SMEs This project consisted of 6 Nordic partners (collaborations between academic institutio... 03.04.19
Nordic Innovation Monitor 2009 – Short version At the 26 and 27 of February 2009, the second Nordic Globalization Forum will take plac... 04.03.14
The challenges of energy efficiency innovations in the Nordic building sector Greener Markets and Cleaner Technologies (GMCT) The development and diffusion of environmental technologies, which is considered to be ... 04.03.14
Growth, creativity and innovation in the Nordic countries 18 Nordic cases on creation of values through competences within creativity and business understanding 18 Nordic cases on creation of values through competences within creativity and busines... 04.03.14
Nordiskt samarbetsprogram för innovations- och näringspolitiken 2014-2017 De nordiska länderna har en lång historia av samarbete. Det bygger på gemensamma värder... 26.08.14
Environmental Innovations in the Nordic Mobile Phone Industry Green Markets and Greener Technologies (GMCT) The environmental impacts of mobile phones are related to the use of resources, process... 04.03.14
Kreativitet, innovation og entreprenørskab i de nordiske uddannelsessystemer – Fra politiske hensigtserklæringer til praktisk handling Tenketanken Mandag Morgen har utarbeidet artikkelen Kreativitet, innovasjon og entrepre... 04.03.14
Environmental Technology and Innovation Drivers and Policy Measures Summary notes from the NMRIPP Conference, Copenhagen, 2–3 September 2008 This report compiles summary notes of the NMRIPP Conference on "Environmental Tech... 04.03.14
The Dynamics of Social Responsibility and Innovation: A study of Nordic 500 Companies The project “Nordic Experiences: Corporate Social Responsibility and Innovation strateg... 23.02.15
Nordic Co-operation Programme for Innovation and Business Policy 2014-2017 The Nordic countries have a long history of cooperation, based on common values and a d... 26.08.14
Explore the sea of opportunities Nordic Innovation Marine Marketing Program /NIMMP From October 29th to November 2nd 2012 eighteen university students from all the Nordic... 14.01.16
Nordic Co-operation Programme for Business and Innovation Policy, 2018–2021 Throughout the Nordic Region we face several challenges to our ability to sustain growt... 18.01.18
Cookbook for systems change – Nordic innovation strategies for sustainable food systems This cookbook of strategies for change is about the role that a strong public innovatio... 15.12.20
Nordic Innovation Houses to open in Singapore and Hong Kong Four Nordic countries are joining forces to open Nordic Innovation Houses in Singapore ... 25.04.18
Nordic Version of the OECD Report “Intellectual Assets and Innovation The SME Dimension" This report, created by Dr. Christina Wainikka for KreaNord in 2011, is part of the OEC... 27.07.15
Nordic Innovation House opens in New York On Wednesday evening local time, Nordic Innovation House in Manhattan, New York was ina... 21.09.17
Innovative Green Public Procurement of Construction, IT and Transport Services in Nordic countries The term Innovative Green Public Procurement (IGGP) comprise all public procurement act... 04.03.14
What drives Environmental Innovations in the Nordic Pulp and Paper Industry? Green Markets and Cleaner Technologies (GMCT) Policy initiatives have highlighted the importance of environmental innovations as a so... 04.03.14
Building within the Safe Operating Space Nordic Insights on Sustainable Construction The construction sector is a major global GHG emitter, responsible for 40% of carbon em... 16.09.24
New Offshore WindPorts in the Nordics Opportunities for collaboration and strategic innovation The goal of the NOW Ports project has been to make Nordic ports ready for the expanding... 29.08.24
Royal Nordic couple visit Nordic Innovation House in Silicon Valley The Swedish Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel became the first Royal guests to ... 22.01.15
Maritime Transition in the Nordics State-of-the-art overview and innovation system analysis To meet the decarbonisation targets for maritime transport, a sectoral energy transitio... 17.09.24
Aquaponics NOMA (Nordic Marine) – New Innovations for Sustainable Aquaculture in the Nordic Countries The main objective of AQUAPONICS NOMA (Nordic Marine) was to establish innovation netwo... 13.01.16
New Nordic report: Finland and Denmark lead the way in innovation State of the Nordic Region – a new report from the Nordic Council of Ministers – analys... 16.02.18
Social service innovation in rural areas – a user involvement guide High-quality service provision in rural areas is becoming increasingly difficult due to... 29.03.19
New Nordic Innovation House has opened in Hong Kong New Nordic Innovation House has opened in Hong Kong. It will act as a bridge builder an... 28.11.18
BIM-based building LCA – Instructions for material inventory for normative climate declarations The BIM4LCA project report outlines a BIM-based process for calculating building carbon... 10.09.24
Nordic City leaders launch competition to identify Smart City innovators Nordic and Baltic technology start-ups are being invited to apply to a new competition ... 11.01.21
PIPE Pelagic Industry Processing Effluents Innovative and Sustainable Solutions Process waters generated during production of acid marinated and old fashion marinated ... 14.04.16
Norwegian modular shower system wins groundbreaking Nordic welfare innovation competition After more than one year of competing, AbleOn Medical won the Nordic Independent Living... 09.06.16
Nordic working group for green growth – innovation and entrepreneurship 2013-2016 Synthesis report The synthesis report summarizes the work done by the Nordic Working Group during their ... 03.05.17
Previous winner of the Environment Prize: Innovative ideas drive sustainable food systems It is no coincidence that the theme for the Nordic Council Environment Prize 2021 is su... 12.04.21
Nordic Statement on Innovative Climate Finance launched at COP21 Under the heading of “New Nordic Finance”, the governments of the five Nordic countries... 09.12.15
The Benefits of Ethical and Responsible AI for Nordic Businesses The vision of the AI & Data program is to establish the Nordic region as world ... 28.05.24
WANO policy brief Waste management in the northern latitudes is often more challenging than in the more c... 19.02.24
Second Nordic Forum on Climate Change in Fisheries and Aquaculture Nordic Marine Thinktank and ICES Joint Workshop The primary aim of this forum was to serve as a platform for stakeholders encompassing ... 19.08.24
From Vision to Practice – Insights from Nordic-Baltic 5G applications across sectors This report builds on the findings of the Nordic-Baltic 5G Monitoring Tool (N-B 5G MT) ... 25.03.24
Digitalisation and innovation The aim of the digitisation partnership is to strengthen the Nordic and Baltic countrie...
Research & Innovation Scientific-based knowledge is vital for sustainable development in all areas of society... 18.05.20
Nordic Innovation Summit 2023 Join us as founders, corporate leaders, and other innovators from the Nordic countries ... 11.05.23
Nordic Ethical AI Expert Group Policy Recommendations for Ethical and Responsible AI Urgent call for Nordic collaboration on ethical AI and data managementThe Nordic Ethica... 31.05.24
Synergies between Nordic studies on resilience, digitalisation, smart specialisation and skills development The Nordic Thematic Group on innovative and resilientregions 2017-2020 (TG2) was establ... 16.12.20
Nordregio News 1 2017 Innovation and governance This issue of Nordregio News focuses on innovation and governance. What are the key iss... 31.07.17
About Theme Group 2: Innovative and Resilient Regions Nordic economic growth is generated regionally and locally via innovation and entrepren... 25.06.18
Building Nordic Strength Through More Open R&D Funding – Study 3 The Next Step in NORIA Research and innovation are the primary corner stones in efforts to strengthen economic... 04.03.14
Implementing Smart Specialisation strategies in Nordic regions Smart Specialisation (S3) as a policy tool has quickly been adopted across the European... 02.07.19
Ministerrådforslag om nordiskt samarbetsprogram för innovations- och näringspolitiken 2014-2017 23.10.13
Kunskapstriangeln i Norden Kartläggning av strategier och genomförda aktiviteter Denna rapport är framtagen inför en konferens 22-24 augusti 2011 i Åbo, där samtliga ny... 04.03.14
Scaling up Nordic impact through public procurement A review of literature In 2019, it was estimated that, of 5,000 Nordic start-ups, 10% included solutions that ... 20.02.23
Fremtidens fiskedisk - Et åpent innovasjonsprosjekt mellom sentrale Nordiske aktører innenfor sjømat og dagligvarehandelen The project has led to increased turnover in all the involved stores. The highest chang... 14.01.16
Nordic Entrepreneurship Check 2016 Although the Nordic countries have innovative economies with a skilled and well educate... 05.04.17
Accelerating a Just Energy Transition Nordic stakeholder input on opportunities, challenges, and best practices This policy brief highlights key takeaways from a Nordic stakeholder dialogue, during 2... 17.05.24
Nordic Infrastructure of Test Facilities For companies in the health and welfare sector, it is important to test their ideas in ... 08.11.17
Nordic Smart Connectivity Current state Nordic Innovation´s Smart Connectivity project facilitates innovation and change within... 12.12.23
Smart Specialisation in the Baltic Sea Region Good practices from the Bio-, Circular- and Digital Innovation project BSR Stars S3 This policy brief summarizes the key activities and learnings of the BSR Stars S3 - Sma... 14.06.19