Innofounder incubator continues at Second Foundation until 2029 – what have we learned from 680 startups?
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Norwegian startup funding falls 84% in third quarter
Norwegian startups raised a combined NOK 612 million in the third quarter of 2026, down 84% from the same period a year earlier. Shifter counted 19…
Shifter 1 source No second source matchedBioInnovation Institute injects €1.3 million each into six startups tackling cancer, disease, pest control and decarbonisation
BioInnovation announced a startup programme or prize with a €1.3 million prize.
EU-Startups Denmark 1 source No second source matchedTen Norwegian startups receive NOK 1 million each to join Impact StartUp accelerator
Ten Norwegian startups have been accepted into the Impact StartUps accelerator, each receiving one million kroner in investment to scale solutions…
Shifter 1 source No second source matchedNorwegian startup Aparta wins Impact Prize at Nordic Fintech Awards
Norwegian startup Aparta, led by Eilin Schjetne, won the Impact Prize at the Nordic Fintech Awards for a platform that enables flexible home sharing…
Shifter 1 source No second source matchedInnovasjon Norge releases new data on around 200 approvals out of 770 early-stage applications
Innovasjon Norge approved roughly 200 of 770 applications from very early-stage companies, with many rejections attributed to applicants lacking…
Shifter 1 source No second source matchedForeign investment stock in Finland rose EUR 9.8 billion in 2025, official data shows
Finland's inward foreign investment stock reached EUR 92.5 billion at the end of 2025, according to Statistics Finland. Business Finland's separate…
Business Finland Press Releases 2 sources Multiple sources citedFemtech Norway begins national women's health initiative
Femtech Norway is a new national initiative intended to connect research, healthcare, startups and investors in women's health. It launched during…
Shifter 1 source No second source matchedTen Nordic startups join Innovasjon Norge's TINC Silicon Valley cohort
Innovasjon Norge's 30th TINC Silicon Valley cohort includes ten technology companies, eight from Norway and two from Iceland. The programme starts…
Shifter 1 source No second source matchedGlobal Deep Tech Awards shortlist 40 startups and research spin-offs
Forty deep technology companies and research teams were selected for the Global Deep Tech Showcase Awards at NORDEEP in Espoo. The shortlist spans…
ArcticStartup 1 source No second source matchedFinnish heat pump startup selected for L’Oréal’s €100M sustainable innovation programme
Upheat Solutions Oy announced a startup programme or prize with a €100M prize.
ArcticStartup 1 source No second source matchedFirst Days, Lasting Connections: Memorable Onboarding of New Analysts
Nordea hosted a two-day onboarding programme for new first-year analysts onboarding experience for Investment Banking & Equities and Leveraged…
Nordea 1 source No second source matchedK2 takes in ten new companies — incubator now full
K2 gründerlab incubator (Agder) admitted ten new startups.
Shifter 1 source No second source matchedNative accepted into Y Combinator months after Westerlin resigned
Native was accepted into Y Combinator.
Shifter 1 source No second source matchedNORDEEP 2026 opens SiRA matchmaking ahead of next week’s deep tech summit
NORDEEP 2026 opened the SiRA™ Connect matchmaking platform.
ArcticStartup 1 source No second source matchedInnovasjonsuken Opp releases new data on 150 investors considering investing in Vestlandet
Around 150 investors are considering opportunities in Vestlandet, a trend highlighted during the Innovasjonsuken Opp event in Bergen.
Shifter 1 source No second source matchedGet an Overview of Unicorns: Sweden Has Doubled Its Number in Six Years
Sweden has doubled its count of unicorns over the last six years, surpassing the combined total of Denmark, Norway, and Finland. This growth in the…
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