Nordic Edge is a non-profit organization working in close cooperation with private companies, municipalities, academia and citizens towards smarter and more sustainable cities and communities. Our aim is to be a driving force for the development, testing and export of smart city technology and sustainable solutions on behalf of our cluster members.
We are located at Innoasis, Sverdrups Gate 27, 4007 Stavanger
Advancing a smarter and greener tomorrow
To be the epicenter of the Nordic Smart City Eco-system, creating new business opportunities and knowledge-based jobs
Smart with a heart
Built on the core philosophy “Smart with a Heart”, Nordic Edge strives to advance a smarter and greener tomorrow with a human-centric, inclusive, and collaborative approach.
By sharing and enhancing knowledge, being an arena for interaction, initiating cross-sector collaboration and innovation projects, and creating commercial opportunities, our aim is to strengthen innovation capacity on behalf of our cluster members. Thus, resulting in scalable solutions, new business opportunities and knowledge-based jobs that benefit both people and the planet.
We believe that a smart city puts the citizens first, using new technology, innovative methods, and co-creation to make the city a better place to live, reside and work.
We mainly work within the areas active citizenship and knowhow, mobility, urban energy and spaces and places. In addition to cluster projects, we enable change through Innoasis and the Expo.
Innoasis
Through our toolbox and coworking space, Nordic Edge Innoasis, we facilitate for our members to connect, collaborate and evolve. At Innoasis, you are a part of an engaged community where you can find the right people to help you develop sound solutions, test your idea and make it market-ready, and gain access to a large investor network and comprehensive expertise.
Expo
Every year, we host the Nordic Edge Expo & Conference, an arena where business, politics and academia come together to find and present scalable solutions for tomorrows challenges. The Expo is the leading Nordic event for future cities and communities, enabling action towards UN´s Sustainable development goals.
Sustainability is at the core of everything we do. Rapid urbanisation increases the pressure on climate, infrastructure and services. Working in concert across sectors and borders to accelerate transformation, we are better equipped to meet the shared challenges of our citizens and cities.
Gnist is Nordic Edge and DOGA’s innovation programme for sustainable urban development. The programme aims at reaching ambitious municipalities that are eager to explore new ways of working towards better, greener and more vibrant cities and communities. Is this your municipality?
After a record breaking application round to Nordic Fund Day, the jury from Hafslund, ProVenture, Proptech1 and SNÖ has selected 8 promising start-ups to pitch to our international investor network.
The environmentally conscious manufacturer Bokhari is now in the process of making Nordic Edge Tote Bags made from GRS-certified 100% recycled cotton.
