Nordic Edge welcomes 9 new companies to our two business clusters for smart cities and agritech. This means new ideas, more collaboration, and increased momentum in the innovation efforts needed to address societal challenges.
– Our mission is to help companies succeed with their solutions. That is why we create meeting arenas and networks that connect people, ideas, and capital – across sectors and national borders, says CEO Terje Eide at Nordic Edge.
He describes Nordic Edge as a “connection box” between the public and private sectors, academia and industry, between policy and practice.
– Norway will not reach its ambitious climate, export, or development targets without collaboration. Clusters are a concrete tool to make this happen, Eide says.
The growth in membership shows that there is a need for a shared arena where innovation can happen in practice.
A good example is TotalCtrl, which through the cluster connected with Ydalir Hotel and is now testing its food waste solution in real-life settings. Or Sparkpark, which gained a way into European cities and investor communities thanks to the cluster community.
– We could never have done this alone. It is the relationships and visibility that create momentum, says Igor Pancevski at Sparkpark.
The new members represent the breadth of the clusters, and the companies all have one thing in common: They are developing solutions that make society more sustainable.
– We know that the road from idea to market is demanding, says Terje Eide. That is why everything we do is about removing obstacles, lowering barriers, and connecting the right people. When our members succeed, we succeed as a society.