UmeÃ¥ to Silicon Valley: Building the Northern Innovation Corridor

Umeå to Silicon Valley: Building the Northern Innovation Corridor

UmeÃ¥ has quietly become one of the most important innovation cities in the Nordics. (Flam et al., n.d.) While Stockholm often attracts international attention, UmeÃ¥ has developed an equally valuable, collaborative innovation ecosystem. Here, universities, entrepreneurs, public actors, and industry work together to turn research into companies and scale businesses globally. Uminova Innovation, one of …

From Vaasa to Silicon Valley

From Vaasa to Silicon Valley

What happens when one of Europe’s most advanced energy clusters connects with the world’s leading innovation ecosystem? Something powerful. The Vaasa Energy Cluster — with 180+ companies — is at the forefront of the energy transition. Silicon Valley is where AI, capital, and global scale come together. Now we bring them closer. 👉 Join us …

Walking Silicon Valley: How Nordic Impact Week Begins with Conversations and a Walk.

Walking the Energy Transition: From Vaasa Energy Valley to Silicon Valley

Every year, Nordic innovators arrive in Silicon Valley with ideas, technologies, and ambitions to scale globally. But before the meetings, panels, and investor sessions start, Nordic Impact Week starts with something simpler—and surprisingly powerful. A walk. Guided by a Silicon Valley legend, Sheridan Tatsuno. The Walk & Talk Nordics in San Francisco, guided by Silicon …