Sweden’s and Finland’s NATO membership marks a significant shift in the security, innovation, and cooperation landscape of Northern Europe, reinforcing the strategic importance of the Nordic and Arctic regions. Closer alignment with NATO allies is driving increased investment, new partnerships, and expanded opportunities for businesses operating in critical sectors.
For Nordic companies, these developments create opportunities not only in defence and security, but also in infrastructure, logistics, energy, advanced technologies, environmental monitoring, resilience, and dual-use innovation. New initiatives such as NATO DIANA (Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic) are opening pathways to funding, testing environments, international networks, and market access for innovative companies.
Join us to learn how Nordic businesses can leverage these developments to strengthen competitiveness, accelerate innovation, and unlock new growth opportunities in an increasingly integrated Nordic, Arctic, and transatlantic economy.
Agenda
- Business Beyond Norrbotten: Leveraging the Arctic Advantage
Sabrina Suikki, International Business Manager, Norrbotten Chamber of Commerce
What do NATO enlargement, Arctic development, and geopolitical change mean for companies in Northern Europe? Explore emerging business opportunities at the intersection of innovation, resilience, security, and international growth.
- Kelluu: From Arctic Innovation to NATO DIANA
Janne Hietala, CEO, Kelluu Airships | Revolutionizing aerial monitoring | NATO DIANA 2025
A Nordic success story demonstrating how Arctic innovation can create global opportunities. Discover how Kelluu transformed an ambitious startup vision in Finland into a breakthrough technology company selected for NATO’s DIANA program. Through autonomous airships for environmental monitoring, infrastructure resilience, and security, Kelluu demonstrates how dual-use innovation can strengthen competitiveness, preparedness, and sustainable growth across the Arctic and Nordic regions.
- Scaling Innovation through NATO DIANA: A Gateway to Growth for Nordic Companies
LEAD & East Sweden Chamber of Commerce (TBC)
Following NATO’s recent appointment of LEAD as Sweden’s official DIANA accelerator (Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic), Sweden now has a dedicated gateway into NATO’s innovation ecosystem. Discover how companies can access funding, testing environments, international partnerships, and pathways to new markets through one of the world’s fastest-growing dual-use innovation networks, creating new opportunities for innovation, growth, and international expansion.
- Ask the Experts: Turning Innovation into Business Opportunities
Moderated discussion with the speakers.
Explore lessons learned, future opportunities, and practical advice for companies looking to grow through innovation, international collaboration, and the evolving Nordic and Arctic business landscape.
Moderated by Sabrina Suikki, International Business Manager, Norrbotten Chamber of Commerce
Language
The webinar will be held in English.
Trade Talks by Swedish Chambers
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