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.
Trade Talks go NATO
NATO & the Arctic Advantage: Business Opportunities for Nordic Companies
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.
This webinar is organized by Norrbotten Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with East Sweden Chamber of Commerce
Vad är Trade Talks?
Trade Talks är en serie av webinars med de senaste uppdateringarna och analyserna inom internationell handel från aktuella marknader. Det sker i dialog med expertis från både svenska och utländska handelskammare, marknadsexperter samt med olika företag som ger sin bild och lärdomar. Du kommer ges möjlighet till diskussion med såväl andra deltagare som experterna för att få svar på just dina frågor gällande export och import.
Vem riktar sig Trade Talks till?
Exporterande och importerande bolag, eller bolag som funderar på att börja arbeta på en internationell marknad.
Vad innebär det att det är en prenumerationstjänst?
Trade Talks är en prenumerationstjänst och det innebär att du och ditt företag får tillgång till en serie webbinarier med de senaste uppdateringarna och analyserna om relevanta internationella marknader.
Under webbinarierna ges möjlighet till dialog med experter från både svenska och utländska handelskamrar, marknadsexperter samt olika företag som delar med sig av sina perspektiv och erfarenheter.
Inför varje webbinarium får de som tecknat en prenumeration ett mejl med länk till den kommande sändningen.
Har du frågor eller vill veta mer? Hör av dig till:
Kristin Hägglund
Ansvarig internationell handel
070-300 59 18
kristin.hagglund@midchamber.se
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