Our Mission: Strengthen the Nordic region’s competitiveness, climate transition, and resilience by fostering entrepreneurship and leadership in innovative, complex, physical technology companies (hardtech).
How do we define hardtech? Technologies that are:
- Innovative: High degree of innovation, though not necessarily "deeptech".
- Complex: Often integrates hardware, software, and services.
- Physical: Focus on companies developing physical products, not pure software.
We combine business and technology focus with an emphasis on entrepreneurship. NHT operates across channels, including podcasts, newsletters, events, and databases.
- Newsletter: Weekly insights, deep-dives, and talent/investor matching.
- Podcast: Biweekly interviews with hardtech leaders (formerly Hårdvarupodden).
- Events: 1–2 monthly physical or digital gatherings (e.g., after-works).
- Database: A growing list of hardtech startups needing funding and potential investors. See Investor List.
The community within hardtech and NHT's audience:
- Entrepreneurs: Hardtech startups and scaleups.
- Large Companies: Major Nordic hardtech companies.
- Investors: Angels, VCs, corporate VCs, and university-linked investors.
- Enablers: Politicians, academia, authorities, industry organizations, incubators.
- Suppliers: Providers in electronics, mechanics, design, consulting, and production.
NHT focuses on the following areas:
- AI, Robotics & Automation
- Energy Technology & Sustainable Infrastructure
- Semiconductors & Advanced Materials
- Mobility & Transport
- Space & Aerospace
- Defense Technology, Security & Resilience
- Advanced Computing, Communication & IoT
- Healthtech & Medtech
- Industrial Design & Consumer Innovation
We do not generally focus on areas such as life science, biotech, foodtech, SaaS, fintech, gaming, services or apps.
NHT is operated by Luma Media AB, an independent media company. The name "Luma" flirts with Sweden's innovative history. The "Luma lamp" began production in the 1930s in Stockholm.
For 40 years, the brand was used for innovative products such as radios, gramophones, and TV sets. "Luma" testifies to an enlightened ideal where we want to share knowledge. Luma Media AB is funded by private investors.
Reach us at hello@nordichardtech.com or use the form below.