In the midst of a shifting international landscape, the Nordic Innovation Summit asks: what new opportunities might there be to learn from innovation in the Nordic countries?
The Nordic Innovation Summit follows the collaborative Nordic model, integrating private industry, academia, non-profits/NGOs and government policy makers. The Summit brings together leaders in innovation and technology to exchange ideas, discuss issues, and explore opportunities of mutual concern; the goal is to accelerate innovation as well as economic and cultural exchange.
The Nordic nations and the Pacific Northwest are home to some of the most innovative companies, researchers, and policymakers anywhere in the world. The Nordic Innovation Summit, which attracts high-level presenters and participants, was launched in 2018 by the National Nordic Museum in Seattle, Washington State’s only National Museum.
This Year's Theme: Resilience
Resilience is a typical Nordic trait exemplified by the Finnish concept of “sisu”. Author Joanna Nylund introduces sisu as “stoic determination, hardiness, courage, bravery, willpower, tenacity and resilience.” Whether it is in hearing stories from early immigrants struggling to make a new life in America, Sámi people in the Nordics fighting for indigenous rights, shipwreck survivors, or modern-day astronauts orbiting the poles, sisu is always on display at the museum. We look forward to hearing inspiring new examples at the Nordic Innovation Summit.
