Look to Norway

This Slush 2024 side event was held 20 November 2024, 14:00–16:00 GMT+02:00, at Helsinki Expo and Convention Center. It showcased Norwegian startups and investors to international partners. Innovation Norway marketing director Helene Friis opened the programme; 1X Technologies founder Bernt Øivind Børnich spoke about building a large technology company from a small country; and Atomico associate Amanda Hultman and Strise CEO Marit Rødevand discussed their investor–founder collaboration. The page describes 1X as developing EVE and NEO robots in Moss, and Strise as automating AML/KYC processes for banking and finance; it notes Strise raised a €10 million Series A from Atomico in 2023.

Startup pitches included Agoprene, founded by Celine Sandberg, which makes petroleum-free furniture foam from seaweed, and Testnor, founded by Ingrid Dahl Skarstein, which provides vehicle testing and data collection in extreme northern conditions. A third pitch was marked “TBD.” Networking with investors and partners followed. Organizers/collaborators: Innovation Norway, StartupLab, 6AM, KUPA, and DNB. Contact: Frode Braadland (frode.braadland@innovasjonnorge.no).