1. EUROPEAN STARTUP 'BRIDGES' IN SILICON VALLEY
Nordic Innovation House
by Gro E. Dyrnes, Innovation Norway

2. THE NORDICS – YES, UP NORTH…
Source: Google
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3. KNOWN FOR NATURE….
Source: www.visitnorway.com
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4. DESIGN…
Source: www.denmark.dk
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5. TECHNOLOGY…
Source: From company websites. Examples only.
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6. A GREAT REGION TO INNOVATE, DO
BUSINESS AND LIVE
# Best Country to Start Business (1) Global Innovation Index (2) Global Competitiveness Index (3) Human Development Index (4)
1 Denmark Switzerland Switzerland Norway
2 New Zealand UK Singapore Australia
3 Norway Sweden USA Switzerland
4 Ireland Netherlands Germany Denmark
5 Sweden USA Netherlands Netherlands
6 Finland Finland Japan Germany
7 Canada Singapore Hong Kong Ireland
8 Singapore Ireland Finland USA
9 Netherlands Luxembourg Sweden Canada
10 UK Denmark UK New Zealand
11 Hong Kong Hong Kong Norway Singapore
12 Switzerland Germany Denmark Hong Kong
13 Iceland Iceland Canada Liechtenstein
Sources:
(1) Forbes
(2) Johnson Cornell University/INSEAD/World IntellectualPropertyOrganization
(3) World Economic Forum
(4) United Nations
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7. THE NORDIC ENTREPRENEURSHIP
SCENE IS BUSTLING
Nordic companies represented 9% of all global BUSDtech exits in 2005-2014»,
Creandum,Nordic Exit Analysis, March2015
«The Nordic region is second only to Silicon Valley»
Paul Grossinger, Blog,Moneybox,Dec 2015
“The Nordicshave a unique blend of a strongengineering, design, and data culture
that goes back many generations,a small tech savvy local market which is a great t
est bed before going global, and most importantly a product-driven problem solvin
g mindset that startswith the individual and goes all the way up to policymaking"
Marta Sjogren, Northzone
“The sheer quantity and quality of technologicalinnovation going on within these
five countriesdeserves to be told in a dedicated manner…..one of the World's most
interesting and importantstartupecosystems.”
Neil Murray, The Nordic Web
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8. NORDIC INNOVATIONHOUSE
COLLABORATE WHEN YOU CAN,
COMPETE WHEN YOU MUST
Source: Jenny Blake, «Norsk, ikke sant?»

9. 9
Nordic Innovation House is a
Co-workingspace – Resource center – Networking hub
for Nordic tech startups, corporates and investors
: InnovationNorway,Nordic InnovationHouse

10. NORDIC INNOVATIONHOUSE
CO-FINANCED BY NORDIC INNOVATION
TO STIMULATE VALUE ADDED
ACTIVITIES ACROSS THE NORDIC
COUNTRIES
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11. NORDIC INNOVATIONHOUSE
TECH STARTUPS IN ALL INDUSTRY
VERTICALS ARE REPRESENTED AT
FinTech EdTechBig Data
SecurityIoT
Software platform
Smart EnergySensor
Technology

12. NORDIC INNOVATIONHOUSE
WE OFFER A SOFT LANDING IN THE
EPICENTER FOR INNOVATION - SV
Accelerator programs for startups and research projects
Financing
Advisory services
- through national bridge organizations

13. For more information
www.nordicinnovationhouse.com
I @innorhouse I Innovationhouse I
| @grodyrnes I
| gro.dyrnes@innovationnorway.com |

14. NORDIC INNOVATION HOUSE
Helping Nordic Start-ups succeed in Silicon Valley
www.NordicInnovationHouse.com