Nordic Innovation Award 2026: Scale smart and win big

What characterizes Nordic companies that make growth investable, robust, and international?

Leaders, innovators, investors, government officials and decision-makers from across the Nordics will meet to celebrate and learn from Nordic companies that successfully combine innovation, intellectual property and sustainability. Together, we will announce the winner of this year's Nordic Innovation Award.

Through inspiring presentations and conversations with Nordic top executives and investors, you will gain insight into how small and medium-sized enterprises can grow, scale and compete internationally. The Nordic region's most innovative companies share how they have laid the foundation for international success. You get a unique insight into the journey from idea to market – and further out into the world.

Key topics

  • what is considered investable and robust within sustainability and innovation in the Nordic region

  • what characterizes companies that succeed with long-term value creation

  • how early choices about ownership, intellectual property (IP) and company structure can have major consequences later

For whom?

This is an arena for those of you who want to understand what creates Nordic competitiveness in practice, and who want to learn from the best.

What is the Nordic Innovation Award?

The Nordic Innovation Award is a Nordic innovation prize established in 2025 by the patent and trademark authorities in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. The prize is awarded annually to highlight and recognise innovations with great potential, inspire startups and businesses, and demonstrate the importance of protecting intellectual property rights.

You can nominate a candidate up to and including 28 February. The prize is open to all startups and businesses in Norway. Read more about the conditions and how to nominate