Östsvenska Handelskammaren

Trade Talks – NATO

NATO & the Arctic Advantage: Business Opportunities for Nordic Companies

Sweden’s and Finland’s NATO membership marks a significant shift in the security, innovation, and cooperation landscape of Northern Europe, reinforcing the strategic importance of the Nordic and Arctic regions. Closer alignment with NATO allies is driving increased investment, new partnerships, and expanded opportunities for businesses operating in critical sectors.

For Nordic companies, these developments create opportunities not only in defence and security, but also in infrastructure, logistics, energy, advanced technologies, environmental monitoring, resilience, and dual-use innovation. New initiatives such as NATO DIANA (Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic) are opening pathways to funding, testing environments, international networks, and market access for innovative companies.

Join us to learn how Nordic businesses can leverage these developments to strengthen competitiveness, accelerate innovation, and unlock new growth opportunities in an increasingly integrated Nordic, Arctic, and transatlantic economy.

AGENDA:

Business Beyond Norrbotten: Leveraging the Arctic Advantage – Sabrina Suikki, International Business Manager, Norrbotten Chamber of Commerce
Kelluu: From Arctic Innovation to NATO DIANA – Janne Hietala, CEO, Kelluu Airships
Scaling Innovation through NATO DIANA: A Gateway to Growth for Nordic Companies – LEAD
Moderated by Sabrina Suikki, International Business Manager, Norrbotten Chamber of Commerce

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This webinar will be held in English.
Organized and moderated by Norrbotten Chamber of Commerce.


WHAT IS TRADE TALKS BY SWEDISH CHAMBERS?

Trade Talks by Swedish Chambers is a joint initiative by the regional Chambers of Commerce in Sweden. It consists of webinar series hosted by experienced experts from our chamber network worldwide. Through Trade Talks you get access to the latest updates and analysis on current markets.

The webinars are built in dialogue with experts from both Swedish and foreign Chambers of Commerce, other relevant market experts, as well as companies and organizations that can provide experience and lessons learned from respective markets.

Regional Chambers in Sweden

Handelskammaren Jönköpings län | Mellansvenska Handelskammaren | Handelskammaren Mittsverige | Handelskammaren Mälardalen | Norrbottens Handelskammare | Stockholms Handelskammare | Västerbottens Handelskammare | Västsvenska Handelskammaren | Östsvenska Handelskammaren

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