| | MAY 2022 6EDITOR'S DESKWidely known for innovation and creativity, the Nordics region has been thriving with startup activity in recent years. The past year has mainly been fruitful for the Nordics tech, with a global provider of data and intelligence on startups and tech ecosystems reporting that $14 billion was invested in the region. Notably, the Nordics are now holding a solid reputation for being an impact powerhouse that is home to many innovative startups striving to create a sustainable impact in the world. Besides the burgeoning impact startups, the region has a diverse tech scene that ranges from robotics, fintech, and energy to life sciences, biotech, and cleantech. No matter what the future holds for these industries, the Nordic startup ecosystem is certainly going to play a pivotal role in shaping it. For instance, in the fintech industry, the Nordics are second only to Silicon Valley regarding the number of unicorns per capita, with 27 unicorns from a population of 26 million. As the fintech industry matures, the region will attract further investment, swiftly increasing this number. This holds for many other booming sectors as well, including gaming, crypto, health tech, and edtech sectors.Concurrently, as purpose-driven investments increase, startups will be urged to share their sustainability impact more than ever. The founders and investors will have to disclose their portfolios to ascertain the positive impact of their business models.In this edition of StartupCity Europe, we bring you the story of some of the leading Nordic startups. This edition also offers a combination of thought leadership articles from subject matter experts and exclusive insights from CIOs and CXOs. We hope this edition will provide you with the right assistance in choosing the startup that fits your business requirements.Let us know your thoughts! The Ever-Growing Nordic Startup EcosystemKenneth Thomas Managing Editoreditor@startupcity.comCopyright © 2022 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.MAY - 02 - 2022, Volume 06 - Issue 03 (ISSN 2644-2345)Published by ValleyMedia, Inc. To subscribe to Startup CityVisit www.startupcity.com Editorial StaffAaron Pierce Ava Garcia Mia WilliamsDanny RobinsonJoshua ParkerVian IsaacManaging EditorKenneth ThomasDisclaimer: *Some of the Insights are based on our interviews with CIOs and CXOsSalesRich Gonsalvessales@startupcity.comVisualizersMichael WayneXimena ColeEmailsales@startupcity.comeditor@startupcity.commarketing@startupcity.com
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