Nåva Space unveils its first space suit, tested at ESA’s astronaut training center in Cologne this summer! Read the full story in Specialty Fabrics.

Backed by 11 million NOK and new multi-million contracts, Tycho Space Technologies is gearing up their technology to prepare for launch in 2027.

Read more in Shifter

Teknisk Ukeblad took a chat with Spektrum Blue this week. Click on the image to learn more about how their innovative paint can help keep hospitals, viking ships and space stations safe.

ESA BIC Norway is happy to announce the new startups joining the program, now totaling 17 startups. Learn more about them in this Shifter article.

After founding Zaptec and Heimdall Power, Brage Johansen is now aiming higher. With backing from strong investors, his new startup is developing a paint that kills virus, bacteria and fungi, even in space! Read more in shifter.

Sentisystems has raised 22.5 mil NOK to advance their navigation technology, built to resist jamming and spoofing. Replacing satellites with cameras and sensors, they ensure safe posistioning even without GPS.

Read more about their journey in Shifter.

Sentisystems has developed a platform, enabling machines to find their way, even when GPS is unavailable, jammed of spoofed.

Get to know how in this digi article.

At the Nor-Shipping expo this week, the Crown Prince of Norway was introduced to Nåva Space's space suit. Showing a glimse of how Norwegian innovation can prepare us for life and work beyond earth. Watch their interview with Romerikets Blad here.

Eagle AI, part of the new innovation network at Nord University, is using satellite data and environmental analysis to find fish. Their software predicts the best fishing spots, making the sea smarter and the industry greener. Learn more in this article from Nord University.

Nåva Space unveiled their next generation training spacesuit this week, as covered by Hadeland. Congratulations to the hard working team at Nåva Space!

Big congratulations to SurplusMap, raising 1.1 mil Euro from EIT Mobility. This investment supports their AI-driven platform for optimizing electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Learn more in Finansavisen.

Nåva Space has launched their first product, a modular training spacesuit. Integrating AI training analytics, the suit will be used to prepare austronauts and research. For more details, read the full article on shifter.

Skida has raised nearly 3 mil NOK through a crowdfunding campaign on Folkeinvest. 130 investors are supporting the avalanch safety app, helping skier find safe routes through analytics. Read more in shifter.

Testnor has secured a 7 mil. euro contract with the European Defence Fund to test drones in realistic environments. They provide open-air testing, collaborating with FFI and Norsk Romsenter. Read more about their plans on an annual jamming-test in this shifter article.

A big congratulations to the ESA BIC sytartups who recieved the student-million from Innovation Norway this week. See the list and startups in this shifter article.

Biodrone is one of five winners in NATO DIANA's Arctic Innovation Mobilisation 2025. Their AI powered drone technology detects landmines and unexploded munitions in extreme Arctic environments. Congratulations to the team!

The carbon credit startup Noora has secured 7 million NOK from game-industry investor Erlend Christoffersen, Firda and Startuplab. Read more in shifter.

The Norwegian government will run two sandbow trials in 2025, testing Airdodge's U-Space software. Mapping both manned and unmanned air traffik in real time, the system allows multiple operators int he same airspace.

The Catchwise platform is now being testet at sea. Combining weather, catch and AI data, they provide researchers with real-time insight into fishing conditions and vessel activity.

Catchwise, blending satelitte tracking, AI and years of fishery and ocean data, raised 14.5 mil NOK this week. The pre-seed round is led by Dreamcraft Ventures, and we send out congratulations to the team.