How Stockholm turned collaboration into a competitive advantage

March 6, 2026

How do you build a city and an organisation that is prepared for the unexpected? Karin Ekdahl Wästberg knows – and she’s coming to the Nordic Edge Expo 2026 to share her insights with us!

For more than a decade, Stockholm has made innovation more than just a project. It has become a culture, a way of working, and a strategic capability. By systematically fostering collaboration between the city, industry, and academia, Stockholm has developed an innovation management capacity that strengthens the city’s resilience and its ability to act in times of rapid change.


“Cities are not only where challenges appear first. They are also the best arenas for turning ideas into real impact. This is where hope becomes action, when collaboration turns into solutions that actually work. I look forward to the Nordic Edge Expo in Stavanger, where we can meet and collaborate across organisational boundaries,” says Karin Ekdahl Wästberg.


We’re looking forward to it too. Welcome, Karin!

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Our perspective is Nordic

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“We want to develop new, relevant services—both for our customers and for us as a company. Our perspective is Nordic. That’s why we’re looking forward to Nordic Edge Expo their challenges and proposed solutions,” says Isabella McNeill Benestad.

High-impact topics that shape our news agenda every single day

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Hilde Sandvik is a former editor, has founded her own company, and has led hundreds of conversations and debates across the Nordics. At the Nordic Edge Expo in May, she will be the Master of ceremonies.

“We need to meet physically to succeed digitally!”

March 18, 2026
Yes, it may sound like a contradiction, but Lisbeth Kjøpstad Sørgård truly believes it. She is the Project Manager for EDIH Oceanopolis at Nordic Edge, has co-founded tech companies, and brings solid international experience at the intersection of technology, business development, and marketing. 

Why floating cities is a part of resilience

March 12, 2026
Limited space, rising housing prices, sea-level rise, and several other factors are making floating urban development relevant in many parts of the world. Arnoud Molenaar will tell us more about this topic in May!

High-impact topics that shape our news agenda every single day

March 9, 2026
Welcome to the Nordic Edge Expo, Louise Kathrine Dedichen! She is the first woman in Norway to be appointed admiral/general. Her career in defence and security policy is impressive. Being one of the country’s most prominent military leaders.

Welcome to Nordic Edge Expo, Einar Vastveit!

By Andreas Amdal Østrem • March 4, 2026
Welcome to Nordic Edge Expo, Einar Vastveit! He is tackling one of the major climate challenges of our time, the 31-year-old from Finnøy – and has a NOK 22 million innovation project in the business sector, with support from the Research Council of Norway, to carry out industrial research on carbon farming.