Welcome to Nordic Edge Expo, Paavo!
April 19, 2026
KIRAHub is a leading national innovation hub connecting companies, startups, cities, and researchers to accelerate digital and sustainable transformation in the built environment.
Our friend, Paavo Foley, is head of ecosystem development and communications across KIRAHub´s programs and partnerships.
Collaboration across the real estate and construction sectors is key to shaping smarter and more sustainable cities - and that’s exactly what KIRAHub is driving.
We can’t wait to have them join the Nordic Edge community for inspiring conversations, new partnerships, and bold ideas for the cities of tomorrow.
See you at Nordic Edge Expo in Stavanger!
“I’m looking forward to meeting other people who make a difference. I’m looking forward to meeting those who both want to, and can build societies that can withstand crises. I’m looking forward to gaining new insights, sharing experiences, and being inspired by skilled people who want to collaborate—people who invest their energy in building alliances in times of peace. That’s why I’m excited for Nordic Edge Expo!"
“I want the Expo to be edgy, forward-looking, and to provide insights and solutions that will matter in the years ahead. In everyday life, it’s far too easy to fix your gaze on your own shoes, to look down at the ground—but to find the right direction, you have to lift your eyes. That’s what we’re going to do at Nordic Egde Expo in May. And I’m really looking forward to it!”
“I can’t wait to dance with Gunnar and Andreas! I’m also really excited about the hike, the sauna in Stavanger, and getting to know talented people from different industries and organizations attending Expo,” says Silje Øksnes Kolås. She is a business developer and project manager for AgriFoodTech Norway at Tlab, one of the partners in our Agritech cluster.
You and I are facing a major challenge. We need to change a LOT about how we live in order to meet our climate targets. That’s why Helene Gram is coming to Nordic Edge Expo.
She gives you full control over your chickens! Sounds like a bold claim, maybe even a strange one, but it’s absolutely true. Pia Gjertsen Prestmo is a veterinarian who spotted an opportunity and decided to act on it.
For Europe’s Mission Cities, the era of ambition is over. It is one thing to announce a climate target. It is another to reorganise around it.
“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.
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.
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.
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!
