Find the Right Startups for Your Business Challenges
Ignite Nordic helps enterprises worldwide accelerate innovation by connecting their business needs with the most relevant Nordic startups.
As your open innovation partner, we turn challenges into opportunities through curated scouting, tailored matchmaking, and strategic startup partnerships. Backed by 50+ ecosystem partners and over 780 successful collaborations, Ignite Nordic gives you direct access to one of Europe’s most dynamic startup communities.
Save Your Company Years in Innovation Development
- Discover solutions to your most pressing business challenges
- Explore and validate new business models
- Test emerging technologies before they hit the market
- Tap into fresh talent and specialized expertise
- Co‑create impactful solutions with startups
Why Corporates Choose Ignite Nordic
Your Strategic Needs, Our Priority
We translate your innovation goals into clear technology needs, ready for startup collaboration.
Expert Startup Scouting
We scout the entire Nordic startup ecosystem to find the strongest matches for your needs.
Tailored, High-Quality Matchmaking
Meet only the most relevant, ready-to-engage startups or scaleups — saving your time and resources.
End-to-End Meeting Facilitation
We coordinate all meetings and provide ongoing support to maximize collaboration outcomes.
Tap into the Nordic Startup Ecosystem
Access a network of thousands of startups and scaleups spanning every industry and sector.
Learn, Connect, and Innovate
Gain peer insights on corporate-startup collaboration best practices and explore the Nordic’s most dynamic innovation hubs.
How does it work?
Ignite Partnership for Corporates
Partnering with Ignite Nordic means joining a structured, high-impact process that equips you with the right tools and connections to drive innovation through startup collaboration.
As an Ignite Corporate Partner, you will gain:
- A NDA-protected process to identify and prioritise your most pressing innovation challenges, building a portfolio ready for startup collaboration.
- Access to a curated selection of the most relevant Nordic startups, carefully scouted and jointly selected for their potential to collaborate with your organization.
- Tailored preparation and coaching of the selected startups, ensuring productive first meetings.
- Curated matchmaking sessions — 20 minutes of focused dialogue with each potential partner.
- A structured follow-up process to review outcomes and define the most relevant next steps.
In addition, your partnership includes access to peer-to-peer exchanges with corporate partners, participation in Ignite Nordic’s annual summit, and dedicated support for building connections across the Nordic innovation ecosystem.
Our partnerships are flexible, ranging from one to three years, depending on your innovation goals and desired level of engagement.
What Corporates Say About Ignite
The Nordic Discovery Tour
Explore the Nordics' top startups and connect with key players in its thriving innovation ecosystem through a tour tailored for your company.
Learn more about Ignite’s Nordic Discovery Tour
Experience a curated introduction to one of Europe’s most dynamic startup landscapes. The Nordic Discovery Tour is designed for international corporates seeking to uncover opportunities, meet promising startups, and engage with key ecosystem actors across the country.
You get:
- Connections with startups from across the Nordics, scouted based on your innovation challenges
- Introductions to selected key players in the Nordic innovation ecosystem
- A fully customized format — available on-site or digitally
Please note: planning your personalized tour takes 2–5 months to ensure an exceptional experience.
Trusted by Industry Leaders
Global corporations trust Ignite Nordic to power their innovation strategies with startup collaboration.
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