Software alone can’t save the world.

The world is changing. We need to address significant changes in the fields of electrification, automation, robotics, AI, and defense. These challenges cannot be solved by software alone; we need innovation in real-world physical products and technologies.

However, hardware startups often attract less attention and funding than their software-only counterparts, especially in the Nordics. This discrepancy can be attributed to several factors, including investor incompetency, herd behavior, and misguided expectations.

This needs to change — and we are here to change it. Nordic Hardtech is an investor and advisory network dedicated to funding and accelerating promising Nordic hardware startups. We make hardware startups fundable and facilitate early-stage investments.

Startup that needs funding? Criteria: Early-stage hardware company with Nordic origins and global ambitions. We do not support companies focused solely on software, apps, services, life sciences, fintech, or similar sectors. Send us your pitch at startup@weneedhardtech.com.

Investor? Are you an angel investor, family office, or VC interested in promising Nordic hardware startups? We provide curated deal flow, case evaluations, DD support, and board-level expertise. Drop us a line at investor@weneedhardtech.com to join our deal flow.

Who is behind this?
Jonas Åström: Electrical engineer with experience in entrepreneurship, product development and commercialization. Founder of Recuro, Hårdvarupodden, and more. Practical experience from advising +50 tech companies.
– More co-founders to be announced soon…