The member company Innoscentia started working on the problem a couple of years ago in the university town of Lund in the south of Sweden and relocated to Norrsken House in 2019. They have developed a dynamic shelf life label to indicate if the food product is good to eat or not and are now getting close to their first pilot tests. We sat down with Erik and Pelle from the Management team to hear more about their innovation and how they used the Norrsken community to accelerate their development.
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When did our food become so… alien? Most of us don’t grow it ourselves, and when we buy it, it’s covered in plastic (a material that’s not naturally created on earth!). Want to get back to your roots? Yes, we mean that literally. There’s an app for that! Queue Plaant. They have created a smart, indoor greenhouse that doesn’t require soil, and gives you instructions on when and how much to water. We sat down with Tore Tullberg, co-founder and CEO of Plaant, to explore his smart greenhouses.
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Meet Leah, our communications designer at Norrsken House Kigali, soon to be East Africa’s biggest hub for entrepreneurs.
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Superman. Crazy strong, but weak for kryptonite. We all have abilities and vulnerabilities. Young adults suffering from mental illness are more common than ever and also an enormous cost for society. But above all, it’s a huge frustration, to not get the help needed. So, how do we create a socially sustainable society? “Tänk om nu” is an organization aiming to grow social sustainability, by developing tools that help families and communities identify these characteristics. Let’s turn kryptonite into mush!
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"A politically and economically united powerhouse, and a center for innovations that spur prosperity and peace across Africa." says Pascal Murasira, the managing director for Norrsken East Africa. Tune in for his visions, and what the future holds in the region's largest hub for entrepreneurs.
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Meet our newest addition to Norrsken Kigali: Elie Habimana Operations director at Norrsken House Kigali, soon to be East Africa’s biggest hub for entrepreneurs.
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Using automation to produce testing; they are providing the highest quality, for the lowest cost, and at a massive scale. As the pandemic increases in intensity, so does the need for testing, and ABC is getting close to representing 15-20% of all daily PCR/virus testing in Sweden. The next step is to roll out T-cell immunity testing for the general public - which will be unique in the world - and critical for understanding both disease immunity and the effectiveness of vaccines. Get a glimpse of the work over at Biomedicum.
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Worldwide, tobacco kills more than 8 million people each year. That is more than malaria, HIV, and tuberculosis combined. Even though 7 out 10 smokers want to quit - breaking bad habits is hard. This is where Alex comes in. A digital CBT-treatment for nicotine addiction, at your service. The app can be used both to quit smoking on your own, like support with medication, or to continue to stay smoke-free. Alex Therapeutics believes that the future of healthcare is digital.
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Burps and farts. Good, we have your attention. But seriously, this is what you’ll be reading about for the next 287 seconds. There are 1 billion cows on the planet that together burp out 5% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions.
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It’s happening! Meet Stella, our superstar operations manager at Norrsken House Kigali, soon to be East Africa’s biggest hub for entrepreneurs.
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Norrsken has just launched a new fund by closing the first round of investors with 61 million euro out of a 100 million euro fund. The fund will invest in rapidly scaling early stage startups that use their business models to solve some of the world's greatest challenges, such as poverty, health, discrimination, integration, food waste, mental health and climate change.
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