Nordic AI Union (NAU)

The Nordic AI Union (NAU) project maps existing and missing innovation support systems, regulatory frameworks, and resources from companies’ perspectives, and explores how Nordic cooperation can promote future AI solutions. In addition, the project explores how promising AI solutions can be promoted through Nordic cooperation and by developing the AI innovation ecosystem. The project is a pre-study that prepares cooperation.

To avoid fragmented national approaches, NAU emphasizes a unified and efficient pathway for companies to access the innovation ecosystem and sandboxes. Implementation begins in September 2025 with a situational overview and workshop planning. Workshops will be held in Norway, Estonia, Iceland, and Finland during the winter 2025-2026, involving stakeholders from all Nordic and Baltic countries. Findings will be reported by May 2026.

Key stakeholders include AI innovators, AI accelerators, national regulators, and EU-level entities. The project will clarify roles, share best practices, and deliver a roadmap with success indicators, actor-specific recommendations, and a proposed operating model.