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#AI #funding in the #Nordics keeps up the tempo, with recent funding rounds logged by companies like Cambri AI, kapa.ai, Lovable and Qura. Congratulations to all teams and founders!

How Responsibly is transforming supplier sustainability with AI Responsibly’s use of AI is a game-changer in the sustainability space, providing real-time insights into supplier sustainability profiles from a wide range of data sources. We sat down with co-founder Thomas Buch Andersson and asked him about some of the lessons learned regarding AI in the sustainability space. Here are some of the key takeaways: AI is a tool, not the product: AI has unique abilities to create sustainability insights and streamline decision-making processes. However, it is not the solution itself. Instead, you can see it as an incredibly versatile and powerful hammer. Solve the problem first: A solution-oriented approach ensures AI is used to address specific sustainability challenges for users. Start with looking at your target audience’s pain points and how you can solve them. Then, consider how AI might be the foundation for that. Embrace vertical knowledge and clear ROI: Building focused, measurable solutions with transparent value is essential to gaining market traction. Vertical knowledge and understanding make it easier to define and create solutions that address your customers’ pain points. Full-stack developer skills are key: As AI tech advances, skilled full-stack engineers play a central role in fast-tracking development and solution deployment. As a startup, finding ways to embrace AI throughout your operations, ideation processes, and workflows is crucial for success. Catch the full story and more insights in Pioneer AI’s newsletter: https://lnkd.in/gZfQ6WM7 #AI #Sustainability #Nordics

Did you see the recent #AI #funding news for the #Nordic region? Rounds covered in Pioneer AI's newsletter include Zefort, Behavix, Root Signals and Seez. Congratulations to all teams and founders!

What does it take to build an AI learning platform in under a year? 🚀 And why does this Danish startup look at the USA as its next market? For our most recent newsletter, we caught up with Alice.tech co-founder Kim Rants (far left in the picture) for a talk about how the company assembled its team and raised DKK7.5 million. The talk also covered how Alice.tech is transforming personalised learning with AI solutions that help students create notes, practice tasks, and receive feedback 24/7 and the company's ambitious – and somewhat "un-Danish” - plans to take on the US market next. Read more in our latest newsletter found here: https://lnkd.in/gQkG2TBp #AI #EdTech #Startups #NordicAI

Have you heard the #AI #funding news? Recent funding rounds in the Nordic region include Impactpool, Jobilla, 2021.AI and Omnia Voice AI. Congratulations to the teams and founders!

What do you think a new Nordic AI centre means for the region's AI companies and startups? The new centre, spearheaded by stakeholders from Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Denmark, will be located in Sweden and run by AI Sweden. It aims to create a unified platform for advancing AI technologies across the Nordic countries and focus on fostering cooperation between industry, academia, and government to drive innovation and tackle pressing societal issues, such as healthcare, sustainability, and digital transformation. The Nordic region is home to some 28 million people whose robust buying power, positive attitude to new technology, and high salary levels help make it fertile ground for AI solutions. There is a flourishing AI startup scene, and combining forces across the region with a new AI centre makes a lot of sense. However, it remains to be seen how exactly the new centre will work - and how it can support AI companies, startups, and businesses across the region. What AI startups and established firms alike need is benefits like stronger networks and access to shared infrastructure and research. What we need to avoid is the new centre overly focusing on rules and regulations around AI, which could end up being more detrimental than beneficial to Nordic AI companies. How do you see the role of the new Nordic AI centre? Let us know in the comments. #NordicAI #AI

Nordic AI thoughts: Can we become world leaders in AI data centres? For the time being, there is no way around AI technologies’ considerable energy needs. For AI to become sustainable, we need solutions and thinking differently. Sam Altman has previously made news speaking of ChatGPT becoming fully nuclear-powered by 2027. It should be noted that the nuclear energy in question would be delivered by an energy startup that Altman has backed through investments. The Nordic countries could provide different opportunities for addressing the issue. Our focus on sustainability and renewable energy is complemented by cool weather (not great for our summer holidays, but great for AI and data centres). The strength of hydroelectric power in Norway and wind energy in Denmark can provide AI data centres and companies access to clean, reliable, and affordable energy and reduce AI’s carbon emissions. This is not a fancy idea, but something that is already happening, led by innovative companies like atNorth. Incresed public support and investment could further improve these companies’ ability to attract more customers and further boost the AI innovation speed in the Nordic countries. What do you think? Are the Nordics perfectly poised to become leaders in sustainable AI data centres? #AI #Nordics #SustainableAI

🚀 In our latest Pioneer AI newsletter, we speak with Jade Haayen and Aneja Orlić from Valcon about their AI framework that not only evaluates how AI-ready companies are but also reveals recurring blind spots and exciting market opportunities for AI startups. Key takeaways include the importance of aligning AI strategies with business goals and the critical role of data quality in AI’s success. They highlight that AI governance will soon be as impactful as GDPR was for data and stress the need for flexible, adaptable AI solutions in this fast-paced landscape. For startups, Jade and Aneja see huge opportunities in areas focused on enhancing data quality and optimizing data-driven processes. AI is lowering the bar for innovation, making it easier for startups to disrupt industries by automating complex tasks and streamlining operations. Want to learn more? Don’t miss the full interview in the Pioneer AI newsletter! 📧 https://lnkd.in/gQkG2TBp #AI #Innovation #Startups #DigitalTransformation #PioneerAI #DataQuality #AIStartups

Congratulations to the founders and teams at Steep, Versiro, Zoios, Viio.io, ConfidentialMind, Rokoko Care, GetWhy and Realm for recently securing funding! #AINordics #Funding #startups

We invested one million in Alvenir. Here's why they said yes to the investment and more about their technology from co-founder Martin Carsten Nielsen. Martin emphasizes that the primary reasons for accepting the investment were the strong personal relationship, Pioneer AI's commercial experience, and network of connections. He noted that Pioneer AI's enthusiasm and understanding of their technology and strengths made them an ideal partner, adding extra value and insights to Alvenir's mission. Alvenir plans to extend their features and solutions portfolio, using the investment to further develop and enhance their offerings across various industries. Alvenir's core technology is advanced speech recognition powered by AI, capable of transforming speech into text. Their proprietary systems are complemented by advanced AI tools for further text processing. This technology is particularly valuable in high-compliance industries like finance, where precision and compliance are critical. Alvenir's solutions offer unique accuracy, addressing industry needs for precision and future regulation compliance. Their focus on privacy by design and a risk-averse approach aligns well with these industries. Read more about Alvenir and the full interview with Martin in the latest edition of our newsletter. You can find it here: https://lnkd.in/gQkG2TBp #NordicAI #Alvenir #AIInvestment