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Few things positively shape society more powerfully than sports. It can bridge social gaps, promote active lives, and inspire future generations. While top stars lounge on yachts and jets, local clubs and athletes struggle to make ends meet. Sports revenue is broken, and the gap is only getting wider. How do we safeguard those vital social benefits? Wimt is a first-of-its-kind platform that unites clubs, athletes, sports creators, and fans in one arena. Wimt gives them the freedom to own and monetize their media — cutting through traditional social media noise so they can grow their reach, earn more, and scale their fan base (all while making it easier for fans to connect with each other and with their favorite clubs or athletes). Founded by Sebastian Lundgren and Fredrik Niemelä, Wimt broke the internet and became Sweden’s most-downloaded app on launch day three weeks ago, creating a viral community of sports lovers. By empowering clubs to thrive and athletes to keep competing, our Norrsken House Stockholm member is ensuring sports remain a unifying force. Got a game-changing idea and want to work alongside game-changing people? Become a member at Norrsken House Stockholm https://lnkd.in/dbSQdWMp

Because the future won’t fix itself, care to help? ▪ Project Manager: Africa/Week 2025 – Norrsken East Africa ▪ Finance Intern – Norrsken Barcelona ▪ Front of House Associate – Norrsken Barcelona ▪ Motion Creative (Part-Time) – Norrsken (Stockholm) Tap the links in the comments to apply. 👇

It’s time to say bye-bye to toxic plastic waste. Here's how: Here's Sian Sutherland, co-founder of A Plastic Planet, one of the most recognized organizations tackling the plastic crisis and its impact on human health and biodiversity, at Impact/Week 2024. Ticket applications for Impact/Week 2025 are now open: norrsken.org/impactweek

Women founders are building some of the most important solutions of our time, but they’re still underfunded, underrepresented, and underestimated. HER/O is a new event series designed to break down barriers in entrepreneurship and venture capital, and inspire the next generation of founders. From February to March, we’re bringing together founders, investors, and changemakers for high-impact conversations, hands-on workshops, and exclusive networking events. Everyone’s invited to be part of the solution. Explore the full event calendar and join us. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dxrq68yQ

The world is slipping. Together, we can put it back on track.  🌍 Impact/Week 2025 📆 October 1-2 📍 Norrsken Barcelona Join a carefully curated gathering of the world’s top builders, investors, thought-leaders and policymakers, for a two-day summit on defining the world’s greatest challenges and enabling solutions to them. Tickets are limited and will sell out. Apply now to secure yours! https://lnkd.in/d8b2e4zs 

Who’s fixing the future? Spot them. Empower them. Scale them. Be part of the mission to uncover the world’s next big-impact ventures or help visionary founders transform bold ideas into global solutions. Links in comments. 👇

Inadequate MRI training is a global health risk. Corsmed just secured $3.5M to try and fix it. 🎉 MRI operators face a highly complex process that demands a deep understanding of human anatomy, technology, and patient safety. Yet, proper training is often inaccessible, mistakes are common, and millions suffer from delayed or missed diagnoses. With many regions having fewer than one MRI scanner per million people, the problem is compounded. Enter Norrsken House Stockholm member Corsmed, co-founded by Erik Jacobsson and Christos Xanthis, fresh off securing $3.5M in funding to revolutionize how medical professionals train for MRIs. After years of research, they’re now supporting users worldwide with their virtual MRI simulation platform - think flight simulator, but for MRIs. It enables medical professionals and students to practice and perfect their skills without needing a physical scanner. The result? Faster, safer, and more accurate diagnostics for millions. With a goal of saving 100 million lives, the Corsmed team is growing. Does this mission resonate with you? Explore their open positions here: https://lnkd.in/dbi8jwAr

Any impact in those resolutions? Pro tip: help entrepreneurs solve the world’s greatest challenges. Whether you're eager to lead partnerships in Rwanda or curate moments that matter in Barcelona, we're looking for people who know we have no time to waste. Turn your career into a force for good, apply today. Norrsken East Africa & Norrsken Barcelona #career links in comments. 👇

What’s got €150M in the bank and a burning desire to boot fossil fuels off the stage? Norrsken VC portfolio powerhouse 1KOMMA5° just raised a €150M pre-IPO round to supercharge its AI-driven virtual power plant and speed up our collective farewell to fossil fuels. It’s been less than four years since 1KOMMA5°, with co-founder and CEO Philipp Schröder in the front seat, set out to shake up the energy game. Now, with investors like G2 Venture Partners, CalSTRS, and more jumping on board, they’re on a mission to help millions of homeowners switch to cheaper, cleaner power. At the center of it all? HEARTBEAT AI, a platform that dynamically buys energy when prices are low and sells it at peaks, making grid stabilization look downright effortless. With acquisitions like Arkana Energy and Solaray Energy (to name a few), 1KOMMA5° is building a new energy future across Europe and Australia. What a way to wrap up 2024. Full speed ahead, Philipp & team 1KOMMA5°!!

Textile waste: 90 million tons. Every. Single. Year. We know, this isn’t the upbeat “New Year, New Me” mantra you were hoping for. But here’s the thing: Smartex.ai doesn’t do polite small talk. They harness AI to spot textile defects before a single flawed meter leaves the factory, cutting waste by up to double-digits and saving serious tons of fabric from the trash pile. No sugarcoating, no hollow pledge, just the ruthless efficiency our planet demands right now. Co-founders CEO Gilberto Loureiro and CTO António Rocha aren’t armchair innovators. Gilberto earned his stripes on the factory floor, António brings the technical muscle, and together they prove that changing an industry isn’t about fancy slides, it's about authentic insight and real results. Investors like Lightspeed saw the difference. We see it too. As we step into 2025, it’s time to demand more from every link in our supply chains. Dig into the Norrsken Impact/100 list and meet the role models who are delivering tangible, no-nonsense fixes to our broken systems - and maybe spark your own big move this year. We believe in you! norrsken.org/impact100