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Our planet has got some serious issues. This podcast has got some serious solutions. Norrsken and Spotify are proud to present How We Fix This - a new podcast series hosted and narrated by Alexander Skarsgård. From cow farts to cocoa-free chocolate to carbon-free cement, this series spotlights eight pioneering startups - selected from the Norrsken Impact/100 list - and their innovative solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Because if they win, we all win. Featured in season 1: Brimstone (USA) Planet A Foods (Germany) Volta Greentech (Sweden) Neoplants (France) SunFi (Nigeria) Commons (USA) Nilus (Argentina) Plan A (Germany) Special thanks to our friends at the Stockholm Resilience Centre for helping us navigate these complex issues. New episodes every Wednesday - listen exclusively on Spotify. https://lnkd.in/deXJwZA4

Thank you for being part of the solution. Impact/Week 2024 is over. These past few days have been filled with bold ideas, huge ambitions and radical collaborations that will shape a better future. To everyone who joined us - every founder, dreamer, thinker and doer - thank you for showing up, connecting, thinking big and singing karaoke with us. If you win, we all win. Microsoft's Entrepreneurship for Positive Impact, DCVC, FoodLabs, Blume Equity, Plural, Ada Ventures, Omidyar Network, Voyager Ventures, Planet A Ventures, Top Tier Impact, Seaya Seaya Andromeda, 2150, Katapult, Stockholm Resilience Centre, World Fund, Collaborative Fund, Giant Ventures, Ananda Impact Ventures, Obvious Ventures, Revent, Norrsken VC, Norrsken Accelerator, Norrsken Mind, Norrsken Launcher, Norrsken22, Norrsken East Africa, Norrsken Barcelona

Day 2 of Impact/Week 2024 is in the books! Momentum and role models everywhere you looked, all pushing forward to tackle the world’s greatest challenges. We’re massive fans of all of you. Thank you for making day 2 unforgettable. Now, let’s close it out right - see you on the dance floor! 

Day 1 of Impact/Week 2024 is a wrap, and Norrsken House Barcelona is still vibing with the energy of 1000+ impact founders, investors, business leaders, and forward-thinking policymakers. Together, you filled every corner of the House with purpose. Thank you! Get ready for more as we dive back in tomorrow. Impact/Week 2024 Norrsken Barcelona

Another remarkable milestone for Norrsken House Stockholm alumni, Flower! 🌱 Just months after their impressive €25M raise, Flower has secured an additional €20M, bringing their total Series A funding to a groundbreaking €45M – a historic leap towards giving the energy sector a high-performance upgrade and making clean energy not only simpler but smarter! With backing from Sony Innovation Fund, Giant Ventures, and Swedish VC powerhouse Pär-Jörgen Pärson joining the board, Flower is truly blooming. Following their acquisition of Sweden’s largest battery park and with international expansion on the horizon, founder John Diklev and his team are ones to watch. Keep the good news coming, John! 🚀

⚡ ️ Powering the path to fossil-free. Blykalla, and ABB are joining forces to develop Blykalla’s advanced nuclear reactor technology, supporting Sweden’s ambitious decarbonization goals. Blykalla’s Small Modular Reactor (SMR) and unique SEALER-E design has the ability to bring reliable, clean energy to the grid with enhanced safety, flexibility, and lower capital costs. It can even repurpose old power sites (pretty cool!). All crucial steps toward net zero. Congratulations to the Blykalla team on reaching this huge milestone. 👏 And, see you next week in Barcelona! Read more about the partnership here: https://lnkd.in/dQSbSkuf

Sónar x Norrsken Barcelona. Nov 7th 2024. To close out Impact/Week 2024, we're teaming up with our friends at Sónar to transform Norrsken House Barcelona into a party like no other. Sónar's (Advanced Music, S.L.) commitment to pushing the boundaries of innovation and creativity makes them a perfect match for Impact/Week, capping off a week of bold ideas and game-changing connections - with just the right amount of sparkle.   This is a private event open to Impact/Week ticket holders and Norrsken House Barcelona members only. Space is limited and only pre-registered guests will be admitted. Can it be next week already? It’s time to get excited about the future.

Zero emissions at 35,000 feet? Check. Impact/100 2024 alum, Aerospace startup Beyond Aero secures a €20M Series A funding round! Beyond Aero has now raised a total of $44M to tackle one of aviation's greatest challenges: emissions-heavy business flights. Beyond Aero’s tech achieves a zero-emission flight, releasing only water (yep, water) as a byproduct, and rewrites the rules of clean air travel. €914M in pre-orders and France’s first manned hydrogen-electric flight prove it - Beyond Aero is making zero-emission aviation possible, no compromises. Talk about redefining “air freshener”. Congrats to the Beyond Aero team! Keep blowing our minds! 🙌

🚀 Norrsken Launcher is investing in a new future for textile! Founded by Dr. Jade Abir Bouledjouidja, Renasens AB has cracked the code on recycling blended textiles, like polycotton, which make up 50% of global textile waste. Using a NASA-inspired process, they transform mixed waste into high-quality yarns with minimal energy use, without breaking down the fibers. With trials already showing promise and demand rising, Renasens AB is ready to scale and close the loop on textile waste. It’s a bold step towards solving one of the fashion industry's biggest environmental challenges and making textile recycling commercially viable. ♻️ Welcome to Norrsken, Jade Abir Bouledjouidja and team Renasens AB! 

Curious about where the world's top impact VCs are placing their bets? Well, here's your answer. After processing over 1,200 nominations for the 2024 Impact/100 list - sourced from 40+ of the world’s top impact investors - three sectors are leading the charge: sustainable food systems (18%), health (15%), and energy (14%). Which sector deserves more attention next year? Check out the full list and learn more about our nominations process: norrsken.org/impact100 #Impact100