Greenland and the entire Arctic region is in rapid development and entrepreneurship is flourishing. At NUKIGA, we want to be the place to go if you want know what goes on in the entrepreneural community in the Arctic region.
Take a look at our innovation spots below – and please get in touch if you want to be featured on our website and social media!
Want to promote your innovation? Help us spot innovations?
If you know of any new innovations, big or small, please contact us. Have a look at our team of innovation spotters here!
Blue Lobster
The Blue Lobster platform connects low impact fishermen with restaurants and local buyers. Deliveries straight from the harbor. Making fresh and sustainable seafood easily available and transparent.
Spotted by Tórður Ravnsfjall
Sassuma Sea Salt
NUKIA has visited Napaartoq Isak Petrussen in his production in Nuuk, where he makes Sassuma Sea Salt, which is sea salt from Nuuk Fjord. He founded the company in 2017, because he saw a need for locally produced sea salt.
Steve’s Carwash
Steve Mathæussen started his remote carwash service in Nuuk, while he studied to become a social worker. He borrowed money through a cheap student’s loan…
Wool #4 Panels of Faroese wool
Four young Faroese 10th graders, Dávur, Ólavur, Teitur and Trygvi, have made an exciting innovation that can help solve the problem of what to do with the coarse Faroese wool…
Wool #3: What to do with the Faroese wool?
Sheep on the Faroe Islands largely outnumber the islands’ human inhabitants. The Faroese breed of sheep is mainly kept for their meet, and the wool is quite coarse and itchy.
Wool #2: Einstakt is unique
Einstakt is a Faroese fashion brand that makes beautiful designs, primarily out of wool. The Einstakt styles are sold in the small boutique Öström, located right at the harbour of capital Tórshavn.
Role models: Malou Media
For Nuuk based entrepreneur Martin Nordlund, innovation and entrepreneurship is about getting out of your comfort zone, because that is where you learn the most, and learning is the most important part of life. Don’t be afraid of the hardship, be curious and transform your insecurities into your motivation and grow with the task.
Taming the sea
Heini Winthereig-Rasmussen from RÁK Ocean Engineering on The Faroe Islands spends his time analysing hydrodynamics, and more specially how the currents affect fish farming sea cages.
Role models: INUIT QUALITY CLOTHING
If you believe in your dream with all your heart – go for it!
NUKIGA and Innovation Greenland present a series about Greenlandic innovation. The first film is about Inuit Quality Clothing.
Role models: Tasiilaq Tours
Why not do something you like, every day?
NUKIGA and Innovation Greenland present a series about Greenlandic innovation. The film is about Tasiilaq Tours.
