Get On Top Of™  Space

Space and defence technologies continue to attract unprecedented interest and investment, and the momentum behind the Nordic ecosystem has only accelerated. Building on the overwhelming success of the sold-out 2026 edition—where we welcomed more than 250 participants, exceeding our planned capacity—THINGS is proud to present the Nordic Space & Defence Summit 2027. What began as the Nordic Space Summit has evolved into the ultimate Northern meeting place for anyone looking to buy from, sell to, invest in, partner with, or simply understand the rapidly advancing New Nordic Space & Defence Tech ecosystem.

Since initiating Nordic collaboration in space tech in 2024, the vision has been clear: individually, our markets are small, but together they form a powerful, globally relevant innovation region. This vision was validated in 2025 and firmly established in 2026, where the strong convergence between space and defence technologies became undeniable. The 2027 edition will build further on this foundation, bringing together startups, corporates, investors, public agencies, and media to drive not only visibility and innovation, but tangible business outcomes.

The summit will once again feature a high-quality, curated programme with leading international speakers, alongside matchmaking sessions, a networking dinner, side events, and exhibitions. As always, THINGS remains committed to creating a focused and high-value environment—intentionally limited in size, but rich in opportunity. Side events will continue to play a key role, leveraging the unique concentration of top-tier participants to offer additional formats such as workshops, tours, and deep-tech exploration programmes.

Given the exceptional demand and the limited number of tickets, we are opening early bird registrations for the 2027 edition already now. If 2026 was any indication, tickets will not last long. This is the place to be for anyone serious about engaging with the New Nordic space and defence ecosystem.

Secure your tickets by registering now or contact Magnus Melander if you want do discuss partnerships, sponsorship, speaker opportunities, exhibiting, workshops, hosting matchmaking, side events or have questions about NSDS26.

The Nordic Space & Defence Summit 2027 will be a “startup style” event with short presentations, high energy, and premium business networking. Expect keynotes from leading voices in the space and defence industries, dynamic rendez-vous sessions with top New Nordic tech companies, and fresh updates on the three strategic domains selected for regional collaboration: Earth Observation, Secure Space Communication, and Defence Technologies. The program also includes startup pitches from across the New Nordic countries, insight presentations from experts and policymakers, an award ceremony celebrating standout innovation, and a fantastic buffé dinner business mingle. The event design supports Side events like workshops, launch events and board meetings before, during and efter the event, all aimed at strengthening collaboration efforts across sectors and creating as much value for participants as possible.

2026 Partners

THINGS, founded 2014, is the industry-focused Deep tech and innovation hub in Sweden, located on the Royal Institute of Technology campus in Stockholm. Our vision is to turn Deeptech into Business, with a focus within Infrastructure, Industry, Utility, Space and Defence. We work with 100+ member companies around the world - 50/50 corporates and tech companies - and 25+ partner organizations to deliver cross-border services. We joined DeepTech Alliance 2021 and since 2024 we are their exclusive operation partner. We are also partners with Stockholm Climate Leadership Forum. www.thingstockholm.com

Kista Science City AB works to strengthen the tech ecosystem, support business and attract talents to Kista, and the Stockholm region through community activities, programs and projects.www.kista.com