The Nordic Council of Ministers approved funding of 30 million DKK (€4 million) over three years for starting up and establishing a Nordic Baltic AI-center.
Organisations from all Nordic countries participate in establishing the Center, which will be formally launched in the fall of 2025. AI Sweden, AI Finland, Digital Dogme, IKT Norge and Almannarómur stand behind the application of establishing a Nordic Baltic AI Center that has now received financial support from the Nordic Council of Ministers. The center will have staff in all participating countries. The work will be coordinated by a secretariat located in Sweden. The ambition is to also have the Baltic countries join.
The center will accelerate AI adoption and innovation across the region by acting as a cross-sectoral hub for governments, ecosystems, companies, and organizations. It will consolidate strategic leadership and expertise, offering capabilities needed by national actors.
'The AI Center is elementary to reaching our Vision 2030 of becoming the most sustainable and integrated region in the world. Cross-border and cross-sector cooperation gives the Nordic region a unique opportunity to lead in responsible AI — enhancing our competitiveness while leveraging our influence within the broader European AI landscape', says Karen Ellemann, Secretary-General of the Nordic Council of Ministers.
