by Christian Rangen | Apr 25, 2026 | Ecosystem, Education, Innovation Cluster
Globally, there are more than 7.000 innovation clusters. From AI & tech in Saudi Arabia to life sciences in Denmark, from seafood in Norway to deep tech in China, clusters make up a core part of national or regional innovation infrastructure, in many places being...
by Christian Rangen | Apr 24, 2026 | Ecosystem, Innovation Cluster, Strategy Simulation
Europe is world-class at research. We produce Nobel laureates, breakthrough science, and patents year after year. Our universities are among the strongest on earth. But somewhere between the lab bench and the global market, something breaks down. And when it comes to...
by Christian Rangen | Apr 16, 2026 | Ecosystem, Innovation Cluster, Startups
35 million people. 85+ unicorns. The world’s highest unicorn density outside Silicon Valley. And yet — the New Nordics is still leaving enormous value on the table. Here’s why that’s about to change. What is the New Nordics? The New Nordics...
by Christian Rangen | Mar 26, 2026 | Ecosystem, Education, Innovation Cluster
It started in 2012 with five words: “I have someone you should meet.” That introduction led to one of my earliest angel investments — a Norwegian drilling technology company that would eventually IPO, jump from 1 to 60 per share, and remind me that angel...
by Strategy Tools Team | Nov 19, 2024 | Innovation Cluster
CASE STUDY | INNOVATION CLUSTERS Evolving Canada’s Supercluster Program How can Canada compete for the future? In 2017, the Government of Canada sought to respond to intensifying global competition and the rise of dominant multi-national firms by confronting an...
