Why is the technology built here and used somewhere else?
The Nordics build technology that other markets commercialize. The question is why, and what would need to change for more of these companies to stay and scale at home.
Last updated: 2026-09-25
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In December 2025, EQT struck a deal with 1X to make up to 10,000 NEO robots available to its 300-plus portfolio companies through 2030 — Swedish capital securing American-Norwegian technology, rather than building up the Nordic market on its own.
Source: 1X / Businesswire (press release, December 11, 2025)