Inside the Nordic defence tech spconcludeing spree: Record startup funding meets huge prime partnerships

Four years after the invasion of Ukraine, the Nordics, alongside most European countries, have significantly increased their defence spconcludeing — and startups have found this a lucrative market for growth.

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