The Nordic Five Tech alliance is based on shared Nordic values, - an entrepreneurial spirit, green environmental focus, student-oriented learning environments, and welfare societies.
The universities are key actors in the Nordic innovation system, collaborating extensively with industry, contributing to the competitiveness of the Nordic countries.
Taking advantage of mutual strengths and complementarities in research and education, there is a long tradition of collaboration between academic staff and departments of the Nordic Five Tech universities on bilateral, Nordic, European and international projects.