Faroe Islands, Innovations, Inspiration
Sheep on the Faroe Islands largely outnumber the islands’ human inhabitants. The Faroese breed of sheep is mainly kept for their meet, and the wool is quite coarse and itchy. This means that every year, a lot of wool is burnt. As this may seem like a huge waist – and...
Faroe Islands, Innovations, Inspiration
Einstakt is a Faroese fashion brand that makes beautiful designs, primarily out of wool. The Einstakt styles are sold in the small boutique Öström, located right at the harbour of capital Tórshavn. This is where NUKIGA meets Beinta Poulsen, who is the founder of...
Greenland, Innovations, Inspiration
What drives you in your work? For Nuuk based entrepreneur Martin Nordlund, innovation and entrepreneurship is about getting out of your comfort zone, because that is where you learn the most, and learning is the most important part of life. Don’t be afraid of the...
Faroe Islands, Innovations
Heini Winthereig-Rasmussen from RÁK Ocean Engineering on The Faroe Islands spends his time analysing hydrodynamics, and more specially how the currents affect fish farming sea cages. What is it you do? We study and quantify the hydrodynamic forces. In other words, the...
Greenland, Innovations, Inspiration
If you believe in your dream with all your heart – go for it! NUKIGA and Innovation Greenland present a series about Greenlandic innovation. The first film is about Inuit Quality Clothing. Dorthea Rødgaard and Hanne Kristiansen, founders of Inuit Quality Clothing it...
Greenland, Innovations, Inspiration
Why not do something you like, every day? NUKIGA and Innovation Greenland present a series about Greenlandic innovation. The film is about Tasiilaq Tours. Rasmus Poulsen got his first pack of dogs in Sisimiut where he studied Arctic Engineering. He loved having dogs...
