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March 20, 2025

Norrsken launches Brussels hub to help startups access EU’s corridors of power

This is the impact foundation's fourth hub since the start in 2016

Mimi Billing

4 min read

Swedish nonprofit Norrsken Foundation is opening a new hub in Brussels, promising to help European impact startups gain greater access to EU lawmakers.

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Mimi Billing

Mimi Billing is Sifted's Europe editor, based in Stockholm. She covers the Nordics and can be found on X and LinkedIn

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