Nordic Mentor Network for Entrepreneurship.

World-class Life Science Mentoring

NOME is an elite Nordic Mentoring Program for promising life science projects and startups, driven by the vision of transforming Nordic life science startups into internationally renowned commercial successes. This is done by matching selected Nordic startups with highly skilled volunteer professionals to help them reach their goals and technology milestones.

Kristopher Brown
Kirsten Søndersted-Olsen
Carl Borrebaeck

Access to 200+ high-profile life science mentors

Handpicked Mentors

Top-tier industry experts, carefully selected for your success.

100% free

Comprehensive mentoring at no cost, fully funded support.

International Network

Access global connections to scale your startup internationally.

Experienced Team

Guided by seasoned professionals with deep industry insights.

Unbiased Advice

Objective guidance focused solely on your startup’s growth.

Mentoring programme for Nordic and Northern European Life Science Startups

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World-class high-profile and experienced life science mentors

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Life-science startups & scale-ups in the NOME community

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Partner organization with world-class network

What the Mentees Say

What we provide

NOME supports the commercialisation of your technology and strengthens your business.

All mentors are selected among the best leaders from the life science industry in the Nordics and internationally. They are selected based on their experience, their skills as advisors and their desire to assist others.

The duration of the programme is initially 18 months. However, it can be extended another 6 months. The frequency of the mentor meetings is dependent on the specific requirements of each startup.

A high share of international mentors as well as international partnerships with leading organisations in Europe and the US, grant unique access to a strong international network.

NOME takes no fee or equity. All services including tailored mentoring are without charge.

World-Class Mentors

The NOME mentors are high-profile life science executives, investors, experts and serial entrepreneurs, based in the Nordics and internationally. Together, they have vast experience within the full value chain of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, digital health/healthtech, diagnostics, bioindustrials and other areas.

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Carl Borrebaeck

Chairman and Professor at Lund University

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Kristopher Brown

Tech Law Partner at Goodwin Procter LLP

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Kirsten Søndersted-Olsen

Head of Global Pathology Marketing at Agilent Technologies

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Koray Karakaya

Senior Innovation Lead at Noble Corporation

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Anders Ekblom

Chairman, Senior Advisor & MD

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Magnus Björsne

CEO AZ BioVentureHub

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Hilde Steineger

Co-founder & COO at NorthSea Therapeutics and CEO of Staten Biotechnology

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Auvo Kaikkonen

President at Ozics Holdings

Latest news

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Organisations in NOME

Our local NOME partners – based in each of the Nordic countries as well as Germany, the UK and the Baltics – work together to identify potential NOME startups and mentors. Together they provide the essential infrastructure that makes NOME a successful pan Northern European life science mentoring program.