Expand your UK business in Nordic-Baltic markets
The Nordic-Baltic region offers great opportunities for UK businesses looking to grow overseas
This group of countries – Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden are leading the way in sustainable innovation and green technology adoption, with strong commitments to achieving net-zero targets and developing clean energy solutions, alongside the UK's vision for a sustainable future.
Environment and trade opportunities
The Nordic and Baltic region has an educated and open economy, receptive to UK products and investments. The countries offer a supportive political and economic framework for business development, as well as local and foreign investments.
There's a market for a wide range of UK goods and services across sustainability.
Current opportunities include:
UN procurement
Copenhagen is now the second most important procurement centre outside Geneva for the UN.
Major international agencies include the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
The main areas of procurement are medicine, emergency equipment, medical devices, water and sanitation.
Railway
Sweden aims to further modernise its railway network and increase capacity by building new passenger lines between its biggest cities.
It will also digitalise the network to make operations and maintenance more efficient. There are opportunities in many areas of the rail supply chain.
Offshore wind
The emerging offshore wind market in the Baltics offers great opportunities for UK companies.
This involves sharing best practice, projecting the UK’s leadership in clean growth and offering new opportunities for engagement.
Opportunities for UK companies include consultancy, development, project delivery, operations and maintenance.
Maritime
Denmark is a maritime hub with a concentration of ship owners and operators. It also hosts a vibrant maritime services and supply chain industry.
This has helped create the basis for a strong maritime industry, offering great opportunities for UK maritime industries and service providers.
Get expert advice
Get free expert advice from the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) at the British Embassies across the Nordic and Baltic region.
Some recent case studies
Artemis Technologies is a Belfast-based maritime technology firm spun off from Artemis Racing who specialises in zero-emission transport solutions.
Artemis Technologies recently launched the first zero-emission hydrofoiling passenger ferry to operate between Belfast and Bangor.
In 2024, the Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA) awarded Artemis Technologies a contract to launch a fully electric pilot boat, enhancing Sweden's commitment to a fossil-free maritime sector by 2045.
This vessel will be the first of its kind in Nordic waters and supports sustainable maritime operations.
Magtec is the UK’s leading supplier of electric drive systems and specialised hybrid solutions.
The company excels in designing, developing, manufacturing, and installing electric drive systems for a diverse range of vehicles, including commercial heavy goods vehicles, buses, and off-road defence vehicles.
Its innovative approach also encompasses retrofitting diesel vehicles to electric, contributing significantly to climate change mitigation efforts.
Magtec continues to collaborate with Nordic partners to provide zero-emission solutions for commercial vehicles, reducing urban exhaust emissions and improving air quality.
Selected events
Clean Technology
17 to 18 September 2025
Discover tailored support for your UK company at BIM World Copenhagen
Copenhagen, Denmark
Clean Technology
30 September to 2 October 2025
Join our UK company delegation at the Smart Maritime Annual Global Innovation Congress (SMAGIC'25)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Clean Technology
6 to 10 October 2025
Join our UK presence at World Hydrogen Week 2025 in Copenhagen
Copenhagen, Denmark
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