
What do icebreakers have to do with the future of global communications infrastructure? More than you might think.
At today’s panel hosted by the Vetenskapsrådet / Swedish Research Council and the Swedish Polar Research Secretariat at Almedalen in Visby, Sweden, the discussion focused on what a new research

Polar Connect Sensing Workshop 25 August 2026
Location: Gothenburg, Sweden, Chalmers University of Technology. Date: 25 August 2026 Registration: https://sunet.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LsXNXPEFSbCGQowWV3Lo0g Polar Connect is organising a one-day workshop on sensing in Gothenburg, Sweden, on 25 August 2026. The day will begin with a series

Polar Connect strengthens dialogue with Japan and Alaska on Arctic connectivity
Representatives from the Polar Connect initiative met with Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) and the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) in Anchorage, Alaska, on 19

𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘄𝗮𝘆: 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗥&𝗘 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆
🧊 Are you at TNC26 in Helsinki next week? Come join us Tuesday morning, 9:00–10:30, for the Birds of a Feather session 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘄𝗮𝘆: 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹

Polar Connect at the Arctic Science Summit Week in Aarhus next week.
We will be present on Wednesday, 25 March (first day only). During the day, you can find us at our stand to learn more about the initiative and speak with

Arctic Frontiers 2026 – Polar Connect in a rapidly changing Arctic landscape
Arctic Frontiers 2026 was shaped by the evolving security situation in the Arctic and discussions on how research is affected by – and contributes to – this changing geopolitical context.

Polar Connect Prioritized as a Cable Project of European Interest
Polar Connect has been designated a Cable Project of European Interest (CPEI) by the European Union, a significant milestone that confirms the project’s strategic importance for Europe’s digital future. Its inclusion on

Polar Connect at PTC 2026
Polar Connect participated in PTC’26 in Honolulu, the leading global forum for the telecommunications and subsea cable community. The conference provided a key opportunity to engage with international partners and

Showcasing Arctic connectivity at EU event
The Polar Connect initiative was one of four initiatives highlighted at a major event on European digital sovereignty, hosted by the European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA), which manages

Polar Connect Step 2 has officially kicked off
We’re excited to announce the start of Polar Connect Step 2 (24-EU-DIG-PC2), a new 36-month project preparing the next phase of resilient Arctic digital connectivity.PC2 is supported by €4.97 million in EU