Vi er stolte av å kunngjøre at Trondheim Calling er en del av det nye Nordic Incubator-programmet!
Nordic Incubator bygger videre på suksessen fra det europeiske pilotprosjektet Live Incubator, og utvider nå fokuset til å inkludere både artister og bransjetalenter fra Danmark, Norge, Sverige og Grønland.
Sammen skal vi styrke samarbeid, innovasjon og bærekraft i det nordiske musikklandskapet. Programmet samler unge, fremadstormende profesjonelle som vil utvikle nye løsninger for framtidens livescene. Gjennom et år med samskaping, faglig utvikling og konkrete prosjekter skal deltakerne utfordre og forme hvordan vi bygger en sterkere og mer representativ musikkbransje.
Vi gleder oss til å ta imot deltakerne når programmet besøker Trondheim og til å samarbeide med våre nordiske partnere Viva Sounds (SE), Arctic Sounds (GL), SPOT Festival (DK) og Frontløberne.
Målet er å bygge et mer sammensveiset, motstandsdyktig og fremtidsrettet nordisk musikkmarked. Dette initiativet vil styrke nettverkene mellom unge aktører og inspirere til nye måter å skape, dele og eksportere musikk på.
Vi gleder oss til å være med på reisen – og til å se hvordan Nordic Incubator vil forme fremtidens live-musikk i Norden!
Les mer om programmet under.
A new era for emerging music professionals in the Nordics has begun with the launch of Nordic Incubator, the latest branch of the Live Incubator initiative. Building on the momentum of its European pilot program, Nordic Incubator expands the focus to include both artists and industry talents from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Greenland, strengthening collaboration and innovation across the Nordic music landscape.
Live Incubator first launched in January 2024 as a transnational program created by SPOT Festival, Scala, and Fermaten, with support from the European Cultural Region and Tuborg Foundation. Its mission: to unite entrepreneurial young industry practitioners across borders to co-create solutions for the future of live music. The inaugural program gathered 20 emerging professionals from Central Jutland and across Europe for months of development, culminating in a three-day creative sprint and final presentations at SPOT+.
With proven success and strong demand, the program continued in 2025 with 20 new young professionals coming together during SPOT Festival. And now the project is expanding its reach even further.
A Nordic Collaboration for the Future of Music
Nordic Incubator 2025/26 marks the first dedicated Nordic edition of the concept. Participants will work across borders to rethink the future of the live sector, develop new approaches to music export, and strengthen showcase and touring infrastructure. The year-long program combines co-creation, professional development, and real-world project building, centering on key shared challenges such as sustainability, representation and mental well-being.
The partners in the project are the four Nordic showcase festivals, Viva Sounds (Sweden), Trondheim Calling (Norway), Arctic Sounds (Greenland), and SPOT Festival (Denmark), each of which will host visits from the participating emerging artists and industry professionals. Frontløberne is also a partner and will document the program along the way.
The goal is clear: build a more connected, resilient, and future-ready Nordic music market. The incubator will foster long-term partnerships, empower the next generation of industry shapers, and share insights with the wider sector to inspire new models and collaborations.
As Live Incubator enters its next phase, Nordic Incubator stands as a new initiative, fueling innovation, expanding networks, and ensuring the Nordic region continues to lead in building a vibrant, sustainable future for live music.
Stay tuned for more news on the involved artists and young industry professionals which will be revealed in the forthcoming weeks