We have made it a tradition to be part of the Industry Summit 2017, which this year took place on 5–6 October 2017 in Oulu City Theatre. The event is a high-calibre yet unconventional corporate and business event with a distinctive Oulu touch, and provides great opportunities for networking. The main event, on the Arctic industry and cleantech sector, once again shone a spotlight on topical themes such as digitalisation, the IoT, the bio-economy and circular economy, distribution and shipbuilding, comprehensive industrial brand-building and management, the practical requirements companies must meet to become part of major projects, and the special expertise needed for operating in Arctic conditions.