At Yobr, we see collaboration between students and companies as a way to bring fresh perspectives and the latest skills to real-world challenges. Companies gain flexible, efficient ways to complete meaningful projects that create real value while discovering new talent. For students, it’s an opportunity to apply their skills, learn, and grow in a professional setting. The problem is that most companies struggle to tap into this potential—they don’t have the time, resources, or know-how to make it work. Yobr is changing that. We’re building a platform that leverages AI to simplify project planning, efficiently match yobs with the right students from our talent base, and support execution with intuitive collaboration tools and tailored AI agents. Since starting in January we have done pilots with known brands like SalMar, SpareBank 1 and Norbit, gaining key insight on how students projects should be run. We've developed our technical solution since August, and are looking to launch a beta of our platform in January 2025. We just closed a Angel round and received Innovation Norway's phase 2 grant, targeting break-even and a seed round in Q2 2025. We are a solid team of builders and creators, 3 being full-time and 3 part-time, based in Oslo and Trondheim. Now we are looking to take this to the next level!

Bilberry Technologies is a Norwegian technology company deeply rooted in the travel and tourism sector. Our state-of-the-art tech stack develops cutting-edge travel technology, addressing challenges in the travel industry and making experiences available in a sustainable way. Our journey began in the Lofoten Islands, far up in the north of Norway, where we identified a gap in technology solutions for activity providers and tour operators. With our talented teams of top developers, who possess strong travel industry knowledge, we set out to create smart booking platforms. The Norwegian travel industry quickly recognized our solutions as the answer to their needs, and within just a year, we became market leaders. We have since successfully expanded to international markets. By building a company based on individual skill, creativity, adventure, loyalty, and empathy, we offer robust solutions and a reliable business partner for the long haul. For activity companies, we offer Bilberry Base, a tool that helps manage day-to-day operations while planning for the next season. For larger operators, we offer Bilberry Blend, a powerful package builder that works 24/7 through direct integrations. Bilberry is a wholly-owned subsidiary of DSD and a proud member of the DSD Explore family. We elevate the travel industry by building digital tools that help companies plan, sell, deliver, and scale. We go beyond the basics, delivering tools that help businesses extend their seasons and scale their operations.

We enable the green shift to happen in new markets! TioTech is a Norwegian producer of titania (TiO2) nanomaterials and a developer of titania-based technology. We know how to optimise the production process and properties of titania nanoparticles. After successfully developing and commercialising a series of photocatalytic surface treatment products (www.joma-int.com), we are directing our R&D efforts towards a new area; the use of titania as anode-material in Lithium-ion batteries (LIB). A battery with our material on the anode will charge faster, last longer, be safer and tolerate temperature variation better than conventional batteries which have graphite on the anode, and outcompete LTO-batteries on capacity. The development work takes place in our in-house laboratory in Bergen, where our dedicated team (Hjørdis, Marthe, Rob, Anders) play around with titania, giving life to innovative solutions.

Signicat is a pioneering, pan-European digital identity company with a unrivalled track record in the world’s most advanced digital identity markets. Its digital identity platform incorporates the most extensive suite of identity verification and authentication systems in the world, all accessible through a single integration point. The platform supports the full identity journey, from recognition and on-boarding, through login and consent, to making business agreements which stand the test of time.

Pexip enables enterprises and organizations of any size to deploy and use video-based communication and collaboration. The Company’s portfolio of products ranges from self-hosted software to cloud service video solutions. Pexip provides seamless collaboration between previously incompatible video and audio technologies such as professional video conferencing systems, Skype for Business, Microsoft Teams, Google Hangouts Meet, and WebRTC. Pexip’s software-based meeting platform can also be used as a foundation for service provider offerings. Pexip has HQ in Oslo, Norway, main offices in London, UK, New York and Reston, US, and Sydney, Australia, as well as sales offices across the globe. For more information, visit www.pexip.com, or follow @PexipInc on Twitter.

Hybel is bringing reputability and automation to the private residential tenancy management market by providing a marketplace to match prospective tenants with landlords, as well as automating the day-to-day tasks of property management. We think there are too many bad-actors within the private residential rental market and are providing a platform where tenants & landlords can have successful tenancies and facilitate understanding their rights, responsibilities and obligations.

B’ZEOS develops novel, flexible, and home-compostable films based on seaweed extracts which can replace conventional and bio-based single-use plastic films in food-contact applications. B’ZEOS’ solution will contribute to reduce the use of non- or hardly recyclable plastic materials for single-use food packaging, thus reducing CO2 emissions. We are a team of 8 people with complementary backgrounds. One engineer in environment, two material scientists, one graphic designer, one supply chain analyst, one quality engineer advisor, one PR and marketing advisor and one CFO advisor.   Each of us are concerned by environmental issues and wanted to contribute to make a change.   We have joined this project because we are all fed up with:    - Contamination of world's drinking water with plastic fibres   - Seeing marine animals dying because of our plastic trash   - Increase of plastic packaging around fresh aliments   - Increase in plastic debris along the coast   - Both burning plastic and sending plastic to landfills   - Finding plastic while making with our kids sand castles   - Contamination with the chemicals in plastic. These chemicals are said to cause obesity, on-set puberty, and even cancer.   - Direct contamination of our kids by chewing various objects in plastic.   - Being exposed to plastic every single day and not having the chance to choose an alternative   We, at B’ZEOS and as consumers, believe in a sustainable alternative to current plastic and we have been working on the elaboration of a sustainable alternative without forcing the consumer to change dramatically his habits.

Our mission is to enable people to own their own health ❤️‍🩹. The current healthcare system is based on a model of system-first treatment, where the doctor 👨🏻‍⚕️owns the care and the patients comes in for consultations. The system is overwhelmed and people need to take more ownership of their health. But all solutions are based on a system-first 🏛️ thinking and people are feeling left out 🤷🏻‍♀️. Systems keep failing, health platforms never deliver. We bring the patient and doctor together with a single pane of glass 🪟 on your health and make it a conversation on equal terms. We believe that the future of healthcare and medicine is dependent on an inverted healthcare journal on the patients side 🚀. Our team 👭👭 has a proven track record building best in class products in companies like Google, Babylon Health, Oda, Schibsted, Finn, VG, AirHelp. We are experienced in building AI based 🧠 healthcare services scaling to global reach. As an early member of our startup, we offer ownership of shares, as opposed to options in other startups.

Quantfolio is a Bergen based Fintech company delivering “AI-in-a-box” components for banks & wealth managers with a digitial presence. Through open API´s and machine learning algorithms we empower banks and WM’s with our AI investment components to provide their customers with anything from automated low cost savings portfolios to sophisticated investment strategies normally reserved for HNW individuals. Our team consist of passionate and highly skilled individuals, ranging from serial entrepreneurs, traders, quants and developers with PhDs within machine learning. Quantfolio is partly owned by Skandiabanken, Norway’s largest challenger bank, also our first customer launching Q3/Q4 2017.Our HQ is based in Bergen with a quant team based in San Diego.

Succeeding with your company is not only about building a great product, but also about finding the right investors. This is what we want to help growth companies with - if we can match them with the right people, they can get the help and funding they need to ensure their success. As a company we are young and ambitious - a small team of startup founders, investors and technologists with big plans. We believe there’s a better way for companies and investors to meet and collaborate, and we are building a platform to enable this. We strive for an inclusive and collaborative culture that celebrates curiosity and new ideas. We love that we are a multidisciplinary bunch with different skills and experiences, and we really believe in giving everyone the freedom to contribute with what they’re great at.

Findable - Enabling a fully digital real estate and construction industry. More than 80% of the information in the real estate and construction industry is still on paper. Due to documentation requirements for reuse of building materials this is one of the major bottlenecks for increased circular economy in the industry responsible for 40 % of waste, emissions and resource use. This is also a major limitation when it comes to increasing digitisation, operational efficiency and collaboration in the industry. At Findable we are creating the world's leading building and construction document data platform. Enabling instant access to your data, and integrated with the tools our customers love. We use AI for automatic document sorting and handling, and according to our customers "Findable is solving the world's most boring problem". We work with some of the leading real estate companies in the nordics and through our plattform we are able to help our customers achieve: - Document management, ensuring quality and safety - Digital Facility Management, saving time and money - Smart maintenance planning - Due diligence in real estate transactions - Reuse of materials and building elements - Climate footprint analysis Join us in our mission to help the industry into the digital age, turning documents into data and insights. Enabling a more efficient and circular industry! 🚀♻️

Stingray Marine Solutions AS offers intelligent technology for the aquaculture industry. The mission is to facilitate sustainable, intelligent and increased salmon production. Through the use of camera vision, advanced software, data collection and laser technology, the Stingray system removes sea lice from the fish in a gentle, efficient and welfare friendly way. BIG DATA is collected, integrated, structured and presented as useful reports to farmers. This enables Stingray users to secure better fish welfare, reduce handling of the animals and harvest smarter from the sea.

Valma.ai is a versatile AI-powered SaaS platform to help businesses actually become highly productive with Artificial Intelligens. We are a Norwegian startup with global reach, offering both a no-code/low-code solution for non-technical SMBs and a robust API and SDK for developers, enabling businesses of all sizes and technical capabilities to harness the power of AI. Valma.ai is addressing the challenge of AI underutilization in businesses, spanning from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMBs) to large corporations with in-house development teams. This issue affects companies across various industries, particularly in the Scandinavian market, but is rapidly gaining global recognition. For non-technical SMBs, the problem lies in the complexity and inaccessibility of many AI solutions, which often require specialized knowledge to implement and use effectively. These businesses struggle to leverage AI to enhance their productivity and competitiveness due to limited resources and technical expertise. On the other hand, companies with strong technical capabilities face a different challenge. While they have the skills to implement AI solutions, they often lack a flexible, scalable platform that allows them to quickly develop and deploy custom AI-powered applications tailored to their specific needs. Valma.ai recognizes that the need for AI-driven productivity spans across the spectrum of technical capabilities, from marketing agencies needing simple automation to tech companies requiring advanced AI integration. Our platform is designed to bridge this gap, offering solutions for both ends of the technical spectrum. Valma.ai solves these problems by offering a dual-approach platform: For non-technical users and SMBs: A user-friendly, no-code/low-code interface that allows easy creation and management of AI-powered workflows Pre-built AI variants (Chatbot, Agent, and Workflow) that can be easily customized and deployed Simple integration options, including a chat window that can be easily added to websites White-labeling capabilities for brand customization For developers and technically advanced users: A robust API that allows deep integration of Valma.ai's AI capabilities into existing systems and applications An SDK for building custom solutions and extending the platform's functionality Advanced features like custom annotations to override language models for precise outputs Flexible data management, including the ability to edit uploaded/stored data directly in a vector database Common features for all users: - Multiple AI variants that can be combined for complex problem-solving - Integration capabilities with both internal and external tools - Long-term memory for storing and retrieving important information - Collaboration features for team-based workflow creation - Voice-to-text and text-to-voice capabilities - Built-in security features and GDPR compliance This comprehensive solution allows businesses of all sizes and technical capabilities to leverage AI effectively, whether they're looking for out-of-the-box solutions or want to build custom, AI-powered applications. By providing both no-code options and developer tools, Valma.ai ensures that companies can start small and scale their AI usage as their needs and capabilities grow.

There are many unethical breeders out there and uninformed puppy buyers who don't know where to turn to find a puppy from reputable sources. A centralized hub connecting breeders and buyers, streamlining puppy purchases with transparency and accountability. In a changing landscape driven by new generations with higher demands, the timing is right for a fresh approach to how we aquire and take care of our beloved pets.

Operta is a newly born startup with a dynamic team. Operta's vision is to empower landlords and property managers with a cutting-edge SAAS solution that optimizes property and tenant management, enabling streamlined operations, efficient communication, elevated tenant satisfaction, and business scalability. Through our SAAS product, we want to connect landlords/property managers, tenants, and service providers (e.g., plumbers, electricians, painters) in one single platform allowing both maintenance and management of rental properties.