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Working Group Two enables product development and differentiation for telecom operators. It does this with public APIs and an app ecosystem on its cloud-native core network. It also collaborates with companies such as AWS, Atos and CCA to offer operators a simplified, end-to-end mobile network solution. If you love product development, green field projects, cloud computing, edge and Open RAN technologies, Working Group Two is for you!

In Norse mythology, Heimdall is the all-seeing, all-knowing watchman who guards Asgard, the home of the gods. He possesses extraordinary abilities to see for hundreds of miles, hear the faintest of sounds, and stands vigilant at the Bifrost, the rainbow bridge connecting Asgard to the world of mortals, ready to sound the Gjallarhorn at the first sign of danger. Much like the mythical guardian, Heimdall Power ensures the safety and efficiency of power grids. Founded in Norway in 2016, we provide accurate, cost-effective monitoring of both grid capacity and health. We achieve this through advanced grid-enhancing technologies, combining world-leading sensors (Neurons) and software (Heimdall’s Brain) to optimize the performance and reliability of energy networks. Our unique autonomous drone installation system facilitates safe, quick, and scalable deployment worldwide. With our help, grid operators can unlock up to 40% more capacity in their high-voltage power grids while simultaneously improving operational safety. Our technology equips you to meet the increasing demand for electricity while reducing the need for expensive infrastructure upgrades.

Breach stands at the forefront of innovation, driving research and development in the realms of VR, AR, MR, and XR, with a firm commitment to shaping and propelling the future of immersive technologies. Our headquarters are strategically nestled in the heart of downtown Trondheim, positioning us at the epicenter of a thriving Norwegian entrepreneurial ecosystem. Here, we're surrounded by a vibrant community of skilled software and hardware developers, fostering an environment ripe for collaboration and innovation. Meet the minds behind Breach: Sindre Grønvoll, our Head of Art, brings a wealth of experience garnered over a decade in the gaming industry. Having lent his talents to notable companies like DICE, Criterion, Zynga, and The Chinese Room, Sindre's insights into game design are invaluable. He also shares his knowledge through occasional lectures on the subject. Martin Sivertsen, our Head of Experience and Product, embodies technical leadership honed by a remarkable journey spanning more than 25 years. His diverse background as a programmer, designer, journalist, and producer within VR, web, and online media in Norway enriches our team's capabilities. At the helm is Marius Thorvaldsen, our CEO. Marius boasts a proven track record in establishing and managing startups across various industries. Notably, he was the spearhead of Work-Work, a gamified co-working space, and has been serving as a digital educational technology advisor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim. Together, we invite you to be a part of our transformative journey, as we collectively sculpt the landscape of immersive technology. Join us in building better realities!

Staffer.ai — Fully Automated Hiring for Modern Teams Staffer.ai is a fully automated hiring platform built to serve lean, fast-moving companies that want to attract, assess, and hire top talent without the usual bottlenecks of traditional recruiting. Designed for startups and SMBs, Staffer eliminates the manual busywork of sourcing, screening, and coordination—so teams can focus on selecting the best candidates, not chasing them. What Staffer Does Staffer.ai combines deep recruiting expertise with advanced AI to automate 80% of the hiring process: • Sourcing: AI scouts and engages high-quality passive candidates who aren’t actively applying. • Outreach: Automated outreach and job distribution to maximize visibility—no manual posting. • Screening: Built-in assessments for both hard and soft skills, tailored to the role. • Scheduling: Integrated calendar and video tools handle all interview logistics. • Candidate Experience: A self-service portal keeps applicants informed and engaged. • Workflows: A centralized dashboard offers full transparency into the hiring funnel. • Branding: Instantly create branded, high-converting career pages. • Reference Checks: Automated reference collection—structured and time-saving. Why It Matters Hiring is often the most important—and most painful—part of scaling a company. Most small teams don’t have time to run structured, high-quality processes. Staffer fixes that: • No recruiter? No problem—Staffer handles the heavy lifting. • Slow hiring cycles? Reduce time-to-hire with fewer manual steps. • Poor candidate quality? Tap into passive talent you’d never reach with job ads. • Disorganized process? Streamlined workflows and full pipeline visibility. • Candidates ghosting? Keep them informed via automated updates and a dedicated portal. Built for Teams Without Time Staffer.ai is designed for founders, department leads, and talent teams who are hiring on top of everything else: 1. Startup Founders (10–100 people) • Pain: Hiring falls on the founders, but time is scarce. • Solution: Staffer runs a full process behind the scenes—sourcing, screening, and scheduling—so founders can move fast without drowning in admin. 2. Department Heads (Eng, Design, Sales) • Pain: No hiring expertise, unclear where to start, and overwhelmed by conflicting responsibilities. • Solution: Staffer gives them a plug-and-play hiring system—templates, assessments, workflows—that’s easy to manage and easy to trust. 3. People & Talent Leaders (50–300 people) • Pain: Coordinating hiring across departments with no unified tools. • Solution: Staffer standardizes hiring across teams, provides full visibility, and empowers managers with self-serve tools. Core Features • AI-Powered Passive Talent Search Go beyond job boards—Staffer identifies and engages top-tier passive candidates competitors miss . • Automated Sourcing & Outreach Roles are posted, distributed, and followed up on automatically—no chasing . • Integrated Assessments Screen objectively for skills that matter with structured, AI-generated evaluations . • Candidate Self-Service Portal Improves candidate experience with no added work for your team . • Calendar & Interview Automation Syncs interviews with internal calendars and handles reminders, links, and conflicts . • Instant Career Page Builder Publish an on-brand, high-converting careers page in minutes . • Reference Check Automation Structured reference requests sent and collected automatically—no phone calls needed . • Customizable Hiring Pipelines Stay on top of every candidate with a transparent, centralized workflow . Powered by Real Expertise Staffer was created by operators with deep backgrounds in recruiting, product, and AI—using state-of-the-art models (like Claude 4.0) and proprietary automation to deliver enterprise-grade results, in a self-serve, plug-and-play format .

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.

Aker-owned industrial scale-up seeking to industrialize and digitize the operations and maintenance (O&M) in the energy sector. Out business model is based on being the orchestrator in the value chain and reduce sub-optimal decision making and value-leakage during the project phase. Føn has offices in Oslo, Stavanger, Sweden and Denmark and soon also UK.

Norwegian holding company is driven by youth. Ellingsen Technologies & Ellingsen Partners. Ellingsen Group is a company that aims to create a platform for creators and artists. We believe in art, therefore we want to create a stable income for creators with our two main projects. These two projects are Properfans and Bitful.

Lawbotics has developed an innovative tool called LEXOLVE to streamline parts of the legal processes that take place in all companies – namely the creation of legal contracts and other documents. By letting legal experts automate their own legal documents using our software, we make it easy for businesses to increase the quality of their legal documents while saving a significant amount of time and resources.

Vilje Bionics is a fast-growing medical exoskeleton startup based in Oslo, Norway. Our mission is to improve the lives of people with arm and hand disabilities by providing them with innovative, high-quality exoskeletons that can enhance their mobility and independence. We are a passionate team that is committed to making a positive impact on people's lives.

Enterprise businesses are investing more in B2B eCommerce solutions than smaller businesses, but Storeshop have set to changed this by innovating eCommerce solutions to be more intuitive and less IT heavy for ease-of-use and implementation. Big companies are investing in expensive E-Commerce solutions to provide structure and automation to their company. This has not been available for small and medium businesses, which has led to a underdeveloped industry managing sales through excel sheets, email and phone. This is time consuming, stressful and does not participate in increased sales. Storeshop delivers a B2B eCommerce platform which integrates with all the biggest economy and ERP platforms in Norway. The systems lets customers shop for products fast and easy, with automized orders that earlier came through mail and by phone. This saves the whole-sellers a lot of time and increase sales by using some of the same methods as we use in B2C. The system supports advanced discount structures, packaging formats, B2C and a lot more.

We want to make reading something everyone, all over the world can learn while having fun. We believe in the future generation and that's why our time is all in on making they learn faster, stronger better. Poio help kids learn how to read. We like to think anyone is a match for the culture at Poio because everyone really brings something different to the organization. One thing that makes us stronger is a diversity of perspectives. You share this so you can push on our way of thinking.   We’re really looking for builders, people who will look at the way something works today—some people may think it works well—but they will develop a vision for making it better and execute on that.We’re also looking for people who are disagreeable givers’ who care about the organization but are willing to give hard feedback as part of that. Meaning you share a perspective that isn’t the mainstream way of thinking about something so you can push on our thinking. We think its great when people come to the table with different experiences. All of that helps us build better products.Please share your answer to this question; On your very best day, when you go home and think, I have the best job in the world, what did you do that day? We really want to be sure when people are reflecting that what you are doing on your best day is in the role you’re looking at when you’re applying to Poio and that you're being honest about that.Send to mk@poio.com

We’re building Teston, a tool that will take all the hassle out of user testing. Our dream is a world with only user-friendly products, where technology truly serves people of all ages and backgrounds. Where technology supports us in our daily life instead of causing frustration and confusion. In addition to having a strong user- and customer-focus, we also care about creating a great work culture and environment for our team. We’re currently a small (but growing!) start-up, meaning that every single person helps shape the way we work, how we interact with each other, and the way we build products.

Agens has an award-winning team in the field of concept work, design and mobile development. We work hard to make sure your brand comes alive in the right digital channels – wrapped in a refreshing, world-class user experience.    At Agens, we have conceptualized, designed and developed some of the biggest mobile software projects in Scandinavia ever since Steve Jobs pulled the iPhone out of his turtleneck.

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