Thyr is a modern travel platform helping curious and style-driven explorers plan, experience, and share unique journeys with ease. We offer inspiring travel stories, digital guides, and curated products – like Lightroom presets, ready-made itineraries, and online travel courses – designed to make travel feel more accessible and personal. Whether it's a weekend in the Norwegian fjords or a solo trip through Southeast Asia, Thyr.no helps users make the most of their time, budget, and adventure.

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.

Kvikk is a B2C Insurtech company disrupting the travel insurance sector through our mobile platform. Designed with millennials, Gen Z and their expectations in mind, our vision is clear: 
Revolutionizing the way we protect ourselves while exploring the world. We are leveraging GEO-fencing technology to distribute, personalize and offer quotes tailored to your location in real-time. No more hassle with paperwork or waiting in line. We are 100% digital and are providing a full insurance experience in the pockets of everyone leaving their homes. In Norway 50% of all young adults don't have travel insurance, and they perceive insurance as complicated, expensive and unavailable. At the same time, the insurance industry lacks digitisation with only 40% of all insurance sales taking place on a digital platform. We have developed travel insurance tailored to the specific needs of each traveller, all within a convenient and user-friendly app. By harnessing the power of GEO-fencing we ensure travellers receive seamless coverage when and where they need it, offering a level of flexibility unseen in the industry. We have built the insurance product, and we are going to build the app. Simen started working on Kvikk while studying Innovation & Management, and has previously been travelling around the world several times and do understand the importance of travel insurance. We honestly believe that insurance companies should do better. In this digital world, insurance should be more available for the customer. There should be possible to buy insurance, get an overview and file claims within minutes, and always available in your own pocket. We also believe in fair and transparent products, where the customer actually gets a personalised products tailored to their own travel pattern. We want to rewrite the rules of insurance by making it available, fair, easy and personalised.

House of Control Group is a tech company that develops software as a service (SaaS) solutions for contract management and IFRS 16 compliance (Lease Accounting). Our Software-as-a-Service solutions solves important, time-consuming, and professionally challenging work for the CFO and finance department. The CFO and the finance departments of medium-sized and large companies are our main target groups, and our software helps them improve financial and operational management. Private and public enterprises use our software to manage contracts and assets, communicate with suppliers, and get a faster overview over their business via dashboards. Cut costs, save time, reduce risk, and improve compliance – all key ingredients of a better-working finance department. Today, House of Control Group has 2700+ customers, with thousands of users worldwide.

We are in indie game developer based out of Oslo, Norway. We have to date launched five games for PC, Switch and mobile platforms. At the moment we develop "Life Below", a creative strategy city-builder where you build and manage ocean ecosystems. So a reef builder! In addition to our own IP, we develop games and gamification projects for society. We call ourselves an impact game developer as many of our projects are focused on positive change to society. Right now we develop a game for all kids going into hospital, a history game to spice up history learning in schools, a city cleaning game using the mascot of Oslo, a climate game and an awareness game tackling difficult issues in relation to sex and identify. Many of our impact projects are successes, and are widely used. Our aim is to make society better, one game at the time.

Okay is a digital security company, providing PSD2 SCA-compliant security solutions. At Okay we take a paranoid approach to security, and through unique security mechanisms, we are able to offer a unique SCA solution. The journey of the Okay solution started out within Protectoria AS as early as 2014, and it was a response to the increased focus on security within the banking industry. The product has kept on evolving and growing, and Okay was finally separated out as a company in early 2020.

ZEN OCEANS is a startup developing fully electric, autonomous-ready ships to affordably decarbonize ocean transport. We will think big and nudge the market for fully electric ships from 0 to 1. To fund our vision, we will develop products that in themselves can scale into large revenue-generating operations; among them maritime batteries (ZENERGY) and autonomy solutions (OCEANEYE). The future of ocean shipping is simple, safe, and sustainable - the frictionless fabric of global trade. Consequently, we consider the argument for electric and autonomous ships to be very strong. We envision a fleet of electric ships deployed at scale, coordinated by an intelligent network for the efficient movement of goods. The future starts now. Maritime batteries: We develop safe and low-cost maritime batteries for large energy systems. Type approval by DNV is ongoing. Fully electric ships: We develop energy- and cost-effective electric ship concepts for short sea trade and more. If you want to learn more, please reach out to us!

Nomono is about to change podcasting as we know it with disruptive hardware and software. We’re a Norwegian tech-startup and lucky to be building a global brand where customer satisfaction is a key ingredient. Many challenges exist between recording and publishing. Getting ready and setting up equipment can feel like a time drain. Cables, microphones, and obtrusive stands get in the way of natural conversations. Laborious editing and audio cleanup distract you from being creative with the content. Faced with heaps of hurdles and complexities, even the most experienced creators sacrifice quality when crafting a story. We have created a portable recording studio that offers high quality audio recording and processing, consisting of a compact and easy to use recording kit (microphones, recording unit, charging station) controlled with a mobile app, as well as a web app supplying the ecosystem for processing it (offered as a SaaS solution). Recordings automatically sync to the cloud, and through machine learning you can clean out the sounds, remove background noise etc. A lot of great feedback from users, backing by large investors, and recently receiving the Innovation award in the audio category at SXSW 2023 is a great proof point that we are on the right track! Our main customers are broadcasting houses, agencies, journalists and independent podcasters, and our products are currently mainly shipped to customers in the US. We are a team of 37 (and growing) with expertise across signal processing, acoustics, consumer electronics and media production. Our headquarters is based in Trondheim, and we have a satellite office in Oslo and New York. We build hardware and software that is intuitive, collaborative and easy to use while delivering exceptional audio quality. Our vision is to make voices heard. We imagine a new way of audio production that is intuitive, creative, and collaborative from start to finish. We remove barriers between people and technology, producers and engineers, as well as hosts and guests — connecting the dots between stories and listeners. At Nomono, we are committed to transparency, to all voices being heard and to having fun at work. We try to live our values, and have created different squads to promote this: - Sustainability squad - Privacy squad & compliance board - Diversity & Inclusion squad We believe that boring stuff should be automated, that things can always improve and that a human touch is fundamental to a great customer experience. We’d love for you to join us and help them out, wherever they are and on whatever channel they want to connect. We plan to be the best in class and hope that you share our ambition..

Aquaai is a marine robotics company that builds affordable robotic fish platforms or specialized fishlike Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV) to collect and deliver real-time visual and environmental data that is accessible on an AI powered online dashboard for multiple industries. We currently service Norwegian sustainable salmon farms near the Arctic Circle.

Entrepedia AS is a "not for profit" company, set up as a subsidiary for the investment company Firda. Best practices, documents, templates, etc. from the portfolio companies will be made available for everyone through the soon to be released Entrepedia platform. Our purpose is to support founders and company builders to set up a good company from the start and further provide advice through the journey, and so increase the chances of new Norwegian successes and industry. Entrepedia's mission is to make the Nordics more innovative, starting with Norway. We are a small team consisting of: Oliver Halvorsrød, CEO  of Entrepedia and former Digital lead for ABB Norway, representing ABB Technology Ventures in NorwayGeir Førre, serial entrepreneur and Managing Partner in Firda – Founder of EntrepediaMagnus Nordseth, investment professional and Partner in Firda - active contributor to Entrepedia.A growing base of key players in the community that want to contributeYou?

At Imerso we want to get more from data to help the world build better. We are a fast-growing tech company in Oslo transforming the global construction industry with new-generation software. Imerso is a first-of-its-kind platform that uses volumetric 3D data from construction sites to automatically track work progress — detecting mistakes and deviations from the building plans, and preventing massive costly problems and delays. Our customers range the entire value-chain, and some of the largest construction players already use our products in their most challenging projects. We’ve recently secured a new round of VC funding to grow our team, and take our company to the next level with one of the world’s biggest software provider in our industry. Join us in bringing the global construction sector online.

Developing the new generation tools for insurance industry. Insurino automates the hassle associated with getting a proper individual insurance coverage. We help consumers understand the insurance products they are paying for and their real coverage needs. Our online tools, built on modern technology are ready to be used out-of-the box or integrated with existing business systems. We are not yet another insurance broker, but a tech partner. Milestones: - Business Clients - ALMI innovation financing - The Factory member

BUILDING HAPPY SOFTWARE MOTHERSHIPS The truth is out – in the future every company will be a software company. Meet Witted Megacorp. The enterprise that exists to be the universal change. With Witted’s help companies are reborn — as software motherships. Those ships will eventually sail independently. Instead of mere consultancy or individual projects or talents, we will enable our clients to own their internal software capability. The ethos of internal experimentation and development makes business soar. With a beyond normative spirit, radiating warm light. Witted is way more than one way of creating the best work-life for senior IT professionals. We win the competition for talent because one size does not fit all. Because of that we have built our business to encompass several different working models. All geared to be the best option for people who have sailed the treacherous seas of the IT industry long enough to demand more from their employer. We change the world, one happy software mothership at a time. Let’s take the trip together. We are your friend, the one mad enough to transform your game.

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!

Areo gives facility managers and buildings owners new ways to get their work done. Building data and history are tracked and made accessible in a shared online repository. The system supports open standards in the building and IT industries. The system connects building information models, documents, processes and collaborative content.