Shifter is an independent news site about Norwegian tech startups in the new economy. We cover big and small events in the startup industry while reporting on innovation in bigger companies. We focus on ideas, challenges, money, power, people and good stories from everywhere.

Cobrief is one of Norway's fastest-growing SaaS companies. In under two years, more than 2,500 companies across Europe have adopted Cobrief. We use AI to automate public tendering, an industry that has stood almost still for decades. Today we work with some of Europe's largest tendering players, and much of our growth comes inbound. This market is being created right now, and we want someone on board who wants to win it. Demand for the product is higher than ever, and we're scaling further both in Norway and across Europe, with existing customers opening doors for us. To succeed, we need talented people on the team who want to help build something internationally unique from Norway. The team consists of serial founders, developers, and AI experts who have built Cobrief from zero to one of Norway's fastest-growing SaaS companies. We're small enough that everyone has real influence, and ambitious enough that what you do actually matters. At Cobrief, distribution is part of the product, so sales has the entire team behind it. Now we're looking for a Sales Representative to join us. Someone who wants to drive our sales engine from inbound to outbound, and who wants to help scale Cobrief from Norway to Europe.

IBEN is a Norwegian lifestyle fashion brand for women that wants to express their style and identity trough the way they dress. Established in 2014 IBEN represents the woman that cannot walk into a room without being noticed for her strong appearance. Her «tomboy» mentality, freed and laidback way of thinking is always the foundation for her choices and interactions. IBEN clothing is meant to supply self-made women the wardrobe they need to communicate their identity and way of life.

Impact Mapper is an online software tool for donors and nonprofit organizations to keep all their social change data, surveys and stories in one place. We make data analysis and visualization efficient so you can more clearly communicate your impact and invest your time and money in what counts: seeding social transformation around the world.

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 are developing a platform to help owners of renewable power plants and their service providers gaining access to the right information at the right time, enabling the right decisions. In order to achieve this we deconstruct the hundreds of documents describing each plant into snippets of information in accordance with our domain-driven data model. In the next 7 years, the world needs to invest almost twice what has been invested into renewable energy generation in the last 20 years. At the same time subsidies are being rolled back, increasing the need to for ensuring that projected ROI is not compromised by underperformance of the investments (i.e. plants). We have lived the pain, and know that NOW is the time to transform the way commercial management of renewable energy plants is being done.

Etain is a software company founded by lawyers, technologists, finance experts, and industry leaders determined to enable better collaboration and automation of legal and business processes within all aspects of the corporate world. Our first software products are already in use in large legal projects handled by the most prestigious law firms in Scandinavia.

We are a software company that has developed a Data Protection platform that simplifies and streamlines retailers' delivery of services to their customers. Our SaaS service is delivered to dealers via our innovative cloud platform. Our vision is to simplify all delivery of services, but in the launch version our main focus is services in data protection. The team behind ZaveIT has many years of experience in IT and data protection in various roles and industries. It is this experience and competence that underlies ZaveIT.

Joymo is a streaming platform that makes it easy for any sport club, federation, league and event, anywhere in the world, to broadcast their valuable content to fans across the globe. Through innovation in technology, broadcasting, AI and automation, Joymo enables the creation of video content from any level in sport and delivers that content to fans, athletes, coaches, referees and scouts through an innovative and exciting platform. Founded by experts from the Scandinavian broadcasting world, Joymo is a movement created to engage fans, develop athletes, and inspire sport.

We aim to simplify how employees and key resources can gain ownership and take part of the value created within a company. All companies are different. And the incentive scheme for one company might not suit the next. An incentive program should not be “just a document” signed by an employee and stored in a drawer. A successful incentive program is built around its ability to generate the feeling of ownership and motivation, and its ability to align the interests of the employees with those of the owners. Through our software and expertise we assist management, founders and companies to achieve their optimal incentive scheme. We believe in ownership and its inherent motivational effect, and wish to enable more companies with powerful tools in order to achieve this.

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?

VIBBIO is the online video maker for workplace communication. We enable fast-paced teams to create communication their employees will love, and achieve their internal communication & engagement goals with video creation made simple. With VIBBIO businesses can trust their employees to stay on-brand at all times, while easily adding video to their communication skillset with no experience needed. We believe that the future of comms is video created by everyone.

Blank Space is an ambitious creative space in Oslo that works in countless aspects of the visual art and design community. We are a meeting place for the creative and the productive. We are a safe haven for the curious and the strange. We are a Blank Space for what the visual art and design community needs. We offer a full international art gallery,  high quality but easily accessible classes and workshops, private studios and open desks to professionals and a membership program for enthusiasts. Blank Space consists of four parts:   Our GALLERY, which represents both international and Norwegian artists.   Our WORKSHOPS, which grant both entry level opportunities as well as advanced resources for existing artists.    Our STUDIOS, which offer 3 office spaces to visual artists as well a full silkscreen studio for rent.    Our COMMUNITY, where we work within Oslo's creative scene to strengthen the market from the inside.    Break down the barriers in art:   Blank Space works with every type of person to reassure them that art is for everyone, regardless of finances, background, education, or job. Rich or poor, young or old, artist or not - everyone is welcome.    Diversify art:   Blank Space represents art that isn't commonly found in a gallery setting to help give these forms of art validation in the public eye. Though we believe the definition of art is much broader, we focus on areas such as illustration, animation, comic books, graphic design, street art, film, game design, and concept art. We also work with traditional artists who explore contemporary applications.     Strengthen education:   Blank Space offers a wide variety of workshops, lectures, and events to broaden the creative resources for artists in Oslo. These high quality arrangements vary in topic, theme, and level so that everyone can improve their skills in visual art and design.   Support production:   Blank Space encourages action, not just talk.     Challenge yourself:   Through our studios and events we promote taking risks in art, pushing skills past their current level, and helping others to be the best artist / designer they can be. We help people recognize their mistakes while providing a nurturing environment in which to fix them.

At Zyberia we empower people, helping them master the tricky part of health: keeping track of the health story. We empower people thru a personal, intelligent digital platform called HealthB. It is a dual-sided platform with a private/personal UI connected to a UI for healthcare professionals. HealthB private is your health passport, a health tracker and self-support system.Did you know that if you can't present your health story you are at higher risk of not getting the right treatment! Our team consists, so far, of 4 dedicated members, each with individual competencies, covering the areas of problem understanding, UX-design processes, business development, and sales&marketing. We all have a strong belief that digital solutions with the use of tools like AI, machine learning and gamification has the power to support and empower human beings. We have an international profile in the team and aim to have diversity. We want diversity, not because it looks great on paper but because it is a basic need for innovation. It is in the grey zone between opinions that most innovations takes place. We work together in an environment where discussion, new perspectives, and reflection is the fuel for innovation and handling the obstacles ahead.

Arundo is a software company based in Oslo, Norway; Houston, TX; and Palo Alto, CA, with presence in 6 locations in Europe and the Americas. Our software enables advanced analytics, machine learning, and IoT applications for more efficient, safer, and more effective physical systems in heavy industries such as energy, chemicals, and shipping. Founded in 2015, Arundo currently consists of around 50 software engineers, data scientists, designers, and industrial domain experts. Our team members are passionate about being part of a company that can solve tough problems and create innovative solutions. We believe in a fun environment, where our people can be fearless and feel empowered to always do the right thing. Arundites come from many different backgrounds including academia, industry, and even a submarine! We look for smart, creative thinkers with a player-coach mindset who can wear multiple hats and contribute to the company`s exciting future! And finally; we are 18 different nationalities and speak 19 different languages.