Respire is a Norwegian venture studio focused on building companies within the energy transition and sustainability. We work hands-on from early problem exploration through company formation and early growth, typically partnering closely with founders as active co-builders. Our team brings experience from energy, industry, startups, and venture building, and we believe a systematic approach gives better odds in complex, capital-intensive domains. We build a small number of ventures at a time and take a long-term view. Respire contributes sector insight, structured venture development, access to relevant networks, and in-house capacity for early MVP development. We work with entrepreneurs who want real ownership and responsibility, and who are motivated by solving concrete problems in energy and green industry rather than chasing hype. We’re based at RE Gründerhus in Asker, a hub for sustainable innovation, and are now scaling the studio.

Varig helps owners, managers, and tenants of commercial real estate make their buildings sustainable and meet new green regulations. We offer a SaaS software, which measures, improves and reports on sustainability using innovative features. Our goal is to reduce the environmental impact of buildings and involve all stakeholders in the green transition. We believe that every building can be sustainable and are already expanding across 11 markets in Europe. Join us if you are passionate about proptech, innovation and sustainability. TECH STACK Our tech stack consists of React and Typescript for frontend development, Java and Kotlin for backend development, and MongoDB for database management. We use Python for data analysis and have the option to utilize GCP and Google Collab for cloud computing

From weeks of back and forth to a single meeting, with all your floor plans concluded on the spot in a collaborative way. At laiout we automate the generation of architectural floor plans. With a team of physicists, programmers and architects we are pioneering in one of the largest yet most heavily underdigitized industries in the world, being real-estate. We have the backing of some of Europe's strongest investors and are piloting with the largest real-estate players in the field. Come join us on this incredibly exciting adventure !

The main piece of equipment in the gym is the barbell. It is as simple in its form as it is timeless in its design. But when it comes to using the proper safety equipment that comes with the barbell, that’s when the flaws become visible. Today’s methods of securing weight plates to a barbell is done by using collars or clips, which often lead to a poor user experience, and they are often hard to put on and pull off, can easily break or slip during lifts, they are often hard to find and even disappears. The Olympic barbell has remained virtually the same for the last 93 years, and despite today’s standards, improvements can be made. In a seemingly ever-growing market, people’s expectations of safety, design, quality, and user-friendliness in products are on the rise. Gungnir of Norway is a Norwegian startup company that designs and manufactures high-quality gym equipment. The company’s first product is the Allrounder, a standard Olympic barbell with built-in collars for securing weight plates. The built-in collar system or “SlideLock” makes the lifting experience safer, faster, easier, and more reliable than the standard safety equipment in use today. Also, the SlideLock system can be applied to several other bar types like compact group training bars or loadable dumbbells. This solution has shown enormous potential in the fitness market, which we intend to continue to take advantage of. The SlideLock is the first of many solutions that we seek to create within the fitness equipment industry. We started as a company in 2018 in Oslo, Norway, with an idea for a better solution to a problem well known to many who use weightlifting equipment regularly. Gungnir’s vision is to become the new standard solution for securing weight plates worldwide. A game-changing solution to a century old problem.

Tikkio er en løsning for enkel, billig og trygg håndtering av små og store arrangement, inkludert kjøp og salg av billetter, mat, drikke og andre varer, samt organisering av ansatte og frivillige. Det er gratis å ta i bruk Tikkio både for arrangører og kunder. Arrangører betaler kun en avtalt provisjon (vanligvis 4%) på oppnådd omsetning.Tikkio.com eller mobilapp brukes av både arrangør og kunde. Det er ingen faste kostnader ved å bruke systemet og ingen oppstartskostnader. Systemet passer for alle som vil arrangere noe - store og små - og som arbeider med frivillighet - festivaler, idrettslag, musikkorps og turistforeninger.

Squarehead Technology provides advanced microphone array systems for audio capture and acoustical zoom. A microphone array  combines a large number of individual microphones to create a highly directional audio output.  The challenge of isolating and capturing desired sound in noisy environments is a well-known problem. Our products allow an operator to zoom in on a particular area and record sound in much the same way a camera zooms in a scene. This is achieved by using sophisticated digital signal processing of audio from several hundred microphones combined into a single system. All audio channels are high quality digital signals that can be recorded without any loss.

We are Nordcloud and we're on a mission to help organisations gain te maximum benefits of the cloud. As a global leader of cloud services, we deliver cloud strategy, migration, automation, management, capacity, and training. Since 2011 we,ve completed over 200 projects to help our customers harness the power of the cloud. Nordcloud is an AWS premier consulting Partner, a Google Cloud Platform Strategic Partner, and a Microsoft Azure Gold Cloud Partner. As an independent cloud-native organisation, our team of experts delivers objective advice and builds solutions on all the leading public cloud platforms.

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.

Hva er Crescat?Crescat er systemet som hjelper deg med planlegging og gjennomføring av arrangementer. Samarbeid enkelt med alle, i ett og samme system. Crescat er utviklet i tett samarbeid med kulturbransjen. Våre kunder er arrangører, eventbyrå, scener og kulturhus. Vi jobber for å gjøre kundens hverdag enklere. Hvem er vi?Crescat er gründerbedrift i vekst, med utspring i Bergen. Vi holder til midt i Bergen sentrum i topp moderne lokaler. Crescat-teamet består idag av et knippe inspirerte og hardtarbeidende mennesker. Vi har et ungt og dynamisk miljø, og vi har et sterkt fokus på at alle skal trives og ha det gøy på jobb.

Ava was acquired by Motorola Solutions in 2022 and is now part of its portfolio. Ava is a global technology company with offices in the UK, Norway, and the USA. We exist because we believe that we can create a better, smarter way to deliver security. We help organizations see, understand, and act on their surroundings to protect their people, business, and reputation in real time.

Compose Software AS: Redefining Low-code through compliance Compose Software AS is a Norway-based pioneer in low-code and no-code solutions, dedicated to empowering organizations with flexible, compliance-ready platforms. Serving high-security and regulated sectors such as public institutions, legal firms, and healthcare providers, Compose delivers cutting-edge technology tailored to streamline workflows, enhance collaboration, and ensure robust governance. Product Portfolio Compose Enterprise: The Foundation for Scalable Workflow Automation Compose Enterprise is the backbone of Compose's offerings, designed to enable organizations to: Automate Complex Processes: Create and manage intricate workflows with ease, reducing operational bottlenecks. Ensure Compliance: Meet industry-specific regulations with built-in compliance features, including granular access controls. Enable Modular Integration: Seamlessly integrate with existing systems and tools for a unified operational ecosystem. Compose Case Management: Simplifying complex Case Handling at Scale Compose CCM is tailored for organizations managing high volumes of cases, offering: Dynamic Case Handling: Adapt workflows to real-time changes, ensuring efficient processing. Secure Collaboration: Share case details securely across teams with advanced role-based access. Insights and Reporting: Leverage data analytics for actionable insights and compliance audits. Compose Glow: A New Era in Governance and Innovation The newest addition to the Compose family, Glow combines governance with innovation: Streamlined Governance: Enable teams to innovate while adhering to strict compliance requirements. Citizen Developer Enablement: Empower non-technical users to create solutions, fostering cross-functional collaboration. Compose's platforms share the following powerful capabilities: Low-Code Development: Simplify development with visual drag-and-drop interfaces, reducing time to market. Regulatory Compliance: Ensure adherence to GDPR, HIPAA, and other regulatory frameworks. Advanced Workflow Automation: Automate repetitive tasks and optimize complex processes effortlessly. Granular Access Controls: Protect sensitive information with customizable user permissions. Data Integration: Connect seamlessly with APIs, CRMs, and ERPs for a centralized data ecosystem. Compliance-First Design: Trusted by organizations in high-compliance sectors for its robust regulatory adherence. Scalability and Flexibility: Tailored solutions that grow with your organization, from small teams to enterprise-scale operations. Efficiency and ROI: Dramatically reduce operational costs while boosting productivity and innovation. High-Security Standards: Designed for environments where security is non-negotiable, with encryption and access control at its core. Future-Proof Technology: Built with a forward-thinking approach, ensuring compatibility with emerging technologies and trends. Compose Software AS is transforming how organizations approach automation, enabling them to focus on what matters most: innovation and growth.

Kikora is one of Norway's leading digital edtech companies. We provide an e-learning platform for mathematics. Our unique maths engine and technology platform contributes to better learning among several hundred thousand Norwegian students. We consider ourselves one of the best places in edtech to work. Over half of Norway's students use Kikora, and we are growing.

Cloud Insurance is a seamless and user-friendly SaaS solution made by insurance experts for insurance companies, MGAs, agents, and brokers since 2016. Founded by ambitious minds. While studying together, our founders observed various complications in the insurance industry. Being two ambitious and tech-savvy students, they decided to help and challenged the status quo. After many sleepless nights, they launched the first version of a SaaS product to serve our first client. Partner – not a vendor. Our international team consists of techies, ex-consultants, and heavy hitters from the finance and insurance industries. We know everything about your daily operations, and we're determined to make them more productive and cost-efficient. We aren't a vendor but a partner who works to help you act faster and innovate easier. And we have lots of templates in place so that the process will take weeks, not years or months. Customer-first company. We're finalists of many insurtech competitions, but this is not as important as the great feedback we get from our clients. Thanks to our platform, on average, we see up to a 50% decrease in time-to-market and a 40% increase in revenue. While many of our competitors are just announcing innovative features, our clients have been using them for a while.

Aviant performs medical deliveries between hospitals by leveraging drone technology. Today, district hospitals can only analyze simple blood tests themself. The rest have to be transported to test centers, often located at the larger hospitals. Current ground-based transportation logistics between hospitals is unorganized, inefficient, and costly. This new way of transportation will increase the frequency and flexibility of test delivery, as drones can be deployed on an as-needed basis, which will drastically improve the diagnosis process in districts. An analysis posten IEEE showed how drone transportation of biological samples could save the Danish authorities 300 MNOK/year. This commercial potential has been confirmed by our contact with health regions. We currently have three paying contracts: one with St. Olavs Hospital in Trondheim and two in Sweden. Besides our three commercial contracts, we have gotten requests from seven potential customers. To keep up with the demand from the market and take care of our current customers, we need to expand the team.

Greenphones provides an end to end solution for to extend the lifetime of mobile phones and tablets. Through the provision of a simple user friendly interface allowing private individuals to trade-in their used phones where the value can either be used for the purchase of an upgraded phone or paid out in cash. We saw a clear need in the market to help the consumer and at the same time reduce the number of new mobiles being introduced into the market. As such for each and every new mobile 'not sold' sold in the market, we reduce the CO2 footprint by approximately 55kg. We estimate that we can extend the lifetime of any mobile between 250% and 300% Inspiration for your startup description There are other firms selling used mobile/tablets, but very few that offer the level of service trade-in value. The founders who previously worked with used IT equipment saw that the used mobile market was also in need of a solution. Greenphones has a number of strategies to expand beyond the core business to enhance the circular economy and is constantly in search of ways to support climate initiatives.